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I have the 1060 6GB. It can max out any game on my 1080p 60hz 24" monitor. However, that's table stakes these days. 1440p monitors are gaining ground as people

by pcr0 9y ago

I have the 1060 6GB. It can max out any game on my 1080p 60hz 24" monitor. However, that's table stakes these days. 1440p monitors are gaining ground as people realize the DPI difference between their PC monitor and their smartphone. Moreover, most people can also notice the difference between 60hz and 100hz monitors.

icelancer 9y ago
So now we're talking about bleeding-edge technology in the 1440p / 100hz realm. I don't feel really bad that gamers can't readily get access to the technologies that drive the 0.0001% of gamers to these settings, no more than I feel bad for cryptocurrency miners who spend $1200 on a 1080ti and configure it like an idiot and get half the earning potential they should.
- arvinsim 9y ago
  1440p is hardly bleeding edge in the productivity end. If you already have that kind of monitor, why not reuse it for gaming?
- stordoff 9y ago
  ~4% of people are on 1440p or high monitors according to the Steam hardware survey - http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/ http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/ It's high-end, but not exactly what I'd call bleeding-edge / 0.0001% of gamers.
skybrian 9y ago
Why is a noticeable difference considered meaningful? It won't make the gameplay any better. (Asking as a Luddite who doesn't see the point of Retina displays.)
- jakebasile 9y ago
  Gameplay is only part of what a game offers. Increased realism or visual acuity from higher resolutions, larger textures, higher framerates, better anti-aliasing, better shadow rendering, and so on can contribute to feeling more immersed in the world of the game. Many gamers, myself included, use gaming as an escape from the world - it is helpful that the "world" I escape to look and feel real within the context of the fictional world.
- pcr0 9y ago
  I don't have a strong argument for DPI in gaming, I find DPI to be more noticeable when watching movies/reading text. Going from 60 => 100 fps on the other hand makes fast-paced games feel much more fluid and responsive.
- stordoff 9y ago
  "It looks nice(r)" is basically the end of that argument. Some people will care (I find easier to be immersed in a game when technical limitations aren't as apparent), others won't.

by pcr0 9y ago

icelancer 9y ago

So now we're talking about bleeding-edge technology in the 1440p / 100hz realm. I don't feel really bad that gamers can't readily get access to the technologies that drive the 0.0001% of gamers to these settings, no more than I feel bad for cryptocurrency miners who spend $1200 on a 1080ti and configure it like an idiot and get half the earning potential they should.

arvinsim 9y ago
1440p is hardly bleeding edge in the productivity end. If you already have that kind of monitor, why not reuse it for gaming?
stordoff 9y ago
~4% of people are on 1440p or high monitors according to the Steam hardware survey - http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/ http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/ It's high-end, but not exactly what I'd call bleeding-edge / 0.0001% of gamers.

skybrian 9y ago

Why is a noticeable difference considered meaningful? It won't make the gameplay any better. (Asking as a Luddite who doesn't see the point of Retina displays.)

jakebasile 9y ago
Gameplay is only part of what a game offers. Increased realism or visual acuity from higher resolutions, larger textures, higher framerates, better anti-aliasing, better shadow rendering, and so on can contribute to feeling more immersed in the world of the game. Many gamers, myself included, use gaming as an escape from the world - it is helpful that the "world" I escape to look and feel real within the context of the fictional world.
pcr0 9y ago
I don't have a strong argument for DPI in gaming, I find DPI to be more noticeable when watching movies/reading text. Going from 60 => 100 fps on the other hand makes fast-paced games feel much more fluid and responsive.
stordoff 9y ago
"It looks nice(r)" is basically the end of that argument. Some people will care (I find easier to be immersed in a game when technical limitations aren't as apparent), others won't.