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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
I've tried it and I disagree because the benefit of the resolution is dependent on the size of the monitor and your distance from it. If you are sat less than 2ft from a 27"+ inch monitor then 1080p is not enough, but if you are sat 2ft from a 24" monitor, 1440p doesn't add as much as increased game graphics settings like texture resolution.

I also think it's silly to compare medium and high settings in that way because the effect higher lighting settings can have on visual quality transcends resolution entirely.
gpt
&gt; compare medium and high settings in that way 

That was over-simplification on my part but the point is you can achieve similar framerates at a higher resolutions by either lowering certain settings that are not detrimental to visuals or by using upscaling, and simultaneously improve visual fidelity. A lot of games look like ass at 1080p, it's often either a shimmery and aliased mess or a blurry, over-softened mess. It's just not enough resolution. At 1440p games look much more consistent. Not to mention gaming isn't the only thing that people do on monitors. Text clarity is beyond awful at 1080p.

&gt; but if you are sat 2ft from a 24" monitor, 1440p doesn't add as much as increased game graphics settings like texture resolution.

Not a great example as texture resolution almost always have next to no performance hit and 1080p by definition shows less of it. Even over 2ft, 24" 1080p looks terrible. It gave me immense displeasure until I upgraded to 27" 1440p, which people here seem to argue it's not a big enough upgrade but it's still 38% more pixels at a given area. It might be subjective but for a time I used both my old and new monitor side by side and the visual improvement is massive.