Question Is 1080p not enough for 27 inch monitor?

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i have three options which one should i choose? i heard that text is fuzzy and unclear on 27 inch 1080p in windows 10?
Samsung 27 inch (68.6 cm) Curved Bezel Less LED Backlit Computer Monitor - Full HD, VA Panel with VGA, HDMI, Display, Audio in, Heaphone Ports - LC27F591FDWXXL

LG Ultragear 27-inch IPS FHD, G-Sync Compatible, HDR 10, Gaming Monitor with Display Port, HDMI x 2, Height Adjust & Pivot Stand, 144Hz, 1ms - 27GL650F

Samsung 24 inch (60.4 cm) IPS, 3 Side Bezel Less Flat LED Monitor (Dark Blue Gray) 75 Hz - LS24R356FHWXXL
 
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The only thing is, with that low a PPI, you may be able to see individual pixels, and things may look blocky. (but not, IMHO, "fuzzy"). I would try to see a 27" 1080P in person to double-check that that isn't too low a resolution and therefore PPI for you.

I guess I would personally go for a 1440P res. on a 27" screen, but I like high-res displays. If you're eyesight is not tip-top, then possibly a 27" 1080P would be better for you.
 
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mikeymikec

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I have a few customers with 27" monitors, no complaints (from them or me).

I'd suggest going for a larger monitor if you plan on it being a little further away. I'm about 2 feet from my monitor so I'd find a 27" monitor a bit hard work IMO (size of screen versus field of vision, one tends to look straight forward at a screen). Another foot away wouldn't be so bad IMO.
 
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I have a 27 inch asus 1080p on one of my desks
Based on my experience, I would recommend viewing any 27inch monitor running 1080p in person to see if you are willing to live with it.
I think for desktop monitors at a short distance, 27in screens work better at higher resolution.
In my case the text thing is noticeable. It's just not a deal breaker for my usage
 
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Get whatever 24" 1080p you can for the cheapest price. There is no reason to pay a premium for something so small and low resolution and especially not for something curved that is that small.

I would try harder to expand your list of potential monitors beyond those 3, to something larger and at least 1440p.
 
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VirtualLarry said:
The only thing is, with that low a PPI, you may be able to see individual pixels, and things may look blocky. (but not, IMHO, "fuzzy"). I would try to see a 27" 1080P in person to double-check that that isn't too low a resolution and therefore PPI for you.

I guess I would personally go for a 1440P res. on a 27" screen, but I like high-res displays. If you're eyesight is not tip-top, then possibly a 27" 1080P would be better for you.
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as a few months back i had asus gtx 770 it went bad then for some time i was on on board gpu i have P8B75MLX text on it looked very bad and blurry then bought gtx 1650 text was still very bad finally on gtx 1660ti it looked smooth even adjust cleartype text could not help me tried many times i am very curious about how the text will look thats why what would you suggest now?
 
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^ The only explanations should be that either you were trying to use an analog connection to the monitor (or is this even possible at 1080p and above? I've never tried because it is too blurry already at lower res.), or not running the monitor at its native resolution.

All IGPs or video cards over a digital connection to the monitor at native resolution, should have exactly the same sharp text, exactly as the OS sends it. Some monitors will have bigger or smaller pixel pitch, brightness, contrast, etc, but for basic factors such as text crispness, it's far more likely to be a software settings problem rather than a hardware difference.
 
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mindless1 said:
All IGPs or video cards over a digital connection to the monitor at native resolution, should have exactly the same sharp text, exactly as the OS sends it. Some monitors will have bigger or smaller pixel pitch, brightness, contrast, etc, but for basic factors such as text crispness, it's far more likely to be a software settings problem rather than a hardware difference.
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This. Hence my disbelief about his initial comment about "blurry text". I've never seen "blurry text" on an LCD / LED flat-screen monitor, when run at native res., over a digital output connection, with a sufficient cable.
 
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VirtualLarry said:
This. Hence my disbelief about his initial comment about "blurry text". I've never seen "blurry text" on an LCD / LED flat-screen monitor, when run at native res., over a digital output connection, with a sufficient cable.
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i have 2233sw it was dvi to hdmi and dvi to onboard gpu but text was really not what it was on gtx 770 i could real difference and even windows reinstall could not help me so can i go with 27inch without problem?
 
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tushardehra said:
i have 2233sw it was dvi to hdmi and dvi to onboard gpu but text was really not what it was on gtx 770 i could real difference and even windows reinstall could not help me so can i go with 27inch without problem?
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And you verified that both setups were running the monitor at the same resolution?
 
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tushardehra said:
i have been inti gaming for 15 years i know what resolution is atleast
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No need to get antsy. We're just trying to come up with a plausible reason why anyone would notice a significant difference in text rendering between different graphics processors.

IMO the other possibilities are a) your monitor got an inadvertent factory reset (or perhaps an auto-adjust) between graphics cards, or b) your eyesight.

Possibility "a" doesn't make a great deal of sense though because not just the text would be affected (though possibly the easiest screen content to spot such a problem).

Bear in mind, if text rendering was so variable across graphics cards, it would be a selling (and review worthy) point.
 
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mikeymikec said:
No need to get antsy. We're just trying to come up with a plausible reason why anyone would notice a significant difference in text rendering between different graphics processors.

IMO the other possibilities are a) your monitor got an inadvertent factory reset (or perhaps an auto-adjust) between graphics cards, or b) your eyesight.

Possibility "a" doesn't make a great deal of sense though because not just the text would be affected (though possibly the easiest screen content to spot such a problem).

Bear in mind, if text rendering was so variable across graphics cards, it would be a selling (and review worthy) point.
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now, what should i do? if text feel stretched on 27 inch i wont be able to return it
 
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You were saying text was blurry before and now you're saying it's stretched. Has it been stretched the whole time you've been having this issue?
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strecthed blurry is one thing all i say is it was not smooth sir just like on gtx 770 i could see difference thats why i got irritated and reinstalled windows 10 man times and adjusted clear type text option but no help but when i again installed gtx 1660 ti that was epic smooth text
 
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If it's the Samsung 2233sw (LS22CMZKFV/ZA) you've been using the whole time, then yes, it should be set to 1920x1080 in Windows.

The reason why I was pressing you on the point of whether the blurry text was stretched or not is that having the resolution too low is most likely to look stretched as display resolutions have been steadily getting wider up to 1080p. While more modern monitors can handle mismatched resolutions better than LCDs in the early days, mismatched resolutions up to 1080p are always going to look a bit warped.

Another possible symptom of mismatched resolutions are one or two black stripes at the display extremities and/or the screen content going off the edge of the screen.

One thing though: I googled your monitor model and the official specs say it's VGA only.

Flat, Monitors Support | Samsung Care US

Samsung Care is here to help you with your Flat. Get started, find helpful content and resources, and do more with your Samsung product.
www.samsung.com

If you've been switching cables between VGA and DVI/HDMI (or using some kind of adapter) then maybe if you have sharp eyesight you could tell that VGA is a bit less clear than DVI/HDMI. DVI/HDMI are entirely digital connections so noise can't creep in like it can with VGA.
 
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mikeymikec said:
If it's the Samsung 2233sw (LS22CMZKFV/ZA) you've been using the whole time, then yes, it should be set to 1920x1080 in Windows.

The reason why I was pressing you on the point of whether the blurry text was stretched or not is that having the resolution too low is most likely to look stretched as display resolutions have been steadily getting wider up to 1080p. While more modern monitors can handle mismatched resolutions better than LCDs in the early days, mismatched resolutions up to 1080p are always going to look a bit warped.

Another possible symptom of mismatched resolutions are one or two black stripes at the display extremities and/or the screen content going off the edge of the screen.

One thing though: I googled your monitor model and the official specs say it's VGA only.

Flat, Monitors Support | Samsung Care US

Samsung Care is here to help you with your Flat. Get started, find helpful content and resources, and do more with your Samsung product.
www.samsung.com

If you've been switching cables between VGA and DVI/HDMI (or using some kind of adapter) then maybe if you have sharp eyesight you could tell that VGA is a bit less clear than DVI/HDMI. DVI/HDMI are entirely digital connections so noise can't creep in like it can with VGA.
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in every situation my cable was dvi to hdmi or dvi to dvi digital only as my montior has dvi only on board gpu is also dvi 24+1 pin so, in all it was digital only if you press yes i would like to buy the lg model mentioned above how will it be for netflix HD vibrant colours?
 
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Please can you confirm that the monitor I sent a link for is your current monitor? If it is, you can't have been using a digital only cable.
 
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Apparently there is a DVI variation of that monitor with the same model number.

The LG reckons it can do HDR (and it's IPS) so you should get the 'vibrant colours', but I don't know much about screens and HDR I'm afraid.
 
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