Is a monitor upgrade worth it?
My current monitor:
Acer ED323QUR (31.5" curved VA, 1440p, 144Hz, ~250 nits, 1800R curve). This is the original monitor I purchased when I built my PC back in 2020.
I've upgraded (more ram, 5800x3d) over the years and recently a friend sold me his 5080 at a price too good to refuse.
I don't have a lot of interest in playing in 4k (mostly because I prefer higher frames rather than maxed out graphics settings)... but with a 5080 now I was considering upgrading my monitor.
Even if I stay at 1440p I'm curious how much of a difference I would notice with a newer monitor; specifically an OLED?
I really like the size of mine and don't want to go down to a 27"; but it appears almost all the options for larger than 27" are 4k.
This is what was recommended to me, but $800 seems HIGH.
Questions:
Will I notice a significant enough different between my old VA panel Acer and a newer OLED?
Would you recommend if I stay on 1440p to drop down to 27"? I really think I'll miss the 32" curved...
Are cheaper NON OLED options worth considering or would I not notice enough of an improvement?
Thanks for the help!
Posted Jun 6, 2026, 9:41 PM UTC