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#X1440p civilization v images 1080p
Whatever I end up getting I will always have a 2nd monitor too which makes 1080p a lot more palatable in terms of desktop real estate and multitasking. 1080p usually gets 70-90% better performance than 1440p. Looking at benchmarks there are just too many newer games that don't run well (60fps+) at 1440p on a 970, whereas at 1080p they run great. I play mostly fast paced games though and am a bit of a framerate/frametime snob. I am looking at new monitors myself right now and am leaning more towards a 144hz 1080p display. That being said I personally wouldn't be happy with the framerates at 1440p on a GTX970, especially without Gsync. More pixels than a regular 1080p display and better gaming performance than you'll get at 1440p It might be worth looking at a 1080p ultra wide too. They can usually hit 80-96hz+ based on what I've read. I know you can overclock a lot of 60hz 1440p monitors too if you are willing to try that.
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If you were playing shooters, action, racing, etc games then a faster refresh rate would pay off more. In those specific games having a larger monitor will probably help more than anything and more pixels would help too. Lightning fast reaction and buttery smooth motion isn't that important for a turn based strategy game. Those particular games you listed probably wouldn't benefit hugely from 144hz.