LaurenMM Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Hello, I am new to Chief (AutoCAD & 2020 user here...), however, I am purchasing a new 32" computer monitor. Since Chief is going to now become my 'primary' program, I'm asking for advice on whether I should purchase the Samsung 3840 x 2160 with a 60Hz resolution or an LG 2560 x 1440, 4k with a 75Hz. Any advice on which would be most beneficial for Chief, would be appreciated! Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Hi Lauren, I don't think it makes any difference. The main thing is what GPU you have in your system. NVidea RTX-2000 series would be a minimum. The RTX-3000 series would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwdozier Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I am very pleased with my TCL 43" 4 Series 4K TV (43S425) @ 3840x2160 as my main screen/monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurenMM Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 @Joe_Carrick Thank you! I was going to purchase: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Dedicated Video Memory 6GB. Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 - 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD Would that be sufficient, do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurenMM Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 Thank you @rwdozier !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermot Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 That's a bit of a tough choice because these are both important features to consider. In general, I think that the higher resolution would be a more noticeable improvement than the higher refresh rate. Disregarding any other differences between Samsung and LG, I would probably choose the higher resolution. Here is an article talking about the differences between 60 and 75 Hz refresh rates: https://www.viewsonic.com/library/tech/60-hz-vs-75-hz-refresh-rates-whats-the-difference/ And here is another one discussing the various resolutions and aspect ratios: https://www.viewsonic.com/library/tech/monitor-resolution-aspect-ratio/ Hope this helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 25 minutes ago, LaurenMM said: @Joe_Carrick Thank you! I was going to purchase: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Dedicated Video Memory 6GB. Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 - 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD Would that be sufficient, do you think? Yes, that's what I'm using on my desktop. I also have a Laptop that has a 3000 series card. Both work fine for my purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMc Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 1 hour ago, LaurenMM said: Hello, I am new to Chief (AutoCAD & 2020 user here...), however, I am purchasing a new 32" computer monitor. Since Chief is going to now become my 'primary' program, I'm asking for advice on whether I should purchase the Samsung 3840 x 2160 with a 60Hz resolution or an LG 2560 x 1440, 4k with a 75Hz. Another 2020 refugee, welcome:) I came from there some while ago. The 3840 x 2160 is 4K, 2560 x 1440 is 2k. I have both resolutions a bit smaller than you are looking at as I prefer multiple screens. I gradually switched all of mine to Flicker Free and low Blue Light which I find matters more that the slight difference in Hz. I got the 4K thinking that it would be easier on the eyes but I have found it's not. I don't like how text gets once the resolution multiplier is factored in. I suggest you go and look in person at a brick and mortar, play with display settings on both. I have a 2070S in my laptop and it's ok. Even though that is a high watt for a laptop it doesn't hold a candle to the 3070. I don't behave well though and often have a lot open. The difference in speed for Real Time Ray Trace is significant enough to justify the cost IMO, if you will be doing a lot of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr8trim4u Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 1 hour ago, LaurenMM said: @Joe_Carrick Thank you! I was going to purchase: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Dedicated Video Memory 6GB. Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 - 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD Would that be sufficient, do you think? I am running the 2070 in a laptop. Does the job well on my end. I also set up a 16gb virtual drive to run CA. Seems to be a bit quicker on the library searches and does better as the plans get larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurenMM Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 @Joe_Carrick Thank you so much for your input & help! @Dermot Thank you for your input and the links provided; I will read each to learn more! @MarkMc Haha... yes, a 2020 Refugee! I'm hoping to pickup on Chief quickly as my workload grows and I feel I have no time to slow down, to learn from scratch! Thank you also for your detailed input; I really appreciate this. @Gr8trim4u Awesome; thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge_Runner Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 6 hours ago, rwdozier said: I am very pleased with my TCL 43" 4 Series 4K TV (43S425) @ 3840x2160 as my main screen/monitor. Same here. I have the 43S415 which is the version just before the S425. Very happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Dual 1440p @ 32" is worth considering , one for drawing and one for everything else...PDFs, Emails etc etc.... I use Benq Flicker Free 32" Monitor@75hz (VA Panels not IPS ) from their CAD/CAM Line but there are alot more Choices available today M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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