HELP set up Zowie XL2411 at 1440x1080@144hz(Display Scaling)

[daviddave1]

Hey guys I read up a lot on this forum before actually making the post so I know about CRU and tried to use it to make a 1440x1080 Custom Resolution.

The problem is I want to use my native res which is 1920x1080 for my desktop and the 1440 custom (stretched) only for counter strike global offensive but in display scaling mode. When I go into Nvidia Control Panel I can't choose display scaling instead I can only put it to GPU Scaling.

So I would like to know how to fix this so that I am able to use display scaling which I read will reduce input lag and I know you can call me superstitious for caring about a little input lag but believe it or not I noticed a huge difference when I switched the max pre rendered frame setting (which causes some input lag) before and I just want to have the smoothest gaming experience since I am very competitive when it comes to CSGO.

So below are some images of what my CRU and Nvidia settings look like right now:
CRU_1.png
Nvidia1.png
Nvidia2.png

and for those who might ask this is my GPU and monitor:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Benq Zowie XL2411 (connected via DVI)

Also I often read that some people like to use only 120Hz ish on their custom resolution and other than lightboost which again causes input lag is there any reason why I should lower the refresh rate on my custom resolution?

I am open to suggestions at this point since my game even though it is running at 300+fps and no lag still doesn't feel smooth at times.

Just bought a xl2411p on win 10 this fixed it for me https://youtu.be/itxGklngFPU?is=jmfbZwT06tMADZGt

(Nvidia driver 556.36)


Edit it did not. Screen becomes orange on display scaling on win 10

[daviddave1]

For some reason, you can't enable Display scaling on this monitor, unless you are using windows 7, or a very specific old nvidia driver... (on win 7, u can do it even with the latest one)

I went down the same road as you did... eventually decided to roll back to win 7 (which I don't regret one bit btw) just to get back display scaling... which is all fine and well, but the monitor's scaler only goes up to 120hz, not 144hz. For that, you have to use the gpu's scaler.

But be at ease: After I've actually tried display scaling, It felt like it actually had more input lag...
and after further research, I got confirmation on this.
On modern gpu's at least, gpu scaling has less lag, since the gpu's scaler can do its work faster, than the one built into the monitor. (at least that's my assumption...)

Using gpu scaling ever since... u have nothing to worry about.

(One more thing I observed was that non-native resolutions, like 1024x768 looked way sharper using the monitor's scaler, as opposed to the gpu's... but again, that came at the cost of increased input lag, which is a big no-no for me.)

Just bought a xl2411p on win 10 this fixed it for me https://youtu.be/itxGklngFPU?is=jmfbZwT06tMADZGt

(Nvidia driver 556.36)


Edit it did not. Screen becomes orange on display scaling on win 10