Published Apr 30, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT Hamlin has been in the tech field for over seven years. Since 2017, his work has appeared on MakeUseOf , OSXDaily, Beebom, MashTips, and more. He served as the Senior Editor for MUO for two years before joining XDA. He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or on a flight than anywhere else. As a competitive gamer who occasionally plays AAA titles, 1440p has always felt like the sweet spot for me. Despite having an RTX 4090, I couldn't fully move to 4K for a couple of reasons. One, native 4K is still very demanding on the 4090, meaning I'd have to settle for lower frame rates than I'm comfortable with. Two, DLSS upscaled 4K always looked softer, especially in motion. And when you're used to gaming at 1440p on a 360Hz monitor without DLSS, these two compromises are hard to overlook.…