For most people, QHD monitors offer the best combination of detail, usable desktop space, and price. And 4K monitors, while excellent for photo or video work, are much more expensive-this is part of the reason we have a separate guide for them. For a 27-inch monitor, 1080p is too low a resolution-text and images are likely to be visibly pixelated or blocky. Resolution: The three most common monitor resolutions that we test across all our guides are 1080p, or 1920×1080 Quad HD/QHD, or 2560×1440 and 4K, or 3840×2160.Display technology: We test only those monitors that use IPS display panels, not TN (or VA) technology, because IPS panels provide far better viewing angles and color reproduction.