Of course, 1080p resolution may not give you the sharpness of 1440p, but it’s still a sound choice (and remains the resolution that the majority of PC gamers are still using, in fact).
The bonus for sticking with Full HD resolution is that it means you can buy a more affordable GPU and still get high frame rates (extremely fast performance in older games, of course, at 1080p with a modern graphics card).
Another advantage of gaming at 1080p is that 8GB of VRAM is a more robust loadout at this level compared to higher resolutions. You can’t have missed the controversy over ’8GB not being enough’ but at 1080p, it is, at least with the vast majority of games (for now).
Some gamers choose 1080p over 1440p because they’d rather have a smoother gaming experience – particularly with competitive games – as opposed to more visual bells and whistles.
Do bear in mind, though, that if you are gunning for high frame rates and getting a beefier GPU to push FPS really, really high at 1080p, you need to pair the graphics card with a fast enough gaming CPU, so the processor doesn’t bottleneck your performance. A good choice for those looking to go seriously high with frame rates at 1080p is the AMD Ryzen 7800X3D processor.