I don't think the requirements of a competition FPS player tell us much about what a gamer needs. Those guys often strip their graphic settings down to the basics to get extreme FPS, to maximize their edge. That's not necessarily how most of us want to enjoy our games.
Obviously I'm not the most of you then.
I want 60+ FPS
without graphic settings stripped down.
Oh wait, but I already have it on my PC. In any game. The only game I don't have it yet, where FPS isn't locked to 30 because of pathetic console code, is TW3. Maybe I'd have a problem also with games I refuse to buy (Dark Souls and it's clones for example), dunno.
I also said in one of previous posts, 4K for an adventure like Myst, great. You see a pic and enjoy a pic, as much pixels as possible can do such game justice.
For genres where shitstorm happens frequently, just no. I want 60 or more FPS on a small monitor capable of max 1440p so I can see what's going on in all corners without pumping my neck muscles.
I also have to say that I'm not a competition player - I'm into singleplayer games. I don't lack of skill and I don't need mushrooms autoaim, it's just I can't stand fights for no reason and no fat story behind. A sort of wasted potential but what can I do when being mindless is no fun to me.
What do you mean here?
It sounds like "I think that people overlook the fact that resolution is not just resolution, but detail settings too"
If you want the full detail settings in recent or even upcoming games then even a GTX 1080 will only get you a rubbish ~45 frames at 4k.
4K resolution means no need for antialiasing. Basically less work for GPU. And not quite understandable GPU "tests" where AA is still set on highest possible while on 4K - nothing to gain there apart from an useless benchmark as you're not sitting few inches close to a huge TV.
EDIT:
Just peeked at local 2nd hand reseller, GTX 970 is offered for 230€ and there are a few just a bit higher price (10-20€) being sold. New ones are 310€ and more. I know it's (quoted some comment from somewhere) "FailForce 970 3.5 GB Gimped Edition, the way it's meant to be Paid, NGreedia approved" but nevertheless it's a good difference to see.