simple answer to your question, YES.

lets put it this way, turning it to a physical term....
printing a 8R(or extreme way, a 4R) vs a 12R poster print. which let u see more of the 'IQ' quality? (provided the DPI remains at 300dpi.)

but if a 8R with 300dpi compared with a 12R with 75dpi then its a imbalance comparison. something similar with your case.

i meet a customer yesterday, which give me a time of hell, egoish and stubborn to listen my explanation of PPI. he insist why his 24inch monitor is blur, because he compare that 24inch FHD display with a FullHD 5 inch phone. well, the pixel pitch is high, hence packing in heck of sharpness details. but again, you wont be able to see the larger picture* hence things like bokeh or the 'depths' of field, arent noticeable since everything is compress down to a smaller screen.
so to gain a good view of IQ, not only size but the PPI of monitor plays both roles.

another answer would be get a good 27inch(upsize) 4k(high dpi) monitor and it will blew you away.

(there are many other roles of IQ of displays(monitor) too, like color accuracy, color gamut, and delta e)

Monitor is matte while my surface pro 3 is glossy