Sorry for the late response, but here it goes.
tygeezy wrote:
That being said, do you think this is a quality monitor for 3d?
It's probably just as good as any other 24" 3D Vision 2 compatible monitor. Differences are little between brands and models, so don't worry.
tygeezy wrote:Also, could I use the ULMB mode with 3d vision? In gsync mode I can use ULMB if I set the refresh rate to 120 hz and I disable gsync in the nvdia control panel.
Not exactly. 3D Vision 2 uses Lightboost, which is a blur reduction method very similar to ULMB. You can use it at 120Hz and 100Hz. Persistence is 1.4ms at the lowest point (10%, don't turn it down one step more). It will be automatic when you boot a game.
tygeezy wrote:How much of a performance hit are we talking? I'm currently running an i7 860 @ 3.2 ghz with a geforce 970. I can run quite a few games with dsr enabled at 4x; provided I turn down some eye candy. Is the performance hit with 3d vision similar to that of dsr 4x? Dsr 4x is essentially running 4k, but down-sampled. I believe this is actually a larger performance hit than native 4k because there is no down sampling taking place.
For the GPU, 60fps (per eye) in 3D is more or less like 120fps in 2D (some games are less demanding in 3D while others aren't). For the CPU, 60fps in 3D can be a lot less demanding than 120fps in 3D. In some CPU limited games I had like 90fps in 2D because of the CPU, but 60fps in 3D.
tygeezy wrote:Is there any noticeable input lag when you play with 3D vision?
It depends. I always play with adaptive vsync enabled, so I feel that shooters have less input lag at 120fps in 2D compared to 60fps in 3D.
tygeezy wrote:How long of gaming session are you able to do? I've seen people say an hour and give yourself a break. I'm not sure about this advice because movies tend to be between 1 and a half and two and half hours. Perhaps playing is a little more stressful on the eyes than simply watching.
All the time I want. Even 6 or 8 hours with no problem (eh, I have to eat :p). The glasses are a bit uncomfortable for my nose, but it's totally worth it.
tygeezy wrote:Finally, are there any deals out there for it? Seeing as how nobody is really excited over the 3d tech anymore with VR coming around. I see it for 150 on amazon.
That's a normal price. It's very hard to find it cheaper and new. It cost me 125€ three years ago, but that was a great exception. I always see it at 150€ or a bit more.
tygeezy wrote:I actually got this monitor refurbished for 238 dollars. A pretty killer deal if you ask me. So far i haven't spotted any dead pixels and the monitor looks amazing after some calibration.
OMG! Unbelievable. The normal price is over 500€ last time I looked.
Really, 3D Vision 2 is great. The monitor screen turns into a window where things can come to your face or at a distance inside, with far away things going into the infinite. Another thing I like is that I have myopia, so I need glasses in real life to look at distant objects, but I don't need them for 3D Vision 2, because the monitor is near me even if I'm looking at many meters away.
If you need more help about configuring 3D when you buy it, ask me if you want.