Questions about ASUS and BenQ monitors
Posted: 09 Apr 2017, 21:24
Hey! I have some questions I haven't quite been able to find the answers to, and this seems to be the most appropriate place to ask.
I am about to buy a new monitor, and I have been looking at the ASUS MG248Q and the BenQ ZOWIE XL2430 as the most likely choices. I then came across discussions regarding issues with "scan lines" (moving and static) on these monitors, seemingly related to using an overclocked refresh rate. I also looked at the ASUS PG248Q, but that monitor seems to have issues with losing signal when changing resolution and/or refresh rate.
Now this may seem strange to some of you, but I do not intend to use any form of blur reduction, LightBoost, ULMB, or any other such feature. I'm also not very interested in G-SYNC and FreeSync or the like. Any overdrive setting will be set to its medium (which seems to be the default and to provide a good balance) or off. If I get the XL2430 the "Instant Mode" will be on, as there seems to be only advantages and no disadvantages to using it. As such any blur reduction will only be due to high refresh rate and overdrive.
So, what I'm wondering is, when do the so-called scan lines show up and is there anything I can do to get rid of them? Do they only show up when using any form of blur reduction and/or G-SYNC/FreeSync and 144 Hz, meaning that if so I can use 144 Hz without any scan lines? Do I have to use 120 Hz in order to not have any scan lines? If so I can be fine with that. As long as I can use 144 Hz or at least 120 Hz without any scan lines or other problems I think I should be fine.
Also, if there is no fix for the PG248Q losing signal, that monitor is out and the choice is between the MG248Q and XL2430.
Thank you.
I am about to buy a new monitor, and I have been looking at the ASUS MG248Q and the BenQ ZOWIE XL2430 as the most likely choices. I then came across discussions regarding issues with "scan lines" (moving and static) on these monitors, seemingly related to using an overclocked refresh rate. I also looked at the ASUS PG248Q, but that monitor seems to have issues with losing signal when changing resolution and/or refresh rate.
Now this may seem strange to some of you, but I do not intend to use any form of blur reduction, LightBoost, ULMB, or any other such feature. I'm also not very interested in G-SYNC and FreeSync or the like. Any overdrive setting will be set to its medium (which seems to be the default and to provide a good balance) or off. If I get the XL2430 the "Instant Mode" will be on, as there seems to be only advantages and no disadvantages to using it. As such any blur reduction will only be due to high refresh rate and overdrive.
So, what I'm wondering is, when do the so-called scan lines show up and is there anything I can do to get rid of them? Do they only show up when using any form of blur reduction and/or G-SYNC/FreeSync and 144 Hz, meaning that if so I can use 144 Hz without any scan lines? Do I have to use 120 Hz in order to not have any scan lines? If so I can be fine with that. As long as I can use 144 Hz or at least 120 Hz without any scan lines or other problems I think I should be fine.
Also, if there is no fix for the PG248Q losing signal, that monitor is out and the choice is between the MG248Q and XL2430.
Thank you.