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BENQ XL2430T settings for CS:GO, regular use and movies

Posted: 14 Nov 2016, 14:15
by cwirek91
In this topic I would like show the best settings for XL2430T, for CS:GO, movies and for regular use.

I use BENQ XL2430T (firmware v006-20151103) connected to a dual-link DVI port (GeForce GTX 1060).

CS:GO (1024x768)
Objective: the lowest lag input & good colors

- CS:GO settings:
Resolution: 1024x768 black bars
mat_monitorgamma 1.6
fps_max 0

- NVIDIA drivers settings:
Resolution: 1920x1080
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Scaling mode: Aspect ratio
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Brightness = 52%
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Contrast = 45%
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Gamma = 0.70
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Digital vibrance = 50%
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Hue = 0
VT Tweak: 1500
Custom Resolution:
Image

- Monitor settings:
Blur Reduction: ON
Intensity: 1
Area: 49

Black eQualizer: 0
Color Vibrance: 18
Low Blue Light: 0
Instant Mode: ON
Auto Game Mode: OFF
Brightness: 100
Contrast: 50
Sharpness: 6
Gamma: Gamma 5
Color Temperature: User Define (R:99, G:100, B:99)
AMA: High
Display Mode: Full

Movies (1920x1080)
Objective: elimination blue light & good colors

- NVIDIA drivers settings:
Resolution: 1920x1080
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Scaling mode: Aspect ratio
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Brightness = 52%
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Contrast = 45%
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Gamma = 0.70
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Digital vibrance = 50%
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Hue = 0
VT Tweak: 1500
Custom Resolution:
Image

- Monitor settings:
Blur Reduction: ON
Intensity: 10
Area: 10
Black eQualizer: 0
Color Vibrance: 10
Low Blue Light: 10
Instant Mode: ON
Auto Game Mode: OFF
Brightness: 100
Contrast: 50
Sharpness: 6
Gamma: Gamma 3
Color Temperature: User Define (R:93, G:88, B:97)

AMA: High
Display Mode: Full

Regular use (1920x1080)
Objective: elimination blue light & good reading mode

- NVIDIA drivers settings:
Resolution: 1920x1080
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Scaling mode: Aspect ratio
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Brightness = 52%
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Contrast = 45%
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Gamma = 0.70
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Digital vibrance = 50%
nVidia Control Panel Desktop Hue = 0
VT Tweak: 1500
Custom Resolution:
Image

- Monitor settings:
Blur Reduction: ON
Intensity: 16
Area: 40
Black eQualizer: 0
Color Vibrance: 9
Low Blue Light: 10
Instant Mode: ON
Auto Game Mode: OFF
Brightness: 90
Contrast: 50
Sharpness: 6
Gamma: Gamma 5
Color Temperature: User Define (R:98, G:100, B:99)

AMA: High
Display Mode: Full

Do you have some propositions or improvements?

Re: BENQ XL2430T settings for CS:GO, regular use and movies

Posted: 14 Nov 2016, 18:40
by Falkentyne
VT 1500 is better than VT 1502 at 120hz. Sometimes the sync will fail (maybe 10% of the time) on a mode switch and you will get frame stuttering. This doesn't happen at VT 1500. VT 1502 is fine at 100hz.

Re: BENQ XL2430T settings for CS:GO, regular use and movies

Posted: 15 Nov 2016, 02:24
by Q83Ia7ta
I just can't agree that blur reduction ON and 120Hz is better than blur reduction OFF and 144Hz for competitive FPS gaming.
I know it's personal but I'm sure most players prefer BBR off for competitive FPS gaming.

Re: BENQ XL2430T settings for CS:GO, regular use and movies

Posted: 15 Nov 2016, 03:15
by cwirek91
Falkentyne wrote:VT 1500 is better than VT 1502 at 120hz. Sometimes the sync will fail (maybe 10% of the time) on a mode switch and you will get frame stuttering. This doesn't happen at VT 1500. VT 1502 is fine at 100hz.
I will try on 1500.
Q83Ia7ta wrote:I just can't agree that blur reduction ON and 120Hz is better than blur reduction OFF and 144Hz for competitive FPS gaming.
I know it's personal but I'm sure most players prefer BBR off for competitive FPS gaming.
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Re: BENQ XL2430T settings for CS:GO, regular use and movies

Posted: 15 Nov 2016, 04:47
by Q83Ia7ta
cwirek91 wrote:*some image I saw a years ago*
Thank you. I know what are strobing techs for monitors for years.

Re: BENQ XL2430T settings for CS:GO, regular use and movies

Posted: 15 Nov 2016, 08:40
by lexlazootin
> Objective: the lowest lag input & good colors

Proceeds to adjust brightness, contrast, gamma and digital vibrance.

I will never understand this. Good colour is only one thing, accurate colour. Pointlessly adjusting random nobs to makes stuff look better is just stupid. Some people put a lot of time into adjusting things to be viewed a certain way and this is a spit in the face to them. This also has a side effect of lowering the dynamic range as you're cramming everything into a small 8bit envelope.

> fps_max 0

From what I've been told, you want to lower your max fps to just below the value it drops to to reduce latency. I can't remember why, but someone smarter then me can maybe explain it.

Re: BENQ XL2430T settings for CS:GO, regular use and movies

Posted: 17 Nov 2016, 08:35
by cwirek91
lexlazootin wrote:> Objective: the lowest lag input & good colors

Proceeds to adjust brightness, contrast, gamma and digital vibrance.

I will never understand this. Good colour is only one thing, accurate colour. Pointlessly adjusting random nobs to makes stuff look better is just stupid. Some people put a lot of time into adjusting things to be viewed a certain way and this is a spit in the face to them. This also has a side effect of lowering the dynamic range as you're cramming everything into a small 8bit envelope.
If you have better settings colours you can easier see the enemies. That's should help also in see enemies in a smoke. It's very hard to set right settings for own eyes. Accurate colours it's very important in regular use / movies mode.
lexlazootin wrote:> fps_max 0

From what I've been told, you want to lower your max fps to just below the value it drops to to reduce latency. I can't remember why, but someone smarter then me can maybe explain it.
I have heard its better have unstable 200/300+ fps instead constant 120 (fps_max 121). Your movement also its better than on 120 fps. I tested it and it seems like that. On constant 120 fps I'm a bit slowly - I think so.

Re: BENQ XL2430T settings for CS:GO, regular use and movies

Posted: 21 Nov 2016, 09:06
by cwirek91
Falkentyne wrote:VT 1500 is better than VT 1502 at 120hz. Sometimes the sync will fail (maybe 10% of the time) on a mode switch and you will get frame stuttering. This doesn't happen at VT 1500. VT 1502 is fine at 100hz.
I tried VT1500 and it's really better than 1502, how you said. Do you have some other improvements? Like colour settings or something?

Re: BENQ XL2430T settings for CS:GO, regular use and movies

Posted: 05 Dec 2016, 09:51
by cwirek91
Where can I set something like LightBoost 10% vs 50% vs 100% in BENQ 2430T? Like this on Asus: Image

Re: BENQ XL2430T settings for CS:GO, regular use and movies

Posted: 05 Dec 2016, 11:00
by lexlazootin
You can adjust the BBR in the monitors service menu or with the BlurBuster's Blur Busting Buster®©™ app!

http://www.blurbusters.com/benq/strobe- ... ce=sidebar

Sadly i don't believe your specific monitor is supported so to enter the service menu you want to hold down the "Menu" button while turning on your monitor, and then once on press menu again.

You can change a bunch of cool settings and adjust BBR to your desire!