Monitor advice thread / followup thoughts
Posted: 28 Mar 2018, 01:59
I have an AMD card. I'd like a monitor that has some sort of motion blur reducing technology and freesync. Having to "hack" one of those functions through the service menu or through custom resolutions is fine. I spend a lot of time playing Rainbow 6: Siege and Vermintide II, both of which are first person shooters. I occasionally play fighting games or other games that are locked to 60hz refresh rates, and thus, the panel should also offer suitable performance at that refresh rate. I am sensitive to slow pixel transitions and overdrive artifacts (Have a VA panel monitor right now, really dislike how sluggish it is). My budget would in the range of $500.
I've dug up these models as potential options, but am largely ignorant to what else may exist.
LG 27GK750F - allegedly poor viewing angles, even for a TN panel,if hardware.info and their review is to be believed. Otherwise rock solid performance in terms of response time and features. Would be nice to see picture examples of motion blur tests, and the "poor" viewing angles in action.
BenQ XL2536 - almost no talk of this online. Can't confirm if freesync is available once you disable dyac.
BenQ XL2540 / BenQ XL2546 - seems to have adequate performance, the 40 variant is confirmed to have a service menu hack for dyac if you end up with a v2 firmware or later model. Mixed reports about coil whine while using 240hz refresh rates. Might also be a "first gen" 240hz panel? General reports that the first 240hz panels to market may have performed worse at lower refresh rates than a more mature 144hz panel.
Asus xg258q - completely overshadowed by its gsync counterpart. General concerns about it being an early 240hz panel, inconclusive concerns about 240hz frameskipping from these very forums. Can't find a quality review.
I've dug up these models as potential options, but am largely ignorant to what else may exist.
LG 27GK750F - allegedly poor viewing angles, even for a TN panel,if hardware.info and their review is to be believed. Otherwise rock solid performance in terms of response time and features. Would be nice to see picture examples of motion blur tests, and the "poor" viewing angles in action.
BenQ XL2536 - almost no talk of this online. Can't confirm if freesync is available once you disable dyac.
BenQ XL2540 / BenQ XL2546 - seems to have adequate performance, the 40 variant is confirmed to have a service menu hack for dyac if you end up with a v2 firmware or later model. Mixed reports about coil whine while using 240hz refresh rates. Might also be a "first gen" 240hz panel? General reports that the first 240hz panels to market may have performed worse at lower refresh rates than a more mature 144hz panel.
Asus xg258q - completely overshadowed by its gsync counterpart. General concerns about it being an early 240hz panel, inconclusive concerns about 240hz frameskipping from these very forums. Can't find a quality review.