What games to play?

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radeko
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What games to play?

Post by radeko » 11 Jan 2026, 19:15

What games to play on the display with low MPRT value?
One of the pulsar reviewers recommended freedom planet 2.
I have lg c1 8ms MPRT, 4-3 ms with BFI.
Is 4ms ok.? Or better look for 2ms or 1 ms :)?
LG C1 55"

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Re: What games to play?

Post by kyube » 11 Jan 2026, 20:43

radeko wrote:
11 Jan 2026, 19:15
Is 4ms ok.? Or better look for 2ms or 1 ms :)?
Any LCD with backlight strobing or OLED with BFI which doesn't target ≤1ms MPRT @ ≥90cd/m² in the 85–200Hz vertical frequency range is a failure & should be avoided.
The amount of displays which can achieve that in today's market is extremely slim.
On OLED, that doesn't exist yet.
On LCD's, dare I say it's <5 models which can achieve this.

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Re: What games to play?

Post by radeko » 11 Jan 2026, 21:14

I played on a CRT monitor in the '90s, and playing was fun. Then LCD monitors came along, and gaming became boring. I see we're getting closer to what we lost with the elimination of CRT TVs and monitors. humanity has slept for 25 years when it comes to MPRT.
As for the 4ms in the LG C1, it's better. But it's still not what I remember from the CRT :)
After analyzing what I found on the forum,
XG2431 has 1ms at 20% duty cycle 200Hz, at 100 Nits
Pulsar has 1ms,
PG248QP also seems to be very fast and has the ability to adjust the pulse width. but pulse is at 540hz and 360hz only . at 360 quite high crosstalk.
The Quest 3/3p also has 1ms.
It is four, maybe Dyac 2 but pulse is not configurable.
Last zowie monitor that can be configured using BB strobe utility is xl2566k or xl2546k?
I bought a plasma hoping for 600Hz like motion. It turned out to be 8ms, or 120Hz. Failure. I drove 200km to bring this plasma :)
Is it possible to add quantum dot film to a regular yellow phosphor monitor and achieve a high color gamut?
LG C1 55"

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Re: What games to play?

Post by kyube » 12 Jan 2026, 08:02

radeko wrote:
11 Jan 2026, 21:14
I played on a CRT monitor in the '90s, and playing was fun. Then LCD monitors came along, and gaming became boring. I see we're getting closer to what we lost with the elimination of CRT TVs and monitors. humanity has slept for 25 years when it comes to MPRT.
Not at all, Lightboost was capable of ~1,4ms MPRT @ 120 Hz (first generation LCD panels) See here
Many of the BenQ models (both DyAc1 & “MBR” models) came with pulse width adjustability using Chief's utility. See here
radeko wrote:
11 Jan 2026, 21:14
XG2431 has 1ms at 20% duty cycle 200Hz, at 100 Nits
Pulsar has 1ms,
PG248QP also seems to be very fast and has the ability to adjust the pulse width. but pulse is at 540hz and 360hz only . at 360 quite high crosstalk.
Pulsar is only ~1ms MPRT if you use either Pulsar or the ULMB2 setting ≥240 Hz Brightness unknown for now, as of the time of writing.
The PG248QP (one of 3 ULMB2 displays on the market) is sadly limited to high refresh rate strobing (unachievable by many workloads) & exhibits red fringing due to the use of red phosphor.
radeko wrote:
11 Jan 2026, 21:14
The Quest 3/3p also has 1ms.
The Quest 3 is far lower MPRT. It's 0,3ms
Though this format for human use is ill-advised online, I strongly suggest staying away from these kind of devices. This wasn't one I was referring to.
radeko wrote:
11 Jan 2026, 21:14
It is four, maybe Dyac 2 but pulse is not configurable.
Correct. That's the saddest aspect of the new rolling scan monitors. Pulsar would've been the first pulse width adjustable, rolling scan solution for consumers AFAIK.
radeko wrote:
11 Jan 2026, 21:14
Last zowie monitor that can be configured using BB strobe utility is xl2566k or xl2546k?
Any DyAc & DyAC+ models is seemingly configurable by the BBUtility, making them very appealing for chasing 100–240Hz refresh rate low MPRT targets.
radeko wrote:
11 Jan 2026, 21:14
I bought a plasma hoping for 600Hz like motion. It turned out to be 8ms, or 120Hz. Failure. I drove 200km to bring this plasma :)
Plasma's are way too overhyped for what they offer. If you're interested in a large format (>32") backlight strobing solution, take a look at RTINGS' site.
Here are a couple of models. My filter query was having a non-PWM dimmed mode for eye comfort & a decent-looking backlight strobing mode (as much as you can subjectively evaluate their old, shoddy pursuit photograph)
QNED90, QNED90t, QNED85, U8K, U8000, vizio quantum pro qled, vizio quantum qled, Roku QLED, roku pro 2025, 98QM8K, vizio m6 quantum 2022, vizio m7 quantum 2021, vizio m quantum x 2022, nano90 2021, p quantum 2021, hisense ux, TCL QM8 qm850g

I disregarded the Samsung models, even though that their implementations seem really good from the pursuit photographs.
Not having a non-PWM mode is detrimental to the end-user.
radeko wrote:
11 Jan 2026, 21:14
Is it possible to add quantum dot film to a regular yellow phosphor monitor and achieve a high color gamut?
I assume you're looking to find a wide color gamut backlight strobing solution.
Take a look at my signature, there are a couple of such models listed there.
The MSI 27UPDF E16M seems like a solid rolling scan backlight strobing MiniLED implementations.
No adjustable pulse width forces you to use the highest refresh rate setting to achieve the lowest MPRT (should be “0,5ms MPRT”; which I assume can only be achieved on the 320Hz mode)

As a alternative, you're limited to older G-SYNC module 24–27" QHD 120–165 Hz LCD models (IPS or TN) or older BenQ's.

In general, when searching for potential candidates, you could rely on the ambiguous “0.5ms MPRT” claim that manifacturers make & find models with a lower native refresh rate.
Here's a filter query of such models in the EU

Note that majority of 24–27" QHD >120Hz models are KSF.
To find ones which aren't, you can only rely on:
• Reviews (SPD graph or color gamut data),
• The manifacturer specified P3 metric,
• A explicit “QD” mention in the model's name (e.g.: 274QRF-QD)
• The panel being MiniLED (exception being Q27G3XMN)
to ensure it's a QD-based solution.

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Re: What games to play?

Post by radeko » 12 Jan 2026, 09:24

TCL C8K (2025) has 2K@288 Hz mode and BFI

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Source: https://hdtvpolska.com/tcl-c8k-test-qd-miniled-2025/8/

Regarding VR headsets, I once had an adapter with lenses that you put your phone into. I used it for about a week. My eyes and brain adapted to it, and then I had trouble seeing normally. I experienced vision deterioration, and it took a long time for the problems to subside. That's why I avoid them.
LG C1 55"

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