how "bad" really is 27" 1080p compared to 25" ?

[alexander1986]

Not in my case. But for example 27'' was huge difference when playing PUBG and H1Z1

maybe you could elaborate a little ? do you mean it was good or bad? 27" was huge difference in pubg and h1z1 how? better or worse compared to 25" 1080p? and so on, would be appreciated with some details ! cheers

[shaolin95]

alright, I didn't count the cs go players, for me this game is already gone, we have cod mw, apex, and much more games,
but yea if cs go will be alive then maybe 360hz monitors will be very nice for this game

Gone? oh boy
Anyways OP, 27" for gaming I dont mind it at all specifically for FPS but I wouldnt love it as my main/only monitor personally at 1080p.

[forii]

Im testing now VG279QM (27 inch version of the Asus) vs VG259QM version (25 inch).

The enemies are bigger in games, they are not so sharp tho, but... you can see the enemies further away much better than on the 25 inch version. I think thats good, unless you play on very close map, anyway you can also just put the monitor a bit away from the eyes, and it looks "almost" the same. I think 27 inch is better, hard to say.

[Dirty Scrubz]

I returned my VG279QM because it was awful compared to a 1440p monitor on 27". I'll wait for 240 Hz 1440p to become more widespread instead.

Even if they do make 1440p/240hz you will not be able to use it due to lack of FPS, for 240hz the best is 1080p.
If you like 27" and 1440p - you can only think about 144hz

Or 24 inch with 1080p + 240hz/280hz

The same thing is with 4k resolution, even if they make 120hz it will be so hard to make it possible with fps.

So true, people fail to realize that we don't have the gpu power even with a heavily OC 2080 ti to reach 240 fps at 1440p in most games. I've got a 9900k@5ghz and heavily overclocked 2080 ti and I can't consistently push anywhere near 200 fps in Apex or Warzone at 1440p, especially in combat. This might change with the 3000 series release but then again, next generation consoles are coming this year which will inevitably raise the performance bar needed for games made with those consoles in mind -- so I'd rather not have to constantly chase performance by buying $1200 gpus every year just to enjoy 1440p. For content production or browsing, I have a second 32" 1440p VA panel that I use.

Forii I had a Gigabyte kd25f and I ended up returning it because I could barely see distant enemies in Apex with that tiny screen. As soon as I switched back to my 27" my kd shot up. I'll never use anything below 27" again.

If I'm not happy with the BenQ xl2746S I'll probably just stick with my trusty pg278q and wait on oled monitors in the 27-32" range.

[DrUninstall]

I returned my VG279QM because it was awful compared to a 1440p monitor on 27". I'll wait for 240 Hz 1440p to become more widespread instead.

I'm still saying just buy a monitor yourself and try it Alexander. Sweden has such good policies about returning products and if you can find it on NoN all is good. No questions asked testing period of 90 days.

Yeah, I also have a 144hz 1440p and now I'd rather use an FHD 240hz 24.5" than a 27". Blurry images? Please, no. I'm a critical accuracy addict.
I'm thinking of getting the VG259QM for the time being, as I can find it for €380 here in Europe. It's going to be a while until I can play any game at 1440p 240hz (not to mention I stream at the same time).

[RLCSContender*]

Im testing now VG279QM (27 inch version of the Asus) vs VG259QM version (25 inch).

The enemies are bigger in games, they are not so sharp tho, but... you can see the enemies further away much better than on the 25 inch version. I think thats good, unless you play on very close map, anyway you can also just put the monitor a bit away from the eyes, and it looks "almost" the same. I think 27 inch is better, hard to say.

"sharpness" is inconsequential from 24.5 inch to 27 inch. it's literally a 2 inch difference in visual acuity(ideal viewing distance where any individual pixel cannot be distinguished from 20/20 vision). So yes, that 90 ppi may matter if u are seated on the same distance but all i gotta do is sit 2 inches further, problem solved.

[RLCSContender*]

I returned my VG279QM because it was awful compared to a 1440p monitor on 27". I'll wait for 240 Hz 1440p to become more widespread instead.

I'm still saying just buy a monitor yourself and try it Alexander. Sweden has such good policies about returning products and if you can find it on NoN all is good. No questions asked testing period of 90 days.

Yeah, I also have a 144hz 1440p and now I'd rather use an FHD 240hz 24.5" than a 27". Blurry images? Please, no. I'm a critical accuracy addict.
I'm thinking of getting the VG259QM for the time being, as I can find it for €380 here in Europe. It's going to be a while until I can play any game at 1440p 240hz (not to mention I stream at the same time).

full hd 27" vs full HD 24.5", the visual acuity is literally 2 inches apart. it really doesn't make much of a difference, just sit 2 inches further, problem solved.

24.5 inch vs 27 inch. There aren't much advantages/disadvantages. It's only a matter of preferences. The only advantage the 24.5 inch has is 2 inches in visual acuity, every thing else like immersiveness and multiple uses and space, the 27 inch is good.

it's a myth that "smaller screen" gets a bigger advantage becausse "less eye tracking, better peripheral vision, etc". If you knew how the physiology of vision works, the eyes are accustomed to adapt to different forms of ranges. With that same logic, everyone might as well buy a 18" monitor

to answer the question in this thread. it really doesn't matter. It's only a matter of preference. There are NO advantages/disadvantages at all. The "blurriness" is inconsequential considering their visual acuity is 2 inches apart.

i can argue that the 27" 1080p is better because the 24.5" visual acuity(ideal viewing distance) range is VERY close to the maximum distance allowed from ideal viewing distances. Any more, your peripheral vision will start to see your room instead of your monitor. However, if you like sitting close to the monitor at all times, the 24.5 inches is better because there's a 2 inch advantage in sharpness.

[Dirty Scrubz]

If you watch the pros play on 24.5" monitors it looks INCREDIBLY uncomfortable. They slide all the way up to the desk w/their diaphragms pushing against the table and they are sitting straight or even sometimes lean in just to be able to see all the pixels. Who the hell would want to game that way aside from a pro making tons of $$? No thanks. 27" is the sweet spot, like RLSCcontender said, just push the monitor back a bit and sit 2" further and now you have the same peripheral vision as you would on a 25" but w/out all the associated discomfort. The <10 ppi difference is nothing so those claiming 27" 1080p is significantly blurrier than 24.5" are dead wrong.

I see no reason at all to pick for example an XL2546S over a XL2746S.

[niros]

If you watch the pros play on 24.5" monitors it looks INCREDIBLY uncomfortable. They slide all the way up to the desk w/their diaphragms pushing against the table and they are sitting straight or even sometimes lean in just to be able to see all the pixels. Who the hell would want to game that way aside from a pro making tons of $$? No thanks. 27" is the sweet spot, like RLSCcontender said, just push the monitor back a bit and sit 2" further and now you have the same peripheral vision as you would on a 25" but w/out all the associated discomfort. The <10 ppi difference is nothing so those claiming 27" 1080p is significantly blurrier than 24.5" are dead wrong.

I see no reason at all to pick for example an XL2546S over a XL2746S.

Interesting comment.
The thing that bother me the most is that we are in 2020 and have so many options but still i feel clueless on which monitor to get.
I want to upgrade my 6 years old XL2420G to 240hz monitor for FPS games only and i know not which model to choose from!
Should i got 24.5 / 27? I dont give a damn i just want fast respone and best visuals/clarity to track enemies and spray them..

why cant it be simple to advise us competetive players on which monitor to get?
Anyway I'm looking right now at the Benq XL2756S / ASUS VG279QM - asus is IPS and Benq TN
Asus failed me in the past with their first gen 1440p 140hz monitors.. and Benq never failed me once.

[Dirty Scrubz]

If you watch the pros play on 24.5" monitors it looks INCREDIBLY uncomfortable. They slide all the way up to the desk w/their diaphragms pushing against the table and they are sitting straight or even sometimes lean in just to be able to see all the pixels. Who the hell would want to game that way aside from a pro making tons of $$? No thanks. 27" is the sweet spot, like RLSCcontender said, just push the monitor back a bit and sit 2" further and now you have the same peripheral vision as you would on a 25" but w/out all the associated discomfort. The <10 ppi difference is nothing so those claiming 27" 1080p is significantly blurrier than 24.5" are dead wrong.

I see no reason at all to pick for example an XL2546S over a XL2746S.

Interesting comment.
The thing that bother me the most is that we are in 2020 and have so many options but still i feel clueless on which monitor to get.
I want to upgrade my 6 years old XL2420G to 240hz monitor for FPS games only and i know not which model to choose from!
Should i got 24.5 / 27? I dont give a damn i just want fast respone and best visuals/clarity to track enemies and spray them..

why cant it be simple to advise us competetive players on which monitor to get?
Anyway I'm looking right now at the Benq XL2756S / ASUS VG279QM - asus is IPS and Benq TN
Asus failed me in the past with their first gen 1440p 140hz monitors.. and Benq never failed me once.

If you value features like DyAc, the BenQ xl2746S is the best by far.