The Asus VG279qm is the monitor i would EASILY pick in that list. Due to the fact that you ASKED a question asking me why. , it's FAIR game for me to answer it as HONEST as possible, so i'm not here to start any arguments.WayUpGaming wrote: ↑09 Jun 2020, 23:08Hi guys! New here so please take it easy on me lol. So I recently built my new rig for streaming/gaming, here are the specs:
Intel i7-9700K 3.6 GHz running at 4.6 GHz
Corsair DDR4-3200 16GB
MSI GeForce RTX 2080
So I've been spending days looking up which monitor I should buy for my rig. I plan on playing competitive Valorant and I get 240+ fps. This PC is mainly for gaming but I also do watch content on it as well. Here is the list of monitors I have narrowed down my decision to:
Acer Predator XB273X
Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM
Viewsonic XG270
Dell Alienware AW2720HF
Which one out of these 4 would you choose in my shoes and why? Just wanted some opinions from the best monitor forum I can find. Also not as important of a factor, but if someone could tell me which one of these monitors is best suited for the PS4, that would be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks in advance, can't wait to hear from you guys!
I ranked it #1 in the fastest IPS monitor and the fastest OVERALL monitor. What i mean by that is peak performance. It's easily the fastest monitor and it EASILY surpasses the fastest TN(omen x25f/ nitro xv2530). The TN camp will bring up the "motion blur" "ghosting" argument and how TN is "still ahead" and that "ips ghosts too much" blah blah blah.
They are basing that ignorance based off adaptive sync range of 48hz-165hz where the motion blur/ghosting is WAYY more obvious and those UFO tests. UFO tests at 240hz are NOT an accurate representation of how the game will actually look in practice(at least from my point of view)
What they don't know is that those rules dont' really apply at 240hz. WHY? Because MPRTo take over and a good g2g average become redundant and counter productive. Basically, MPRT is so good at 240hz that a good pixel response time isnt' really that needed(although it still HELPS all else being equal). For example, at 240hz, the Asus is still slower than 90% of TN monitors because 3.8ms g2g average isn't all th at impressive relative to most TNs.
however, the Asus can be overclocked to 280hz so by default, if you were to compare it to the omen x25f(fastest TN) side by side, the omen x25f is SLOWER. not only that but you have a 40hz frame advantage. iis this a gamechanger? this depends, but is it a gamechanger to say the top 15% of players wanting that extra "EDGE" in gaming? YES< it';s a major advantage. When i played at 280hz in rocket league, due to the 40hz frame advantage, i won more 50/50s, i reacted way faster, and i subconsciously reacted in a way that is indicative of someone who is using a monitor with a higher refresh rate. I've tested this with my clanmates who BOTh own the omen x25f. a 40hz frame advantage may not better to novice players, but if among the most SKILLED players in the world, it really does give a huge advantage.
but lets just assume 280hz doesnt' matter and that it's "just a gimmick" and that "i still see ghosting" "it's too blurry" "blah blah". The nail in the coffin is ELMB-SYNC. ELMB sync's crosstalk is the absoulute LOWEST at very high refresh rates and becomes virtually invisible at 280hz and fortunately, the Asus has that in its arsenal and thus annhilates the "blurring" argument that most TN users frequently use against IPS. also,no tearing and microstutters thx to g-sync compatibility.
the only reason why i chose the MSI was becauase i'm more of a console gamer than a PC gamer and i intend to use it when the series x and ps5 come out, ti's the only monitor with some sort of variable overdrive because even on its most aggressive overdrive at "faster", even at 60-120hz, the ghosting remains in check(under 7% error rate, 93% of transitions are compliant which is very good and playable. I don't know why but i've confirmed this myself. Hardware unboxed also confirmed it which means 3ms g2g average at 60hz-120hz with basicall
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240hz and above is like the twilight zone where most rules don't apply. it's on a league of its own.
280hz the asus is virtually untouchable when it comes to peak performance. As long as the FPS doesnt' dip below 240hz.
for ps4, avoid using the VG27qm, fixed refresh at 60hz is basically an input lag fast. Here are my own personal human benchmarks at 60hz via input lag. The Asus VG279qm is unfortunately has the most input lag at 60hz. I wish i have a leo bodnar tool to prove it.
input lag at native resolution on its optimal refresh rate
and lastly, peak performance via 10-90% g2g average.
