24" vs 27"

[Lvl8pidgey]

I recently picked up the pg278qr for 1440p and just went back to my vg248qe a few days later. Even after altering every possible setting/calibration/profile/digital vibrancy, the colors on the 24 seem to be sooo much deeper/sharper, they just pop out a lot more. And that 24" is a few years old compared to what is probably the best TN panel on the market currently.

I'm curious, is that due to the larger size? I don't see what else it could be. I'm pretty sure my pg278qr panel is fine, colors are accurate, just don't pop like my vg248qe. If size is the reason, I may return it and get the pg258q.

And yes I know the pg279q has better colors with the IPS panel, but I'm interested in TN panels for fps gaming.

anyone have any experience or could help explain ? Thanks

 

[Solandri]

The saturation of the colors is called color gamut. It has nothing to do with screen size. Nearly all non-professional monitors target 100% sRGB. Both the PG278QR and VG248QE specs say they cover 100% sRGB so their color reproduction should be the same.

The difference you're seeing is probably due to contrast ratio. The VG248QE has very good contrast ratio (approx 1400:1 ratio between brightest white and darkest black). This can make colors appear to pop more because you're comparing their brightness against a relatively darker black. Colors on a monitor with poor contrast ratio can appear muted even if it's covering 100% sRGB because your eyes are comparing to a brighter black.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vg248qe-144hz-gaming-monitor,3609-5.html

The PG278QR is too new for any reviews which actually measured contrast ratio, but 1000:1 is normal for TN panels. The contrast ratio of the PQ258Q (1000:1) seems to be inferior to the VQ248QE, so I doubt switching to it will help.
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_rog_swift_pg258q.htm#contrast_stability

I'm actually not sure if even an IPS panel will match the VG248QE. I've seen some pretty lousy IPS panels lately. And the PG279Q tests at 1100:1 - respectable but inferior to your VG248QE. The only improvement you'd get would be better color/brightness stability at oblique viewing angles.
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_rog_swift_pg279q.htm#contrast_stability

This is why everyone has been awaiting OLED monitors going mainstream. In addition to having wider color gamut (about 50% larger than sRGB), they have infinite contrast ratio - blacks are perfectly black in a dark room.

Edit: And ignore the monitors which boast "dynamic contrast ratio". That's just cranking the backlight down on dark scenes. It only works if the entire scene (older monitors) or portions of the scene (newer monitors) are dark. It is useless for displaying a dark pixel next to a bright pixel.

 

[Lvl8pidgey]

Finally, thank you. I asked on LTT and had 3 replies... all of which ignored the question and said to get an IPS panel unless I was a pro gamer lol. You're the man. Perfect information.