ASUS VE278Q vs VG248QE for 5760x1080 gaming?

[TheNewman]

Hey guys, just as the title says... which is going to be better for a 5760x1080 triple monitor surround gaming setup? I have the room and like the idea of triple 27" VE278Q, but it is 2ms response time and 120mhz refresh rate vs the 24" VG248QE which is a 1ms response and 144mhz refresh? Will a 1ms vs 2ms response time even be noticeable? Same with the refresh rate, is 144mhz noticeably better than 120mhz? The price difference is negligible for me so that is not a factor. I just would like to know if there will be a noticeable performance benefit from one to the other.

Here are the two monitors specs;
VE278Q
VG248QE

Here are the specs for my rig;
i7 3770k @4.5ghz
EVGA GTX 780 Classified (in the mail but will be OC'ed)
Corsair Vengeance 4x4gb
Samsung 840 Pro 240gb SSD
WD 3TD IntelliPower HDD
Windows 7 Ultimate

Thanks for all the help!

 

[CraigN]

To answer your question, no and no. You won't notice drastic differences between 144Hz and 120Hz, or between 1 ms and 2 ms. And those are both excellent monitors.

*However*, the VE278Q isn't listed anywhere as being 120Hz... Even that product page lists:
Analog Signal Frequency : 24~83 KHz(H)/ 50~75 Hz(V)
Digital Signal Frequency : 24~83 KHz(H)/ 50~75 Hz(V)

You may be thinking of the VG278H or VG278HE, the VG248QE's older brothers. In that case, a 144 or 120 Hz refresh rate makes a *big* difference in gaming over a 60 Hz refresh rate.

Food for thought, hope that helps. I have one VG248QE and I absolutely love it. but don't get the VE278Q thinking it's 120Hz, because it's definitely not listed as one.

 

[dbdev]

5760x1080 triple monitor surround gaming setup?

Did you get this setup with a single GTX 780? If so, can you report on performance?

I've got an EVGA GTX 780 and three VG248QE's in the mail.

 

[dbdev]

Thought I'd post an update.. the three vg24qe's and the GTX 780 is fairly good. I can play BF4 in 5760x1080 at 60hz on high and it looks great. Also bought an EVO SSD and better corsair 850w ps.

I played BF4 on ultra at 144hz at 1080p on a single monitor and that was just amazing.

Very happy with my vc and monitors.

 

[CraigN]

Awesome, great to hear you're satisfied! I agree, 144Hz does look *great*!

Happy gaming!