Best triple monitor for gaming and graphics?

[csmith67]

Right now I have three ASUS VS247H-P and my older, center one has great color where as my newly bought, right and left ones look a bit yellow. This may be due to the TN panel. I would like an IPS panel, but with good response time. Also need VESA mounts and prefer thin bezel. HELP!

 

[JackNaylorPE]

A 3 monitor setup should use 3 identical monitors if being used for wide screen gaming. The only IPS panels with adequate response tomes that I can recommend are 1440p (Acer XB270HU / Asus PG279Q), The combination of 144 hz , G-Sync and ULMB technology has finally overcome the lag typically associated IPS. If there's a 1080p monitor that has this, I haven't seen it yet.

 

[DarkSable]

A 3 monitor setup should use 3 identical monitors if being used for wide screen gaming. The only IPS panels with adequate response tomes that I can recommend are 1440p (Acer XB270HU / Asus PG279Q), The combination of 144 hz , G-Sync and ULMB technology has finally overcome the lag typically associated IPS. If there's a 1080p monitor that has this, I haven't seen it yet.

That's also $2100 over three 27" monitors - meaning that unless the mounts being used for them are very strong, there might be some problems.

That being said, I grant you that there aren't any other good options.

(EDIT: I'm going to unselect your answer, just because it's the OP's prerogative to say if his question has been answered or if he's looking for something different.)

 

[JackNaylorPE]

No, wasn't suggesting you get three of them. Nothing exists that could drive them (11.059,200 pixles) ... 4K is just 8,294,400.

My son was planning a 3 monitor system but since he saw the Predator, he fell hard... you couldn't tear that thing away from him/.

<== jealous dad

AFAIK, there is no answer to your question. At 1080p, there is no IPS panel that I would deem suitable for no lag gaming.

 

[DarkSable]

No, wasn't suggesting you get three of them. Nothing exists that could drive them (11.059,200 pixles) ... 4K is just 8,294,400.

My son was planning a 3 monitor system but since he saw the Predator, he fell hard... you couldn't tear that thing away from him/.

<== jealous dad

AFAIK, there is no answer to your question. At 1080p, there is no IPS panel that I would deem suitable for no lag gaming.

Hah! Okay, I was wondering at that suggestion. (Because yeah, driving three of them would be ridiculous.)

I've been talking myself out of getting a 1440p, 120+ Hz panel since they started showing up on the market... I have two monitors that between them have equal specs, but that's not quite the same, now is it. 😛

csmith67, I'm afraid I have to echo Jack Naylor on this one; there's just nothing out there that's completely suitable right now. Your best bet would be looking at three 120hz panels - I know that BenQ's TN panels have viewing angles that are at least wide for TN.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Agreed, at 1080p The Asus VG248QE and BenQ 2214T (not sure of that model number) use the same exact panel. In NA, the Asus is cheaper, the BenQ is cheaper in Europe. The BenQ has some ghosting issues, the Asus needs more effort to get colors right tho you can d/l ICC profiles for both.

 

[csmith67]

No, wasn't suggesting you get three of them. Nothing exists that could drive them (11.059,200 pixles) ... 4K is just 8,294,400.

My son was planning a 3 monitor system but since he saw the Predator, he fell hard... you couldn't tear that thing away from him/.

<== jealous dad

AFAIK, there is no answer to your question. At 1080p, there is no IPS panel that I would deem suitable for no lag gaming.

Hah! Okay, I was wondering at that suggestion. (Because yeah, driving three of them would be ridiculous.)

I've been talking myself out of getting a 1440p, 120+ Hz panel since they started showing up on the market... I have two monitors that between them have equal specs, but that's not quite the same, now is it. 😛

csmith67, I'm afraid I have to echo Jack Naylor on this one; there's just nothing out there that's completely suitable right now. Your best bet would be looking at three 120hz panels - I know that BenQ's TN panels have viewing angles that are at least wide for TN.

I'm actually on the fence with the ASUS VN247H-P or ASUS VN248H-P. One's an IPS and ones a TN. IPS is 5ms and TN 1ms. Would I notice much of a difference with the response time with them both only being 60Hz? I took back two of the VS247H-P because they didn't match the color of the same model I had bought a few years ago. I feel like the IPS willl match pretty good by buying 3 at the same time.

 

[DarkSable]

I'm actually on the fence with the ASUS VN247H-P or ASUS VN248H-P. One's an IPS and ones a TN. IPS is 5ms and TN 1ms. Would I notice much of a difference with the response time with them both only being 60Hz? I took back two of the VS247H-P because they didn't match the color of the same model I had bought a few years ago. I feel like the IPS willl match pretty good by buying 3 at the same time.

It's generally agreed that at 6ms or less, there's pretty much no difference that's discernible by the naked eye.

That being said, you have to be very careful that they're both giving you the correct specification for response time - there are two measurements, black to white, and grey to gray. Often times you'll see a monitor that claims "5ms G-t-G response time!" when in reality, the black-to-white response time (which is what matters for ghosting) is more like 10ms.

Response time and refresh rate are mostly unrelated. You would have the same issues with a 15ms response rate144Hz monitor as you would with a 15ms response rate 60Hz monitor.

As for making sure your monitors' color totally matches, the only guarantee you can have of that is by using specific tools to calibrate them.