Does Monitor Give Gamers a Competitive Edge?

[Alyus]

I'm speaking about two equally skilled players. Particularly asking about ms, Hz, and size of monitor. Fighting and FPS is what I'm wondering about.
I'm interested in 27"-32" monitors.

Would 60Hz, 5-6 ms, IPS, G-sync put me at a disadvantage?

 

[green giant 2]

yes because of the input lag the g sync gives and the delay on the monitor, i would reccomend buying a proffessional 1920x1080 gaming monitor 144hz with a 1ms response time, if you are into competitive CS then that would give you a great advantage over the other players. plus with out v sync on that will also be better seeing as that also creates input lag.

 

[Alyus]

Size monitor?

 

[Karadjgne]

It's all in the details and ability to see them, especially in games like bf4, where ppl hide behind walls, etc. Having a larger monitor, with higher resolution, cleaner details, faster response, etc, means you'll actually be able to see the snipers head, instead of a small, dark, fuzzy blur that keeps killing you from nowhere.

 

[Alyus]

It's all in the details and ability to see them, especially in games like bf4, where ppl hide behind walls, etc. Having a larger monitor, with higher resolution, cleaner details, faster response, etc, means you'll actually be able to see the snipers head, instead of a small, dark, fuzzy blur that keeps killing you from nowhere.

Okay, what monitor specs and size are you recommending? I'm not concerned about computer hardware. Just name me the monitor specs.

 

[Karadjgne]

2560x1440, 144Hz, 1ms, 27". The better monitors are Asus and benQ.

Edit: most ppl on 1080p monitors crank the detail settings to ultra, just to eek out more details and clarity. At 1440p/144Hz, you'll have much higher resolution and clarity, so you'll be able to turn details down to very high, and that'll increase fps drastically.

 

[green giant 2]

yeh would reccomend 27 inch

 

[gamerk316]

Remember that doubling the refresh rate from 60 to 120 only improves the refresh rate by 8 miliseconds. Just saying, if your reaction speed isn't at least that fast, there's no point.

Likewise, if your system can't push more then 60 FPS anyway, there's also limited value in a faster refresh monitor.

Yes, it helps, but generally not $500 helps.

 

[Alyus]

I don't need model or Brand name recommendation. I just wanna know how people are thinking in terms of getting a gaming monitor that is geared towards competitive gaming and not for the pure pleasure of eye candy. Any more opinions on what the best specs are for competitive gaming? I only have a few opinions here.

 

[bystander]

Remember that doubling the refresh rate from 60 to 120 only improves the refresh rate by 8 miliseconds. Just saying, if your reaction speed isn't at least that fast, there's no point.

Likewise, if your system can't push more then 60 FPS anyway, there's also limited value in a faster refresh monitor.

Yes, it helps, but generally not $500 helps.

Response times, and refresh rates are not about giving you a speed advantage. Though there is a slight one, that really is not what you gain. I know some Pro FPS gamer will disagree, but that is not your real edge. The edge is in being able to more clearly see things when moving your view, and being able to much more easily and smoothly track targets as you move your view.

Low response times help keep things clearer, and less blurry.

High hz, allow for smoother movements and an easier time to track your mouse movements. It can also help a bit with motion blur as well.

Having a monitor with low input latency is also important. Most the gamer monitors are designed to have very low input latency, but some monitors can have up to 50ms of input latency built in. That can be a big deal.