IPS vs TN monitor

[Onigokko]

Here is my current setup: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Csbr4C

Im trying to decide on a monitor, and i keep hearing conflicted things on the matter of IPS vs TN.

I for sure want 1440 and a high refresh rate (anything above 90 is fine, but aiming for 144hz, dont care about higher then that atm).

Im really trying to see if IPS makes that much of a difference in color quality, etc... to justify the extra 200 dollars. One person says IPS is hugely better, then the other says TN is almost as good if its a good TN display. Very confusing to try and decide between them.

EDIT: I would like to note that viewing angle isnt the biggest deal. I will mostly be using it to game and being directly infront of it.

 

[hellraiser06]

Traditional thinking:

TN Panel: Low input lag, bad color accuracy, bad viewing angle
IPS Panel: High input lag, good color accuracy, good viewing angle

True Facts:
A high quality TN panel will have low input lag (<=1ms), high refresh rates, good color accuracy, medium viewing angle. Basically, if you go for a quality (read expensive) TN panel, it will rival the middle level IPS panel in its shortcomings.

I myself have an LG 24 inch monitor which has IPS screen and has 75 Hz refresh rate with 5 ms response time. This can be reduced to 1ms with the flick of a button, but results in washed out screen and flicker on screen. I have used cheap TN panels also. Corlor accuracy and viewing angles are far superior in my LG monitor. However, if I were to increase my budget and go for a 144 Hz TN panel with 1 ms response time from a reputable manufacturer (ASUS, LG, Samsung, Acer, Benq, AOC), I would have similar color accuracy, slightly lower viewing angles (which wont matter, anyway) but with much higher refresh rate and response time.

TL;DR: It depends on what budget you are. Expensive TN monitors will most likely have all the advantages of IPS screen as well as all the advantages of TN screen.

 

[Isokolon]

Why not going for a VA panel instead?

I'm not too big a fan of high refresh rate IPS screens, too many issues with them imo for the premium price tag.

 

[Onigokko]

Traditional thinking:

TN Panel: Low input lag, bad color accuracy, bad viewing angle
IPS Panel: High input lag, good color accuracy, good viewing angle

True Facts:
A high quality TN panel will have low input lag (<=1ms), high refresh rates, good color accuracy, medium viewing angle. Basically, if you go for a quality (read expensive) TN panel, it will rival the middle level IPS panel in its shortcomings.

I myself have an LG 24 inch monitor which has IPS screen and has 75 Hz refresh rate with 5 ms response time. This can be reduced to 1ms with the flick of a button, but results in washed out screen and flicker on screen. I have used cheap TN panels also. Corlor accuracy and viewing angles are far superior in my LG monitor. However, if I were to increase my budget and go for a 144 Hz TN panel with 1 ms response time from a reputable manufacturer (ASUS, LG, Samsung, Acer, Benq, AOC), I would have similar color accuracy, slightly lower viewing angles (which wont matter, anyway) but with much higher refresh rate and response time.

TL;DR: It depends on what budget you are. Expensive TN monitors will most likely have all the advantages of IPS screen as well as all the advantages of TN screen.

I have about a 500-550 dollar budget at the moment

 

[Onigokko]

Why not going for a VA panel instead?

I'm not too big a fan of high refresh rate IPS screens, too many issues with them imo for the premium price tag.

Any specific ones? I have a budget of about 500-550 for a good 1440 monitor

 

[Isokolon]

Nah, higher refresh rate at this budget isn't really possible. Neither with VA nor IPS.

At 500$, you're pretty much bound to TN panels for 100+ Hz.

Otherwise I can recommend the Asus PB328Q

 

[Onigokko]

Nah, higher refresh rate at this budget isn't really possible. Neither with VA nor IPS.

At 500$, you're pretty much bound to TN panels for 100+ Hz.

Otherwise I can recommend the Asus PB328Q

Hm. I was looking at a panel for 700 that was IPS. I might just have to hope that one goes on sale during Black Friday

 

[J_E_D_70]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?id=pcat17071&st=S2716dg

Best value going - 1440p, 3ms/1ms, 144hz, gsync. Had mine over a year and love it. Get profile off tftcentral and turn off deep sleep.

 

[Onigokko]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?id=pcat17071&st=S2716dg

Best value going - 1440p, 3ms/1ms, 144hz, gsync. Had mine over a year and love it. Get profile off tftcentral and turn off deep sleep.

Yeah those were some of the ones I was looking at. Id love the depth of color an IPS brings, but ive heard a TN can get CLOSE to an IPS, and if its close enough the extra 200 for an IPS isnt worth it for me