Which of my 3 monitors should I game on?

rbryant73

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Hello,

I've ended up in possession of the following 3 monitors, all of which I'm driving from my GTX Titan:


  • Dell U2211H (1920x1080)
    ASUS VN247 (1920x1080)
    Dell 2405FPW (1920x1200)

I've been using the ASUS for a couple years as my primary gaming monitor, but I recently acquired the 2405FPW when someone at work was getting rid of it. (Hard to beat the price.)

I like the overall size and visual quality, but gaming at 16x10 feels somehow odd after years in 16x9. Maybe I'll adjust over time...

If you were me, which monitor would you use as primary?
 
u2211h is too small for main screen. I would not use this as primary.

2405FPW is a 60hz 1200p VA monitor.
VN247 is a 60 hz 1080p TN monitor. This can go faster e.g. 75hz but not on 1080p.
From these 2, the Dell is the better all rounder and the ASUS is the slightly better for gaming.
I would use the Dell for primary.
 
Thanks guanyu! My instinct was to put the big Dell in the center of my desk, but I think on reflection I'll put it on the left and use it as my writing/video/productivity screen, move the ASUS more to the center for optimal gaming, and put the small Dell on the far right for when I need extra real estate.

Thanks again!