Which should i pick? IPS vs TN

[khooler]

Which should i pick? I would use the monitor to play games, watch movies and so on.

1) ASUS VS239H-P (IPS)

2) BenQ Gaming Monitor RL2455HM (TN)

3) ASUS VN247H-P (TN)

Please help!

 

[robax91]

Unless you are doing professional RGB or CMYK work, the type of panel and color correction/display shouldn't be important. Next you would need to look at your GPU and decide what resolution it can game on (most people go for 1080p). Last is probably the refresh rate and response time of the monitor. Anything 5ms and lower should be good enough for gaming, if there are any stuttering problems at this point it would be from the PC not the monitor.

I'd just go for the cheapest one. All of them are good monitors.

 

[delellod123]

Go with the BenQ for what you want. For gaming, the Refresh rate is important. If your pc can pump out over 60 Frames per second, the screen cannot keep up and the image appears to split (which is called tearing).

Ips monitors are very nice, as they look good from most any angle. They replicate color (especially blacks and whites) much better than a TN screen. I use one at work as I am a graphic designer and color is very important for what I do. At home, I use a 144hz TN monitor, for gaming. I hate screen tearing and though there are solutions against it (Vsync) they have their downsides. Vsync often is broken, limits to only 60 frames per sec. Gsync, another solution is extra money.


Go for the BenQ. Great Monitor.

 

[delellod123]

Sorry WRong BenQ monitor. Choose this Asus instead
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236307

 

[MrAcd]

Go with the BenQ for what you want. For gaming, the Refresh rate is important. If your pc can pump out over 60 Frames per second, the screen cannot keep up and the image appears to split (which is called tearing).

Ips monitors are very nice, as they look good from most any angle. They replicate color (especially blacks and whites) much better than a TN screen. I use one at work as I am a graphic designer and color is very important for what I do. At home, I use a 144hz TN monitor, for gaming. I hate screen tearing and though there are solutions against it (Vsync) they have their downsides. Vsync often is broken, limits to only 60 frames per sec. Gsync, another solution is extra money.


Go for the BenQ. Great Monitor.

i own the VN248h and i personal LOVE it, the colors are just amazing, and when i comes to gaming and watching movies, they look fantastic. the viewing angles are great. and the 5ms response time like robax said is enough for gaming. GPU is a big concern though. If you get a TN at least make it an above 60hz TN. But i would recommend an IPS i was in the same situation about 5 monthes ago.

 

[delellod123]

Sorry again ASUS VG248QE

 

[khooler]

i own the VN248h and i personal LOVE it, the colors are just amazing, and when i comes to gaming and watching movies, they look fantastic. the viewing angles are great. and the 5ms response time like robax said is enough for gaming. GPU is a big concern though. If you get a TN at least make it an above 60hz TN. But i would recommend an IPS i was in the same situation about 5 monthes ago.

The VN248H is too expensive.

Sorry again ASUS VG248QE

thanks for the help, i'll wait for more people to comment

 

[MrAcd]

i own the VN248h and i personal LOVE it, the colors are just amazing, and when i comes to gaming and watching movies, they look fantastic. the viewing angles are great. and the 5ms response time like robax said is enough for gaming. GPU is a big concern though. If you get a TN at least make it an above 60hz TN. But i would recommend an IPS i was in the same situation about 5 monthes ago.

The VN248H is too expensive.

Sorry again ASUS VG248QE

thanks for the help, i'll wait for more people to comment

im not saying get that one?? i was just telling you my experience with IPS

 

[bystander]

Just remember that these 5ms and 1ms response times are best case scenarios, from gray to gray. In high contrast color changes, it can be as much as 6 times that, which is longer than the refresh rate of the monitor when you are at 5ms as the best case scenario. That means that under motion, IPS panels suffer with motion blur. You should also find that tearing is far less noticeable on a 120hz or higher monitor as well as feel more responsive.

For gaming, I'd rather have a 120+hz monitor. For the desktop, the IPS would win, though they do not have better black levels, they have worse black levels. That is not their strong suit.

 

[khooler]

Just remember that these 5ms and 1ms response times are best case scenarios, from gray to gray. In high contrast color changes, it can be as much as 6 times that, which is longer than the refresh rate of the monitor when you are at 5ms as the best case scenario. That means that under motion, IPS panels suffer with motion blur. You should also find that tearing is far less noticeable on a 120hz or higher monitor as well as feel more responsive.

For gaming, I'd rather have a 120+hz monitor. For the desktop, the IPS would win, though they do not have better black levels, they have worse black levels. That is not their strong suit.

If there is a monitor which is 120+hz and is under 200€ (idk how much in dollars) -- i'll take that

 

[khooler]

up... so which sould i pick? i still don't know

 

[stokes1790]

200 euro=~275 US I believe (google). If that is the case I absolutely recommend the ASUS VG248QE (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236313&cm_re=ASUS_VG248QE-_-24-236-313-_-Product) I own one myself and its by far the best monitor I've ever used. I do heavily prefer responsiveness and performance over color gamut though, your tastes may differ.

I will also point out that the viewing angle on that monitor is what I'd describe as average, not any worse than other Tn monitors but certainly its most evident disadvantage against IPS displays. Luckily the stand is fantastic and offers a ton of positioning options, so it does a good job of minimizing this weakness. Tom's also has a great review of the product if you are interested. (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vg248qe-144hz-gaming-monitor,3609.html)

 

[khooler]

200 euro=~275 US I believe (google). If that is the case I absolutely recommend the ASUS VG248QE (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236313&cm_re=ASUS_VG248QE-_-24-236-313-_-Product) I own one myself and its by far the best monitor I've ever used. I do heavily prefer responsiveness and performance over color gamut though, your tastes may differ.

I will also point out that the viewing angle on that monitor is what I'd describe as average, not any worse than other Tn monitors but certainly its most evident disadvantage against IPS displays. Luckily the stand is fantastic and offers a ton of positioning options, so it does a good job of minimizing this weakness. Tom's also has a great review of the product if you are interested. (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vg248qe-144hz-gaming-monitor,3609.html)

Finally a good answer! So anyways, my graphics card is a r9 270x: it can get me over 120 fps is a few games, so a monitor like this would be useless, am i right?

Anyways i think i'll go with BenQ Gaming Monitor RL2455HM (the one i listed) It has a 75 hz refresh rate, i think that's quite good.

 

[bystander]

The RL2455HM is not 75hz unless you reduce the resolution. At 1080p it'll be 60hz. It also does not take 120 FPS to be worth using a 120hz monitor. If the price is similar, the 144hz BenQ is better than the 60hz one.

 

[MrAcd]

When i was in the same situation, here is my answer...get the best of both worlds
get a IPS that is over 60hz.. simply
you may ask how, well i too have a 270x, i bought my stated monitor above^^ which is a beautiful IPS, but to make it faster you overclock the Hz, its SOOO simple to do too, you dont need a program or anything you can do it in windows. I have my IPS panel at 75Hz at the moment, being ASUS they make great panels, i could easily go up i believe. I just havent done so. Some people get IPS monitors and clock their Hz all the way up to 100+hz. Deepening on if you are lucky, so it you cant decided....just get both.. get a ips panel and slap a 60+hz on

 

[bystander]

The IPS over 60hz is not exactly the best of both worlds. It is a compromise. One some people like, but IPS panels don't fully appreciate high hz due to the slow response times. If it takes longer to change the pixel color than the refresh rate, the colors are never accurate and tend to blur. Also, be careful about what monitors you overclock the hz on, as many will not actually improve. Often times these overclocked monitors will skip frames and create artifacts. Make sure to get ones tested to do it well for a reasonable experience.

 

[MrAcd]

The IPS over 60hz is not exactly the best of both worlds. It is a compromise. One some people like, but IPS panels don't fully appreciate high hz due to the slow response times. If it takes longer to change the pixel color than the refresh rate, the colors are never accurate and tend to blur. Also, be careful about what monitors you overclock the hz on, as many will not actually improve. Often times these overclocked monitors will skip frames and create artifacts. Make sure to get ones tested to do it well for a reasonable experience.

if you get artifacts and frame skipping then its not a stable overclock. a higher refresh rate is always better, the faster it can switch the better. Response time you really cant improve that, but under 5ms is fine for gaming.

 

[bystander]

The IPS over 60hz is not exactly the best of both worlds. It is a compromise. One some people like, but IPS panels don't fully appreciate high hz due to the slow response times. If it takes longer to change the pixel color than the refresh rate, the colors are never accurate and tend to blur. Also, be careful about what monitors you overclock the hz on, as many will not actually improve. Often times these overclocked monitors will skip frames and create artifacts. Make sure to get ones tested to do it well for a reasonable experience.

if you get artifacts and frame skipping then its not a stable overclock. a higher refresh rate is always better, the faster it can switch the better. Response time you really cant improve that, but under 5ms is fine for gaming.

Yes, it isn't stable, but many people do so not knowing they are having skipped frames.

Also, I don't know of a single IPS panel with a better than 5ms response time on gray to gray, which translates up to 6 times that much in high contrast situations, so yeah, it can be problematic.

It's a compromise, not a best of both worlds. Some people like the compromise, some don't.