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badcow1 Mar 11, 2018 @ 3:42pm

75 hz or 144hz

I wwould like a new monitor for work and play. The monitor I have now is a asus vx238m 60 hz tn. I would like to replace it with either a asus75 hz vg275q or the vg278q 144hz model. I play world of tanks and world of warships right now with xp11 later this year. My question is there going to be a difference between these panels using a 970gtx gpu and a I5 4590k. Last point I spend one hour a day reading shop manuals and work orders. Thank you in advance for any advice.

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Mossy Snake Mar 11, 2018 @ 3:47pm

Just get the 144hz panel. It makes everything feel smoother even if you can't reach that framerate.

[☥] - CJ - Mar 11, 2018 @ 3:59pm

Cant say there would be any point in getting such a monitor for a 970, but eh..
The 144 would be nice, its a freesync monitor though.

Azza ☠ Mar 11, 2018 @ 4:06pm

Both contain FreeSync, which can be used with AMD graphic cards. So higher refresh rate is better in that case.

If you however use a Nvidia graphics card, you would want G-SYNC if going with high refresh rates (that would let your monitor sync with the graphics card FPS - from 30 FPS up to the monitors max refresh rate, extremely smooth).

Last edited by Azza ☠; Mar 11, 2018 @ 4:07pm

badcow1 Mar 11, 2018 @ 4:07pm

what 27 inch 1080p monitor would you suggest for under 300 dollars?

Azza ☠ Mar 11, 2018 @ 4:55pm

Originally posted by badcow1:
what 27 inch 1080p monitor would you suggest for under 300 dollars?

What is wrong with the current monitor? Honestly, if it's running fine, you should keep it and save up...

Response Time : 1ms (is ideal for gaming on TN Panel)

TN Panel (upgrade to) IPS Panel = more cost, but richer/brighter colours and better viewing angles (for example, lying in bed watching Netflix on it). IPS has a slower response time, so wasn't ideal for gaming in older models, but latest models have really caught up giving best of both worlds.

G-SYNC = more cost, but then higher the refresh rate (165Hz for example) the better. So long you keep above 30 FPS, your games will run smoothly (without V-SYNC capping FPS), flicker and tear-free.

1080p (upgrade to) 1440p = more cost, but 70% more pixels. The GTX 970 can just handle it. More desktop room to work with and better quality gaming graphics.

Hense, ideally for serious hardcore gaming purposes, an upgrade would be:

Acer Predator XB271HU vs Asus ROG Swift PG279Q

Then at a later date, you have plenty of future proofing to upgrade the graphics card next, etc.

tacoshy Mar 11, 2018 @ 5:07pm

respond time is nearly meaningless. Respond time is grey to grey only. Sicne nobody just plays in black and white it doesnt tell anything usefull. Also it tells nothing about input lag. Besides even then you cant tell the difference between 1ms and 5ms. Most ppls internet even spiking more then 4ms difference.

You dont need G-Sync for higher refreshrate. It also doesnt stop tearing. Because of that even Nvidia recommends on their homepage to keep V-Sync enabled. G-Sync is more like an adaptive sync espacially if you get lower fps then refreshrate as it adapts the refreshrate to your fps also causing less input lag as it displays a picture when it is ready and not when the normal refresh cyle would start.

Depending on the game a GTX 970 is no where close for being good at 1440p. More and more games start recommending at least a GTX 1070 for 1080p making the 970 a bit weak for newer titles at QHD.

But yeah right you should choose a higher resolution monitor anyway as you prob. not going to stick with a GTX 970 forever.

badcow1 Mar 11, 2018 @ 6:17pm

I was thinkiing a larger screen would be easier to read text as I'm sixty years old now and my eyesight is a liitle weak up close and at a distance.

Azza ☠ Mar 11, 2018 @ 6:30pm

Originally posted by badcow1:
I was thinkiing a larger screen would be easier to read text as I'm sixty years old now and my eyesight is a liitle weak up close and at a distance.

Ahh okay. The monitors I suggested would be for hardcore gaming purposes who want some eye candy and smooth performance. Probably overkill for what you are after.

Are you using Windows 10?

Under search/run, type "display settings" and select "change display settings" from the list. Under scale layout, try adjusting that to 125% or 150%, etc. A slight increase won't throw it off, but could make the monitor text much easier to read.

Then depending on your web-browser, try pressing CTRL with + or - to increase and decrease the size.

See if that helps a bit?

badcow1 Mar 11, 2018 @ 6:34pm

I 'm using windows 7 64 bit Azza thank you for your help.

Azza ☠ Mar 11, 2018 @ 6:36pm

Originally posted by badcow1:
I 'm using windows 7 64 bit Azza thank you for your help.

Very similar:

Click on the Start button. Type "Font Size" in the search/run box, and try picking medium (125%) or large (150%).

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badcow1 Mar 11, 2018 @ 6:49pm

I'm using 125% right now. I think it might be time to see an eye doctor.

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Azza ☠ Mar 11, 2018 @ 7:40pm

Originally posted by badcow1:
I'm using 125% right now. I think it might be time to see an eye doctor.

I'm in my 20s, but had short sightedness (could read small text easily, but failed at far away road signs for driving, etc). So I saved up and got Lazik eye surgery done. Expensive, but got 20/20 or better vision from it. Well worth it, if you can afford.

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