24" or 27" IPS monitor?

[Soap MacTavish]

Hey guys, I'm in the market for a second monitor for my setup; however I already have a 24" gaming monitor. I want my second monitor to have an IPS panel with a 2560x1440 resolution. My question is, which size is better, does the picture quality look better on the 24" version? Also will it look weird to have a 24" and 27" side by side?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

27 inch + 1440p + 144Hz = much better overall

[Revelene]

引用自 Bad-Motha：

27 inch + 1440p + 144Hz = much better overall

All that, plus G-sync is even better

[Bad 💀 Motha]

GSync is nice; but it often times will double the price of the screen.
I would definately take anything GSync over 4K; which are right around same pricing.

I do have one 4K 28" Monitor; I now regret it; as I find myself running @ 1440p most times. While this down-scales just fine on my screen; investing in all GSync would've been the better way to go.

If you want 4K, wait til 120hz spec is more available in screens; and newer GPUs from NVIDIA/AMD. And if you want 4K, go around 28-inch at the lowest; anything smaller for this res is way too small. Remember, WinOS DPI does not apply to Steam Client / Overlay; u have to get a Steam Skin to address that issue. So games @ 4K = you can't even read the Overlay stuff; at least on smaller screens.

IPS is crap for gaming; don't buy those. There are plenty of TN panels that are just as good, if not better nowa days.

[Azza ☠]

Acer Predator XB271HU <--- if you can afford it, the gamers dream!
27 inches - 1440p - 165Hz refresh rate with G-SYNC - 4ms response time - IPS panel

For IPS - it's richer and brighter colours/sharpness vs a TN, response time is normally however lower, but this one is 4ms, which is extremely fast for IPS.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Well I meant "IPS" is crap if u getting a 60Hz one.
Yea those GSync IPS are great.

[Azza ☠]

引用自 Bad-Motha：

Well I meant "IPS" is crap if u getting a 60Hz one.
Yea those GSync IPS are great.

Yeah, I know what you mean, they never use to be good for gaming (8ms response time), but finally starting to come around with a select few.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

What's your thoughts on this one AZZA ?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TUK9D9K

[Azza ☠]

引用自 Bad-Motha：

What's your thoughts on this one AZZA ?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TUK9D9K

The BenQ XL series is ideal for hardcore gamers, if that's what you want to focus strongly upon. It's a TN panel and the colours aren't quite 100% correct, but it's designed that way with technologies that let you see enemies in the shadows, etc. Blazing fast and ideal for FPS. I have a sweet spot for them too.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

I mean good right? For those who can't afford to bump up to a GSync Monitor.

I wouldn't worry so much about "100% accurate RGB" if you are strictly a non-Pro user; like someone who's using Photoshop as part of their business model. If u do that, then of course u want and should be able to afford a quality IPS panel.

For gaming; aim for 144Hz+, always.

[Aliquis Freedom & Ethnopluralism]

"I do have one 4K 28" Monitor; I now regret it; as I find myself running @ 1440p most times. While this down-scales just fine on my screen"

WQHD upscales to 4K.

"it's richer and brighter colours/sharpness"

Half-true I guess, AdobeRGB would be richer. TN looks worse from the side.

"response time is normally however lower, but this one is 4ms"

Response time is normally higher, but it's low on both.

ViewSonic and Nex... something has below $300 144Hz FHD FreeSync 24" screens for those who have got AMD graphics instead.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/viewsonic-xg2401-24-inch-freesync-monitor,4504.html

[Bad 💀 Motha]

I never care about the RGB profile; I just buy good monitors and if I don't like how the profiles look, I change them, simple as that. Most Monitors have roughly 6-12 profiles u switch to and change, not to mention u have OS-side changes u can make, such as NVIDIA Control Panel.

FreeSync = AMD GPU users only
GSync = NVIDIA GPU users only

So pick a GPU family and stick with it.

[Aliquis Freedom & Ethnopluralism]

引用自 Bad-Motha：

I never care about the RGB profile; I just buy good monitors and if I don't like how the profiles look, I change them, simple as that. Most Monitors have roughly 6-12 profiles u switch to and change, not to mention u have OS-side changes u can make, such as NVIDIA Control Panel.

FreeSync = AMD GPU users only
GSync = NVIDIA GPU users only

So pick a GPU family and stick with it.

Adaptive-Sync could be any manufacturer and Intel will use it. It's most likely just Nvidia being ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ who don't want to see a market where they make less money / screen and people doesn't become stuck getting Nvidia gear and who don't want to support a massmarket and even lower prices for something AMD gear is compatible with which keep Nvidia away from supporting it too.

Nvidia is just like Sony (or Apple?), one can always wish their ideology come back, bits and hunts them like it did with Sony eventually. But then they can do just what Sony did and accept the industry standards and play nicer.

[Azza ☠]

引用自 Etnopluralism：

引用自 Bad-Motha：

I never care about the RGB profile; I just buy good monitors and if I don't like how the profiles look, I change them, simple as that. Most Monitors have roughly 6-12 profiles u switch to and change, not to mention u have OS-side changes u can make, such as NVIDIA Control Panel.

FreeSync = AMD GPU users only
GSync = NVIDIA GPU users only

So pick a GPU family and stick with it.

Adaptive-Sync could be any manufacturer and Intel will use it. It's most likely just Nvidia being ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ who don't want to see a market where they make less money / screen and people doesn't become stuck getting Nvidia gear and who don't want to support a massmarket and even lower prices for something AMD gear is compatible with which keep Nvidia away from supporting it too.

Nvidia is just like Sony (or Apple?), one can always wish their ideology come back, bits and hunts them like it did with Sony eventually. But then they can do just what Sony did and accept the industry standards and play nicer.

Umm...

Nvidia created that PCI-e slot (you find on every single motherboard) with Intel, that AMD cards share... without Nvidia sharing and caring, AMD doesn't really even exist. They kind of paved the entire graphic card bandwidth and leaps in technology.

G-Sync is a proprietary adaptive sync technology. However, the way it works, the monitor has a microchip, which syncs with the graphic cards output - hense the monitor+graphics card must work together to communicate. This however allows the monitor manages it own refresh rate.

The way Free sync for AMD works is the other way around. FreeSync uses the video card’s functionality to manage the refresh rate of the monitor. It relies heavily on the graphics card to do all the work and the display cable (DisplayPort 1.2a or higher) actually allows it to communicate.

They are both at least using the same industry standards "adaptive sync" underneath. The way the graphic cards hardware and drivers communicate is however different. So it's just two-way communication vs one-way communication.

[Aliquis Freedom & Ethnopluralism]

引用自 Azza ☠：

G-Sync is a proprietary adaptive sync technology. However, the way it works, the monitor has a microchip, which syncs with the graphic cards output - hense the monitor+graphics card must work together to communicate. This however allows the monitor manages it own refresh rate.

The way Free sync for AMD works is the other way around. FreeSync uses the video card’s functionality to manage the refresh rate of the monitor. It relies heavily on the graphics card to do all the work and the display cable (DisplayPort 1.2a or higher) actually allows it to communicate.

What are "all the work" really? I can't imagine Adaptive-Sync using up much resources from the graphics card. Though I know supposedly some settings on the monitor (not something I've read up on) may not work with the syncing technologies (or rather it may be the case that the scaler for Nvidia G-sync may circumvent the scaler used for other monitor settings or in the case of FreeSync circumvent the scaler for a more direct approach feed by the graphics card, regardless I doubt it uses much resources at all relative what the graphics card can handle and do at large.)

引用自 Azza ☠：

They are both at least using the same industry standards "adaptive sync" underneath. The way the graphic cards hardware and drivers communicate is however different. So it's just two-way communication vs one-way communication.

Nvidia doesn't use VESA Adaptive-Sync. The endresult however is very similar. (Or you can correct me by showing me the evidence.)

Anyone can use Adaptive-Sync which is what FreeSync uses and there are no license fees whereas only Nvidia cards uses G-sync and it likely carries a license fee to use / the component sell at a decent profit for Nvidia if they sell them.

[Azza ☠]

In the past, it wouldn't of been possible, but these days... yes, Nvidia could just use "VESA Adaptive-Sync" with the DisplayPort technology. It's freely available for them too. Nvidia has actually agreed to support it in the future, but hasn't made it a huge proirity and also mentioned G-SYNC has it's perks over it (but is more expensive).

G-sync mobile is actually Adaptive-sync, for example.