IPS vs VA monitors

[Helicopter200]

Which monitors are good for gaming and in general?

[Corona Scurrae]

VA has noticeable blacksmearing but higher static contrast ratio
IPS has no blacksmearing problem but the contrast ratio is laughably bad

I'd personally opt for IPS. Got 3 in my office room from msi. I believe it's the msi mag 274urf qd for the 4k 160hz panel and MSI MAG 274QRF QD for the 1440p 165hz panels. The 1440p panels are cheap atm and so far msi has never delivered any bad panels yet

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

I would go for 165 Hz+ IPS, VA has latency and image quality issues. Reason why VA is manufactured in such big quantities is that it`s easier and cheaper to manufacture.

[smokerob79]

some of the newer VA panels are fine but you really have to look for one that does not do the smearing like most of them do.....LG makes some good ones and im saying this because i bought one....

to be blunt EVERY panel type including OLED have issues....we still dont have the perfect panel so pick the issues you are willing to deal with based on what you can afford.....

no matter what you buy read as much as you can and dont be quick to jump on something UNLESS its a highly rated monitor in the price range you can afford....

[C1REX]

I might be in minority but I prefer VA panels but specifically from Samsung as they make the best ones.
VA panels offer multiple times better contrast than IPS. Samsung is considered to make the best gaming LCD/LED TV usually based on VA panel.
It also depends what kind of games we play. VA panels work best for single player games with slower camera movements when IPS is usually better for fast first person shooters and especially with mouse and keyboard controls.

Odyssey monitors are often considered as some of the best LCD based and they are often on VA panels.

https://youtu.be/1XHGyLqdsic?si=Nx5hNVp0dONvfvQX

[_I_]

ips does have some backlight bleed, but is better than the lower response times of va

[_I_]

Originally posted by C1REX:

I might be in minority but I prefer VA panels but specifically from Samsung as they make the best ones.
VA panels offer multiple times better contrast than IPS. Samsung is considered to make the best gaming LCD/LED TV usually based on VA panel.
It also depends what kind of games we play. VA panels work best for single player games with slower camera movements when IPS is usually better for fast first person shooters and especially with mouse and keyboard controls.

Odyssey monitors are often considered as some of the best LCD based and they are often on VA panels.

https://youtu.be/1XHGyLqdsic?si=Nx5hNVp0dONvfvQX

samsung and lg make most panels, and they dont always use their own panels in their displays

[Karumati]

oled >>>

[Helicopter200]

Originally posted by C1REX:

I might be in minority but I prefer VA panels but specifically from Samsung as they make the best ones.
VA panels offer multiple times better contrast than IPS. Samsung is considered to make the best gaming LCD/LED TV usually based on VA panel.
It also depends what kind of games we play. VA panels work best for single player games with slower camera movements when IPS is usually better for fast first person shooters and especially with mouse and keyboard controls.

Odyssey monitors are often considered as some of the best LCD based and they are often on VA panels.

https://youtu.be/1XHGyLqdsic?si=Nx5hNVp0dONvfvQX

ASRock PG27F15RS1A is a good monitor?

[Guydodge]

Originally posted by _I_:

ips does have some backlight bleed, but is better than the lower response times of va

not all asus tuf monitors have zero i have 3-27in 1440 and a 28in 4k and none have BLB

When you add up all the pluses and minuses ips is still the way to go IMO.

[C1REX]

Originally posted by _I_:

ips does have some backlight bleed, but is better than the lower response times of va

True but there is a huge difference between cheap and good VA monitors. VA panels may have bad reputation because some of the worst monitors on the market are VA based.

But there are some super fast, competitive panels that are VA based and which can beat some premium IPS panels in response time and motion clarity. When at the same time offer far superior image quality, contrast and depth. But they cost more.


https://youtu.be/FLS2KJUHNeo?si=7jJSE2U90QpGbm0Y

https://youtu.be/go1qsBetgV0?si=wm43A6BZ1tueni2j

[_I_]

tn was the absolute worst
some with 25+ms g2g, would not completely change to correct colors for 2-3 frames

[Çapgun]

Dont forget to high dynamic color range. My Philips has black issue. However some models has srgb or xd color range settings. So your panel maybe has color correction and spaces. Oled panel fine.

[nullable]

I like IPS, I've never experienced or noticed backlight so I'm thinking this is a exaggerated concern. Or maybe I've just been super lucky in the last decade across 7 or 8 IPS monitors.

My next monitor will probably be oled though. I love my oled TV. It was a jaw dropping upgrade over my last TV.

[Corona Scurrae]

Originally posted by Karumati:

oled >>>

Brother he is asking VA or IPS and you answer oled>
Peak online forum comprehension skill

[C1REX]

Originally posted by Helicopter200:

ASRock PG27F15RS1A is a good monitor?

You need to check reviews but from what I see it’s OK but nothing special. Check on YT what are the best monitors in your price range. I guess below $200?

1080p is not worth buying when DLSS can let you upscale to 1440p with no hit to performance while looking better than native 1080p. Unless you have a GPU that doesn’t support DLSS upscaling.

If you are on a budget then I don’t recommend VA panels. IPS is better in lower price range. Cheap VA monitors have bad motion clarity and ghosting (as others said already). You would need to pay even few times more to get a good VA monitor that doesn’t have these problems. But at higher end you also have OLED monitors with even better image quality and specs.