Is 144hz worth it

Barbarian Conan said:
In theory yes, but no. If you don't at least have a 1070 / 2060 / 3060, stick to 1080p.
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Thank you, I don't mind 1080P the slightest bit on a 24" monitor.
I just need to get my FPS up in games as I am getting 'tearing' in the screen when there is tons of action and my nerves are on edge in battle scenes. Very annoying as my vision starts going blurry. At first I thought it was the beers but then I realised I am gaming dead sober
 
Barbarian Conan said:
Not for me. For work, on 2 x 1080p I can have 2 "1080p full screen" apps open. On 1 x 2K I have 1 " 1080p full screen" app and a little extra that's too small to do anything with.

For work, 4K @ 100% is king. If I ever have to go back to the office, I will use my own money to buy a 4K screen to take with.
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>assuming gaming and work-related stuff was the objective

For work, absolutely a 4K, agreed. What I am currently using, practically, is a 2K and a 2560*1080 as my secondary, which covers all my bases.
 
Pineapple Smurf said:
Thank you, I don't mind 1080P the slightest bit on a 24" monitor.
I just need to get my FPS up in games as I am getting 'tearing' in the screen when there is tons of action and my nerves are on edge in battle scenes. Very annoying as my vision starts going blurry. At first I thought it was the beers but then I realised I am gaming dead sober
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I vision also starts going a bit blurry and I find it difficult to focus on fast moving stuff. I found it is due to the display taking up too much space in my field of vision. I had to move my 32" all the way back and it helped a bit.

I also found that a faster response time helps a lot. High response times (within reason - 8ms) never really bothered me and I didn't really notice it, but since I got the 1ms Dell S2721DGF ( more like 4ms measured on average, which is still better than most claimed 1ms monitors) it has been a lot better for me.
 
Barbarian Conan said:
Not for me. For work, on 2 x 1080p I can have 2 "1080p full screen" apps open. On 1 x 2K I have 1 " 1080p full screen" app and a little extra that's too small to do anything with.

For work, 4K @ 100% is king. If I ever have to go back to the office, I will use my own money to buy a 4K screen to take with.
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Dude at the office I've got 2 24" screens, at home my 32" is going to be missed if I go back, I've been back once or twice to fix things and those things are tiny.
 
You won't look back.
Best 2k 165hz IPS panel at the moment.
I have one, all I can say is I should have bought one sooner.
Just look at all the wootware reviews..

https://www.wootware.co.za/dell-s27...ro-displayhdr-400-gaming-desktop-monitor.html

Dell S2721DGFA 27" WQHD (2560x1440) 165Hz 1ms IPS AMD FreeSync Premium Pro DisplayHDR 400 Gaming Desktop Monitor​


- 27" IPS (In-Plane Switching) Panel
- 1x DisplayPort, 2x HDMI
- WQHD 2560x1440 Resolution
- 165Hz Refresh Rate (Over DisplayPort)
- 1000:1 Contrast Ratio
- Brightness: 400cd/m²
- VESA DisplayHDR 400-Certified
- AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
- 16.7 Million Colours
- Pivot, Swivel & Height Adjustment
- 1ms (GtG) Response Time
- 3 Year Warranty
 
Lupus said:
Dude at the office I've got 2 24" screens, at home my 32" is going to be missed if I go back, I've been back once or twice to fix things and those things are tiny.
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They are, but for work resolution is more important than physical size. I would rather work on a 1440p 24" than a 32" 1080p for example, or choose a 27" 4K over 32" 1440p.
At the office I use my laptop 15" 1080p screen as my primary, with a 24" 1080p as secondary.
 
LinuxMan said:
You won't look back.
Best 2k 165hz IPS panel at the moment.
I have one, all I can say is I should have bought one sooner.
Just look at all the wootware reviews..

https://www.wootware.co.za/dell-s27...ro-displayhdr-400-gaming-desktop-monitor.html

Dell S2721DGFA 27" WQHD (2560x1440) 165Hz 1ms IPS AMD FreeSync Premium Pro DisplayHDR 400 Gaming Desktop Monitor​


- 27" IPS (In-Plane Switching) Panel
- 1x DisplayPort, 2x HDMI
- WQHD 2560x1440 Resolution
- 165Hz Refresh Rate (Over DisplayPort)
- 1000:1 Contrast Ratio
- Brightness: 400cd/m²
- VESA DisplayHDR 400-Certified
- AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
- 16.7 Million Colours
- Pivot, Swivel & Height Adjustment
- 1ms (GtG) Response Time
- 3 Year Warranty
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NGL, I love mine. But it took me DAYS to set it up. I even considered returning it out of pure frustration at one point because there was just SOMETHING that wasn't quite right.

It comes way oversaturated out of the box, and you'll need to get it properly calibrated if you intend on doing any work that requires colour accuracy (photography, graphic design, etc). My last resort was setting up my old U2415 right next to it and painstakingly matching the colours one-by-one.

Since all the hard work was done, though, the experience has been awesome. Only downside is blacks aren't as deep as a VA, but all the other benefits of an IPS more than make up for it.
 
The Voice said:
NGL, I love mine. But it took me DAYS to set it up. I even considered returning it out of pure frustration at one point because there was just SOMETHING that wasn't quite right.

It comes way oversaturated out of the box, and you'll need to get it properly calibrated if you intend on doing any work that requires colour accuracy (photography, graphic design, etc). My last resort was setting up my old U2415 right next to it and painstakingly matching the colours one-by-one.

Since all the hard work was done, though, the experience has been awesome. Only downside is blacks aren't as deep as a VA, but all the other benefits of an IPS more than make up for it.
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Same with me. I researched for a few months...
But well worth it in the end.
 
The Voice said:
NGL, I love mine. But it took me DAYS to set it up. I even considered returning it out of pure frustration at one point because there was just SOMETHING that wasn't quite right.

It comes way oversaturated out of the box, and you'll need to get it properly calibrated if you intend on doing any work that requires colour accuracy (photography, graphic design, etc). My last resort was setting up my old U2415 right next to it and painstakingly matching the colours one-by-one.

Since all the hard work was done, though, the experience has been awesome. Only downside is blacks aren't as deep as a VA, but all the other benefits of an IPS more than make up for it.
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I turned the gamma down to 1.25 and the digital vibrance down to 42% in the nVidia colour settings. I think I also set a couple of colours on the OSD to 49 instead of 50. That gets it close enough not to annoy me.
I still have another monitor where I would check work that needs some semblence of colour accuracy.

What's your settings?
 
Barbarian Conan said:
I turned the gamma down to 1.25 and the digital vibrance down to 42% in the nVidia colour settings. I think I also set a couple of colours on the OSD to 49 instead of 50. That gets it close enough not to annoy me.
I still have another monitor where I would check work that needs some semblence of colour accuracy.

What's your settings?
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Note that every panel seems to be unique, so mileage may vary:

Contrast: 90
Brightness: 77
Gain: R: 91, G: 90, B: 97
Offset: R: 50, G: 50, B: 50
Hue: R: 55, G: 45, B: 55, C: 50, M: 60, Y: 50
Saturation: R: 40, G: 40, B: 45, C: 50, M: 35, Y: 50
Sharpness: 50
Smart HDR: Desktop
Response: Extreme
Dark: 0

Magenta and Red were the most offensive out of the box.

My AMD settings automatically bump up the brightness/contrast when I game, but only slightly. I prefer things to look as "natural" as possible.
 
Barbarian Conan said:
Does refresh rate really matter when it comes to eye strain on LCD monitors?
I know it did in the CRT days, because that was the frequency that the screen was lit up. Lower refresh rates would cause noticeable flickering. With LCDs, the backlight and image is "on" the whole time, and it just changes at the frequency that the image is changed.
The exception are those monitors that use PWM for dimming, which effectively let the backlight flicker to make the display dimmer.
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Agreed. 60Hz on LCD's doesn't cause eye strain. LCD backlights use DC dimming and not PWM for monitors.
 
Ok so if my screen in 2017 costed me R9000
In 2021 with inflation that would be what, 12000
So I am supposed to look for a 12k screen or does it not really work like that

Did screens get cheaper
 
Still stuck on this.

I can get an AOC CQ32G2E 31.5" for 7600 from a reseller, but I believe that's only like R300 off lol.

Still can't decide on;

VA or IPS
which model
or which size

and its not like i can go demo it somewhere either.

making it very hard for me to decide.
 
InternetSwag said:
Still stuck on this.

I can get an AOC CQ32G2E 31.5" for 7600 from a reseller, but I believe that's only like R300 off lol.

Still can't decide on;

VA or IPS
which model
or which size

and its not like i can go demo it somewhere either.

making it very hard for me to decide.
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IPS if you want better viewing angles and a better picture overall, VA if you want better contrast.
 
InternetSwag said:
Still stuck on this.

I can get an AOC CQ32G2E 31.5" for 7600 from a reseller, but I believe that's only like R300 off lol.

Still can't decide on;

VA or IPS
which model
or which size

and its not like i can go demo it somewhere either.

making it very hard for me to decide.
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What do you use it for, office, gaming etc?
What gpu do you have?
 

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I'd get this one - if you're going to game. (Which Linuxman linked previously) Hardware Unboxed reviewed it very favorably a while back.

Did months of research myself and waited a few years until pulling the trigger on a display. Tried a VA panel but the smearing / ghosting was simply too high. Never again - atleast until they improve VA panel response time significantly.

For work use it's a different story and I can't tell you anything there.
 
At first, getting a 144hz display made me more conscious of how laggy 60hz is than how smooth 144hz is.

But then I played some fast paced games after getting enough sleep for my brain to keep up and it was awesome. Anything above 90hz is great.
 
The Voice said:
IPS if you want better viewing angles and a better picture overall, VA if you want better contrast.
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Imo, contrast is only really an issue if you use it in a dark room.
If you game in a well lit room I don't think the bad contrast of an IPS display really matters,
 
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