144hz... Why did I not upgrade sooner?

I must be missing something as going to 144 was pretty underwhelming for me. certainly a very meh upgrade. its one of those things you only really notice if your looking for it.

The rift was a far more impressive purchase imo.
 
Nate75 said:
Totally disagree!
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It is probably because you assume that everyone see’s and perceives things 100% the same as each other, which is not the case.

My experience is similar to him, I see the difference, but don’t find it to be a big deal, probably due to not playing fps games.

This is why I find it hard to find objective info when it comes to monitors. I just buy, try and keep what I find is best for me rather than jump on a bandwagon.
 
TNA said:
It is probably because you assume that everyone see’s and perceives things 100% the same as each other, which is not the case.

My experience is similar to him, I see the difference, but don’t find it to be a big deal, probably due to not playing fps games.

This is why I find it hard to find objective info when it comes to monitors. I just buy, try and keep what I find is best for me rather than jump on a bandwagon.
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^ accurate, I have been fortunate enough to spend decent time with some very nice screens such as x34as pg278qs and currently an 240hz predator xb(something) that I got for a bargain on there forums.

Several people told me I wouldn’t like it knowing how Much i enjoy ultrawide and IPS @100hz, however going down to a tn screen and up to 240hz for me has made a world of difference in my gameplay and I doubt I will ever play a competitive game on anything else again.

But it’s as you said quite subjective, I personally can note difference between 100/144/240hz relatively well. I know others might not see this difference as well depending on their eyes and other factors.

It’s best to try new things though and see what works for you. My next screen will be a high visual quality one (oled hdr 21:9) is the dream, and that will run side by side with this screen for those competitive games.

Sorry for spelling, on a dyslexic phone.
 
harry5522 said:
^ accurate, I have been fortunate enough to spend decent time with some very nice screens such as x34as pg278qs and currently an 240hz predator xb(something) that I got for a bargain on there forums.

Several people told me I wouldn’t like it knowing how Much i enjoy ultrawide and IPS @100hz, however going down to a tn screen and up to 240hz for me has made a world of difference in my gameplay and I doubt I will ever play a competitive game on anything else again.

But it’s as you said quite subjective, I personally can note difference between 100/144/240hz relatively well. I know others might not see this difference as well depending on their eyes and other factors.

It’s best to try new things though and see what works for you. My next screen will be a high visual quality one (oled hdr 21:9) is the dream, and that will run side by side with this screen for those competitive games.

Sorry for spelling, on a dyslexic phone.
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Yeah. That really is the dream. But I feel like it is a dream that is far away, it may even never come. Unless they have some kind of breakthrough, I get the feeling OLEDs won’t be made for monitors sadly :(

Regarding hz I could see it the difference, but to me it was much smaller than the difference I saw playing 4K. Imo the reason I was not as impressed with it was two factors, one being the difference I saw was not as big as others are able to see, two I do not play games that benefit from it much anyway.

Right now I am replaying Witching 3 as I never played any dlc. After 60hz/fps imo there is diminishing returns in a game like this. So much so it makes little difference to the overall experience for me. Where as playing it 4K there is a huge leap in image quality over 1440p which my eyes see clearly. This makes my choice an easy one due to my preference.

It makes me laugh when some people say xxx is the best monitor. It’s like, best at what? Image quality? Responsiveness? Aesthetics? There is no single monitor that is best in every category. Then you have people who bang on about what the best aspect ratio is. Horses for courses :)
 
Yeah massive difference, night and day, i could never go back to 60hz now, its just a stuttery mess, which you just don't see, until you've gone higher.
 
Something very wrong if you dont notice the jump to 144hz, its night and day diference, either your not setup correctly or dodgy eyes lol.
 
The other day I was messing about with a retro 98 system and a CRT monitor. The first impression was that it was just so smooth. The cursor movement and scrolling within Windows, until you try it yourself, very difficult to describe.

I currently have a triple set up (three 22") and I know I am in the minority, only I prefer three monitors rather than a single Ultrawide. Not sure whether its because I can angle two monitors better...

The only comparison I can think when I first tried 144 is when I first sampled a triple screen set up with a racing sim. As others have said, once seen... I don't think I can revert back to a single screen for racing sims.

I own a Iiyama 27" 144mhz screen (no where as fancy as some of the posters own) however, there are some games where its just great and like the triple scenario, it comes into its own.
 
TNA said:
It is probably because you assume that everyone see’s and perceives things 100% the same as each other, which is not the case.

My experience is similar to him, I see the difference, but don’t find it to be a big deal, probably due to not playing fps games.

This is why I find it hard to find objective info when it comes to monitors. I just buy, try and keep what I find is best for me rather than jump on a bandwagon.
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It was the sweeping statement (not yours) of "its one of those things you only really notice if your looking for it"

I spend the majority of my day in front of computers as that's my work. I spend a fraction of my time thesedays gaming.

When I stream video it will end up on the IPS panel admittedly. But for work and gaming it has to be on the 144.

Two of the guys around my desk at the office have also tried 144 and will now not go back to 60.

Hopefully, as mentioned previous, it will not be a case of choosing between image quality and "choppy" screens... The tech should be there to do both soon right?
 
Nate75 said:
Hopefully, as mentioned previous, it will not be a case of choosing between image quality and "choppy" screens... The tech should be there to do both soon right?
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We do have the ASUS PG27UQ to be fair, but who is going to drop 2K plus on a monitor that has a fan in it and requires multiple cables? That is the first gen of it's class. Will wait until 2nd or 3rd gen comes out that is less than half the cost, does not need a fan, works on one cable and has better HDR support. As I don't think OLED is happening for monitors sadly :(

As for 60hz being "choppy", I could see what you mean for desktop use with the mouse or moving windows, scrolling etc. But not for gaming in my experience. Playing Witcher 3 right now locked at 57fps with GSync it is buttery smooth :)
 
TNA said:
As I don't think OLED is happening for monitors sadly :(
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It really does break my heart to hear and agree to this. I think the best option we have is waiting for that MicroLED tech, that will likely cost upwards of £4,000 at launch due to the r&d costs associated.
 
ic1male said:
Why no OLED monitors? Is it because of the possibility of burn in?
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Pretty much yes, manufacturers tend to offer burn in warranty and that is a nightmare on desktops especially when you have that brightness high enough for HDR. This will lead to a high rate of returns leading to a low profit margin compared to them selling TVs. I believe that LG even have a warning in their quick start guides regarding game console use and that the screen should be changed to something else frequently if the game in question has any fixed on screen elements.

there are some screens out there that exist but aren't for sale. Like the UP3017Q(cancelled oled120hz) The only other one i know of is the asus PQ22UC ( a pro art 60hz content production screen ) and still that isn't released and doesn't look like it will any time soon.
 
So since having my main screen as 144hz, my second one running at 60hz is really jerky when scrolling through webpages. Anyone else get this?
 
McGraw said:
Start reading again when you've finished scrolling.
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Basically this. 60hz has always been this way. When you move the mouse or a window it is like that. No big deal though, as I don’t read when scrolling or moving a window.
 
It wasn't like it previously. It's like when you don't have the graphics drivers installed. It scrolls down in chunks rather than smoothly.
 
I see. Check the display is running at 60hz maybe.

I assume you have both displays running together?
 
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