Best monitor for FPS gaming

skalragg

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was going to get LG W2363D , however it aint available anymore,

can ppl recommend best monitor for FPS gaming please , budget £240ish

have crossfire 6950 2gb
thanks
 
The asus 27" 120hz VG278H should be out soon. I'd wait until that's out and see what it's like. Rumour is it's going to cost 600 quid though :o

If the input lag is low I might consider replacing my w2363d. I always bought this monitor as a stop gap until something as good but bigger came along.
 
Would love to hear some more responses to this thread.

I currently have a Dell U2412m and it ain't cutting it for gaming.

I play Quakelive and am seriously thinking of getting a 120hz panel. Despite the Dell being a lovely monitor it's not for gaming.

Price range is around the same as Skalragg...

Come on guys dish the dirt on what's available / just round the corner

Cheers :)
 
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@magicboy, makes gaming smoother and reduces/eliminates blur ,
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In which case go back to a CRT then! I've got a lovely 19" Sony somewhere that does 120Hz.

Unless the graphics card is regularly putting out over 60fps it's pretty pointless IMO.
 
16:9 IPS monitor
or 16:9 120 HZ TN monitor

Monitors like U2412HM with the strange aspect ratio of 16:10 are for work only!
 
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In which case go back to a CRT then! I've got a lovely 19" Sony somewhere that does 120Hz.

Unless the graphics card is regularly putting out over 60fps it's pretty pointless IMO.
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120Hz TFT panels are great for gaming for more than just the fact they can display 120fps/120Hz.

They typically have lower input latency than a random 60Hz panel, generally faster pixel refresh rates even when not rendering 120 unique frames. Even if your not putting out over 60fps they will feel smoother and more responsive with less residual image issues (blurr/ghosting can make it harder to react to things quickly) than you generally get with a 60Hz panel regardless of if its a TN or IPS 60Hz panel.

I still hold that the Samsung 2233RZ is the best hardcore FPS gaming TFT display out there (other than going back to CRT and theres loads of reasons not to go back to CRT space being one of them). With calibration its also not a bad panel color/sharpness wise but obviously being a TN its not as good as an IPS panel in that regard but quite acceptable as TNs go. As its only 1680x1050 tho some people might want to opt for one of the newer 120Hz panels.
 
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I have been using a Samsung 440bw for almost five years now and I have not noticed any problems with FPS games on that monitor. Do you think the dell u2412m would be worse than this five year old Samsung monitor?

I am pretty disappointed that the 2412m has been getting such bad reviews for FPS games as i realy thought i had found the right monitor, but now i am not too sure. I might go for the 2312hm but that is 1920x1080 and i would realy like a 1920x1200 res monitor. :(

Samsung 940bw

LCD display / TFT active matrix, 19" - widescreen, 1440 x 900 / 75 Hz resolution
24-bit (16.7 million colours) colour support, Height, swivel, tilt
DVI-D, VGA inputs, Image Contrast Ratio 800:1 / 2000:1 (dynamic), Image Aspect Ratio 16:10
OSD-Digital Display Director, Sync on Green, MagicTune, MagicSpeed, HDCP, MagicBright 3
Response Time 5 ms, Silver
 
I don't know what 'reviews' you're referring to but you should probably get some more reliable sources. Perhaps from people with broader experience of testing such things ;). The U2412M is far from a 'bad monitor' for FPS gaming. It isn't perfect, especially not when those games involve action in vehicles too, but it's better in some respects than the majority of TN panel monitors.
 
Well it is difficult when it comes to monitors because some people might complain about things that i would not even notice. While other people say it is ok and I would not be satisfied. But from looking at the quality of these dell monitors on youtube, i struggle to believe that i could be disappointed with any of them.
 
How can you base anything on a YouTube video? That is a test of how your own monitor displays a low frame-rate video sample. :confused: I wish it wasn't as it would make reviewing monitors a lot simpler than 5000 words plus tables and graphics.

I completely agree about how subjective these things are though. That's why when I review monitors I always add input from several other people - including some people with much less experience and others with similar levels of experience. But really there is no substitute for using it yourself. That's why the DSR laws come in useful. ;)
 
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