Could anybody shade light on ways how a DP cable could possibly affect black smearing? It should be 100% dependent on pixel response time and refresh rate, handled entirely by monitor firmwareThe bundled displayport cable exhibited noticeable smearing and freesync flickering in some applications, particularly fast moving content. I replaced the cable with one from Amazon and both issues improved, smearing markedly so
Black smearing is one thing I fear will haunt me. If not for that, modern VA panels are superior in every way to IPS panels. Perfectly happy with TN in my Benq XL2730Z, but TN is not an option at 32-35" sizes.