VA vs IPS

ToonarmY87 · 28 Apr 2020 at 06:11

Hi

I am looking for a second monitor for gaming. My current monitor is a VA 32" AOC panel. Great monitor but suffers from ghosting/smearing in dark areas while gaming.

What I want is an IPS, 31.5" panel or bigger, 2560x1440p, 144hz curved or none curved. However this does not appear to exist.

The closest I can find are 34" ultrawide IPS screens due out this month and 32" VA panels.

Are the higher end VA panels prone to ghosting/smearing?

Im not a fan of ultrawide monitors (letterboxes).

EssexBoy · 28 Apr 2020 at 07:38

Pretty much the LG at the moment like the LG34G. Don't think we will see 2560x1440 in them sizes.

ToonarmY87 · 28 Apr 2020 at 08:19

EssexBoy said:
Pretty much the LG at the moment like the LG34G. Don't think we will see 2560x1440 in them sizes.

Thanks,

Pretty annoying they are producing 34" IPS ultrawides below. That only leaves me with VA options and possibly ghosting

https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/79aa1be8

https://iiyama.com/gl_en/products/g-master-gb3461wqsu-b1/

tamzzy · 28 Apr 2020 at 09:47

ToonarmY87 said:
Are the higher end VA panels prone to ghosting/smearing?

Yes. Inherent in the panel technology. Though less so

tamzzy · 28 Apr 2020 at 09:49

ToonarmY87 said:
My current monitor is a VA 32" AOC panel.

Do you use the q3279vwf? If so, just get the newer ips variant q3279vwfd8

ToonarmY87 · 28 Apr 2020 at 10:04

tamzzy said:
Do you use the q3279vwf? If so, just get the newer ips variant q3279vwfd8

Yea I do. No major gripes with it for what I paid other than the ghosting. It will be a fine monitor for me to do work tasks on.

I was considering the new Acer xv340ck as it measures at 37cm high which isn't too far behind the height of the AOC Q32.

Plenty VA's on the market look perfect, I just want to avoid ghosting again

tamzzy · 28 Apr 2020 at 10:06

Just get the ips vwfd8.
I use the vwf and vwfd8 side by side
Vwf for movies, vwfd8 for gaming

EsaT · 28 Apr 2020 at 11:18

ToonarmY87 said:
What I want is an IPS, 31.5" panel or bigger, 2560x1440p, 144hz curved or none curved. However this does not appear to exist.

Real development in monitors has been totally miserable for years with bean counters and marketroids rebranding same old trash.
There might finally be few that size IPSes coming for later half of this year.
https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/high_refresh_rate.htm

Though maybe we're finally getting closer to flat monitors which could actually match old CRT in all aspects of image quality...
https://www.anandtech.com/show/15681/samsung-to-cease-lcd-production-in-south-korea

ToonarmY87 said:
I was considering the new Acer xv340ck as it measures at 37cm high which isn't too far behind the height of the AOC Q32.

Difference in image height is nearly 6cm, which is major amount smaller.
What marketing means when saying wider screen is more desk space hogging for vey small image height.

ToonarmY87 · 28 Apr 2020 at 11:36

EsaT said:
Difference in image height is nearly 6cm, which is major amount smaller.
What marketing means when saying wider screen is more desk space hogging for vey small image height.

True although it was the closest IPS i could find similar to the height of my current 32" with a high refresh rate.

My alternative option would be a VA with the potential for smearing/ghosting again.

Cooper · 28 Apr 2020 at 13:38

Don't know why you'd want either,TBH.

..1440p looks terrible on a 32in screen, whether its VA or IPS.

Only 4K looks decent on a 32in screen.

Phixsator · 28 Apr 2020 at 13:49

Cooper said:
Don't know why you'd want either,TBH.

..1440p looks terrible on a 32in screen, whether its VA or IPS.

Only 4K looks decent on a 32in screen.

Thats pretty subjective no? Just had the Dell S3220DGF which looked just fine pixel wise for a 32inch 1440p. I would argue it depends where you come from. I've had 24 inch 1440p, 27 inch 1080p 34inch UW 1440p and 1080p and for my personal preference 32inch 1440p is fine. I'd much rather focus on refresh rate and overall color performance at this point. However the 27" 1080p screen i'm using for the time being is doing my head in.

ToonarmY87 · 28 Apr 2020 at 22:43

Cooper said:
Don't know why you'd want either,TBH.

..1440p looks terrible on a 32in screen, whether its VA or IPS.

Only 4K looks decent on a 32in screen.

I came from a 1080p 27inch ips to my current 32" 1440p and the difference is night and day.

When looking at a 4k 32" display the difference in my eyes is not that huge to be worth the higher cost. Then you also need a rig capable of running 4K smoothly.

I find 1440p is the sweet spot for improved visuals and performance without taking out a new mortgage