Worthwhile upgrading monitor

hornetstinger · 8 Sep 2016 at 09:30

I have a 24" TN panel screen, 60hz, 1920x1200

With new GPU's with faster refresh rate support matching monitors (freesync/g-sync) and with different backlight (less power less heat) and different panel type (ie IPS) would it be worthwhile changing my monitor as well?

I don't think I'd want higher resolution as that means greater demand on the GPU (but I guess with higher res it means you don't need AA)

hornetstinger · 15 Sep 2016 at 19:42

It's a damn shame there are two vsync technologies. ATI have benefit here, but what if wanted Nvidia card- more expensive monitor..

hornetstinger · 16 Sep 2016 at 15:09

I have a old ATI 6950 which I'll be upgrading, to either 480 8GB or 1060GB.

As for colour reproduction it is for gaming, at the time IPS were better looking for video but TN had less ghosting and faster.

If I want to watch video I'll watch it on the 50" Pioneer plasma

hornetstinger · 17 Sep 2016 at 17:48

Would options do I have for 24" monitors, in freesync and g-sync? All panel types

hornetstinger · 18 Sep 2016 at 17:36

yup I do like IPS, from the tablet/phones I have which are IPS I do like the colours. But I did have a very fast gaming monitor a while ago, sub 5ms and that really was amazing. Closest to CRT I've had so far.