TN and low resolution is the best possible compromise for actual video game people. These monitors likely show the most clear and un-delayed moving picture than any other non TN-panel at any price. TN takes care of the motion blur and high refresh takes care of the latency and tearing, plus this thing will last you for 15 years. Plenty of time to wait for the elusive OLED to finally materialize on the desktop.
So you get bad angles, low contrast and color gamut, 16:9 and a bright black background - all of which are of little consequence to gaming. The biggest question for me is how elegant is the switching between 60 Hz desktop and 120+Hz gaming is handled.
Why would they pick TN instead of IPS? And competitive gamers would turn the motion blur off. Haven't seen blurring on an IPS display. IPS is just as capable in terms of refresh rate.
In terms of low contrast and color gamut not being a bad thing in gaming, I'd like what you're smoking, contrasts allow for quicker identification in regards to things standing out. Look at people upping Digital Vibrance to extremes.
IPS just has that 2-4ms hit which again, is pretty much unnoticeable.
Motion blur is both a real consequence of motion (when talking about monitors) created by the slow color change of pixels. And it's also a stupid effect in games, they are two different things. These color changes called (pixel response times) are different for every color and much longer the the stated 2-4ms gray-to-gray transitions, often longer than a frame (16.6ms), meaning that the monitor never gets to display the real color during movement causing the "blur". IPS sadly still needing twice as much time as TN.
Why would you want a panel with crappy contrast, is eye cancer for me looking at a display where the dark content is more or less semi dark grey + bleeding + ips glow.
Common Dell, put out a curved ultrawide 1440 with at least 100Hz w/ Freesync, and a VA or IPS panel and you can just take my money. I know they exist from other vendors, but I always just prefer the look/quality of Dell monitors.
It's a bit pricey for what you're getting back, but the 1080p resolution is perfectly fine for the size of panel for sale. It seems odd to call a higher refresh rate "overclocking" though. Is that Dell's take on it or Anandtech's flavor text? Either way, it's a stupid context in which to apply a term that's progressively becoming less meaningful through misuse.
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Supercell99 - Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - link
Meh,They need to make a 4K 1ms Gaming monitor. At least 2560 × 1440 24" version. This refresh brings nothing new.
iranterres - Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - link
LOL! 300+ dollars for a FHD TN panel. Guys are on crack.Supercell99 - Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - link
Seriously. 1080P TN Panel for $300. LOLFlying Aardvark - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
Kids are missing the rest of the specs these days.. "1080P TN har har".Ukyo - Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - link
Yes they are! Crazy fools if it had G-Sync then that'll answer for the cost but not even FreeSync 2?Sttm - Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - link
84% NTSC (CIE 1976)Yuck. 350 nits is pretty good though.
know of fence - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
TN and low resolution is the best possible compromise for actual video game people. These monitors likely show the most clear and un-delayed moving picture than any other non TN-panel at any price. TN takes care of the motion blur and high refresh takes care of the latency and tearing, plus this thing will last you for 15 years. Plenty of time to wait for the elusive OLED to finally materialize on the desktop.So you get bad angles, low contrast and color gamut, 16:9 and a bright black background - all of which are of little consequence to gaming. The biggest question for me is how elegant is the switching between 60 Hz desktop and 120+Hz gaming is handled.
Lolimaster - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
You should play in 16bit 4-2-0 chroma. Don't you have any pride for your eyes?Sivar - Monday, August 27, 2018 - link
I have never read anything so terrible. How could you say such a thing, Lolimaster?RSAUser - Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - link
Why would they pick TN instead of IPS?And competitive gamers would turn the motion blur off. Haven't seen blurring on an IPS display.
IPS is just as capable in terms of refresh rate.
In terms of low contrast and color gamut not being a bad thing in gaming, I'd like what you're smoking, contrasts allow for quicker identification in regards to things standing out. Look at people upping Digital Vibrance to extremes.
IPS just has that 2-4ms hit which again, is pretty much unnoticeable.
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know of fence - Monday, September 10, 2018 - link
Motion blur is both a real consequence of motion (when talking about monitors) created by the slow color change of pixels. And it's also a stupid effect in games, they are two different things.These color changes called (pixel response times) are different for every color and much longer the the stated 2-4ms gray-to-gray transitions, often longer than a frame (16.6ms), meaning that the monitor never gets to display the real color during movement causing the "blur". IPS sadly still needing twice as much time as TN.
Lolimaster - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
TN displays shouldn't be accepted at all.VA + full glossy
Beaver M. - Friday, August 24, 2018 - link
Youre saying they finally fixed the VA flickering textures?StevoLincolnite - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
1080P? TN? 24"?I don't care about the refresh rate, that is all kinds of yuck.
Give me 1440P, IPS, 32", 144hz or better and then I might be interested.
crimsonson - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
You said you don't care about the refresh rate then you say " 144hz or better "WTF. Or do you mean response rate?
Beaver M. - Friday, August 24, 2018 - link
Or maybe he meant that after seeing those specs, he doesnt care anymore what the refresh rate is...StevoLincolnite - Friday, August 24, 2018 - link
Hit the nail on the head.prophet001 - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
Anyone know a good refresh rate IPS 2560 or higher?Lolimaster - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
Why would you want a panel with crappy contrast, is eye cancer for me looking at a display where the dark content is more or less semi dark grey + bleeding + ips glow.prophet001 - Friday, August 24, 2018 - link
I like the colors of IPS.milkod2001 - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
There are 27" 4k 144Hz IPS coming soon. 32'' versions are coming later on this year. 27" will be over $2500 and 32" will be even more expensive.prophet001 - Friday, August 24, 2018 - link
Dang. Is that going to be by Dell?spe1491 - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
Common Dell, put out a curved ultrawide 1440 with at least 100Hz w/ Freesync, and a VA or IPS panel and you can just take my money.I know they exist from other vendors, but I always just prefer the look/quality of Dell monitors.
PeachNCream - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
It's a bit pricey for what you're getting back, but the 1080p resolution is perfectly fine for the size of panel for sale. It seems odd to call a higher refresh rate "overclocking" though. Is that Dell's take on it or Anandtech's flavor text? Either way, it's a stupid context in which to apply a term that's progressively becoming less meaningful through misuse.