Re: Guys am I wrong about this?
2019/03/03 19:19:05
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Are you wanting a 21:9 MONITOR, or a large TV?
21:9 is hardly supported right now, and requires a lot of games to be 'tweaked' to get them to run right.
2560x1440 is better because it is supported more by almost every game, and can look very good with an IPS panel.
You dont need an Acer Predator to get a good monitor, you can go with a Dell IPS monitor, or an Acer XB27(whatever the latest # is right now), and have excellent gameplay (just remember to use a DisplayPort cable). Make sure to get an IPS panel with low input lag W/O hardware accelleration to get it to low lag times. 5ms GtG is fine if it doesnt use accelleration. And an IPS with 5ms gtg will look awesome over a TN panel.
My buddy just got a curved IPS panel. We researched all 3 of the ones he wanted (21:9, Predator, Dell, and Acer I think or maybe Samsung), and he ended up with the cheapest one which had the LEAST complaints on the panels, a Dell IIRC, and he has had 0 issues with it (it only goes to 100hz though, and thats oc'ed, which means hw/sw accelleration, but it will do 60-80hz NOT oc'ed, and thats what he plays at).
Also, if you are tied to 60hz only, then the Dell 21:9 is an EXCELLENT choice, as it has no issues on 60hz or 80hz. 100hz can have 'some' little issues. The monitors that OC to 120 and 144hz, do so at drastic oc'ed hw/sw accelleration, and give huge input lag, or spikes in gameplay,, and also can burn out very fast, and ussually have peak brightness VERY low to where everything is dark and an IPS panel that is dark looks like crud.
So, if you absolutely are tied to one or 2 mfr's only, then good luck.
If you want a curved panel, I would suggest the Dell monitor that only does 100hz, as it has the LEAST issues out of all of them.
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