"There is a slight issue with this monitor's input lag time; we measured it at 38ms, which is on the high side especially if you're planning on playing games."
You might want to investigate further before buying for gaming.
18 comments
jglenton
1 Jan 17#1
its 1440p not sure why so cold. seems good to me
Garnett to jglenton
1 Jan 17#2
Thanks - I've added that to the title.
If anyone's got views on this verses the Acer G277HU I posted (and which got good heat at £230) I'd love to hear about them
bnwubnfguisr
1 Jan 17#3
TN panel
fzurro to bnwubnfguisr
1 Jan 17#4
Hence the 1ms
RedmanDealer to bnwubnfguisr
1 Jan 17#6
Not sure how relevant that is? IPS panels are significantly more expensive. Unless you really need the superior colour reproduction, a cheaper tn will still do a good job. great deal but a bit wierd that the input lag is so high being a tn panel.
squidge1
1 Jan 17#5
just bought 1 from laptops direct for same price. beautiful picture.
Taseen
1 Jan 17#7
Its 1ms isn't it that as low as you can get ?
Marek
1 Jan 172#8
I wonder if you are confusing input lag with panel response. Input lag is the time taken for the signal to be processed and displayed, which would depend greatly on the signal processor chip not the lcd panel type. The lcd panel type affects the black to white, or grey to grey, response time of the pixels.
ollie87
1 Jan 17#9
1ms is the GTG performance, not the input processing performance.
F4STFORW4RD
1 Jan 171#10
Sorry, GTG, BRB
epic mushroom
1 Jan 17#11
I'm not sure why you've pointed out that this isnt suitable for gaming. Its a good size & Res. My experience of AOC has been good, their screens always seem to have more 'life' to them then other brands.
Unless you're "pro" gaming then response isn't going to matter too much but for racing & sports games i imagine the blur could only be a very small problem, which is only usually noticed by people who have had more expensive monitors before.
Voted hot.
nomnomnomnom to epic mushroom
1 Jan 172#13
It's nothing to do with response time / blur. The input delay is high for a screen to be used for gaming, when compared to others on the market. It's an entirely separate measurement to response time.
ShineHunter
1 Jan 17#12
Hence it will suck
RedmanDealer
1 Jan 17#14
OK thanks, that makes a lot of sense, as the processor chip is probably an area where costs are likely have been cut in order to achieve a target budget.
Either way, I would still say this looks a decent buy and I'm tempted. I wonder what the real world affect the lag would have on the average gamer compared to playing on a TV. Obviously the lag might be a problem for serious gamers but I suppose they should be looking at spending £300+ on a 27"
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Opening post
A 1440p monitor under £200 with VESA mount.
I'm not sure whether to go for this with its VESA mount, or the Acer one for £230 and much thinner bezel.
Edit: Here's a review:
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/accessories/pc-monitors/1404147/aoc-q2778vqe-review
Most salient point I could see are:
"There is a slight issue with this monitor's input lag time; we measured it at 38ms, which is on the high side especially if you're planning on playing games."
You might want to investigate further before buying for gaming.
18 comments
If anyone's got views on this verses the Acer G277HU I posted (and which got good heat at £230) I'd love to hear about them
Unless you're "pro" gaming then response isn't going to matter too much but for racing & sports games i imagine the blur could only be a very small problem, which is only usually noticed by people who have had more expensive monitors before.
Voted hot.
Either way, I would still say this looks a decent buy and I'm tempted. I wonder what the real world affect the lag would have on the average gamer compared to playing on a TV. Obviously the lag might be a problem for serious gamers but I suppose they should be looking at spending £300+ on a 27"
The Dell is a very good screen. Depends what you're using it for though I guess, but for me, I'd go with the Dell.