In a gamer perspective, how significant is the quality difference between a cheap 180Hz IPS QHD to a more expensive one for the same core specs?
Posted by Pale-West-3176@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 10 comments
In my country there is a sale. I've been eyeing on this Xiaomi G27Qi 1440P 180Hz IPS panel for 130 USD. While I also see a higher quality monitor like an Asus Rog Strix XG27ACS but it costs significantly more for 300 USD. I just want something that works, so I can play at 1440P. If I will be buying the Asus, what am I paying for the premium for? Is the price gap justifiable? Or am I better off getting the cheaper one if I just want a 2K display?
hugemon@reddit
True gamer : Too immersed in the game to notice his monitor is on fire or 1/3rd of his screen is cracked.
Gamer : Occationally browse reddit or other monitor related forums and see monitor comparison photos and "maybe I should... Nah..." And go back to gaming.
gAMeR : Loses 5 matches in a row and then tried blaming his controller/mouse/pc/console/internet connection. Today is the monitor's turn.
OLED Enthusiasts : Spend hours capturing the glory of OLED monitor and much less time actually gaming. Never throws out their old monitor because they need it for the comparison side-by-side pictures. Black level and HDR implementation is most important aspect of a game, rather than gameplay.
Ofc this is a joke. I do have OLED, very good SDR IPS and shiity HDR VA monitors side by side. But unless it's a game with heavy emphasis on visuals, I rarely use my OLED (because it's a TV and it requires me to use alternative sitting and controller arrangements.)
For most games I don't mind shitty HDR VA panel.
Well as always YMMV.
AdKraemer01@reddit
The most important thing about my monitor (MSI Artymis ultrawide 1440) is that it has an RGB strip in the back that no one can actually see, but I know is there and matches the rest of my setup.
YetanotherGrimpak@reddit
I use a Phillips 34in 4k60hz curved VA screen (not HDR)
And it's fine, because it was cheap.
russia_delenda_est@reddit
Go for that xiaomi one
Matt0706@reddit
Basically no difference. Get the cheaper one.
kairuu@reddit
I have both the Xiaomi G27Qi 1440P 180Hz and a Samsung G60SD 1440p 360hz OLED. The IPS is very good for the price especially for bright, vibrant games. IMO if you are going to spend more, the next logical upgrade is the G pro 27qi, the MiniLED variant, since it also offers local dimming, thus, good blacks and great HDR compared to the IPS. But if staying with IPS, just go for the G27qi. Note: Longevity is yet to be determined, I have had the unit for 6 months, no issues so far. Just get a monitor mount, the stock mount sucks
Hark0nnen@reddit
Unfortunatley, the best monitor review site (rtings.cpm) did not review G27Qi, but according to them XG27ACS is not a very good gaming monitor, and definitely an overpriced one, so for dont buy it.
KabuteGamer@reddit
I have 5 monitors at home.
The only recognizable brand would be Lenovo.
Lenovo 1080p 60Hz IPS + INNOCN 2160p(4K) 144/155Hz IPS
Koorui 1440p 165Hz IPS + ONN. 1080p 165Hz VA
Crua 1080p 180Hz VA
DXNiflheim@reddit
You can see that some ips screens have better color than others you can adjust it to get close to expensive ones but if you're just gaming color accuracy shouldnt matter much however the quality of the screen and longevity is the main factor here for the cheaper ones you might find dead pixels as early as 3months of use some might never have dead pixels in its entire life time of use. Spend within your budget is all i can say thats why best thing you can do is go to a store and see the monitors on display to really get a look at the colors, brightness, style and features
uri_nrv@reddit
Not every panel is the same even using the same technology. The quality of the panel makes a lot of difference in a lot of aspect, from ghosting/response time/color/contrast/brightness/light bleediing/smearing, etc, etc.