QOTW: Monitor tech: IPS, TN or VA?

[jnutt]

I use a Samsung LC32JG50QQUXEN 32" Curved Gaming Monitor - WQHD 2560x1440, 144Hz just bought it for size speed and price. Very happy with it.

[alpha channel]

Many moons ago I used the S-PVA paneled Samsung SM-215TW, a great screen (I've still got it packed up in the attic). I certainly wouldn't be put of have another quaility VA panel again.

I've been using a HP LP2475w (IPS) for a good few years now and I haven't much to complain about once calibrated. It is, however, really shown up by the NEC screens we got at work a few years ago (though in all fairness they cost twice as much and a bit more besides but my god the image quality... ).

As a potential replacement (it's starting to really show it's age now, two faint dark bands can occasionally be seen on light backgrounds) it's probably going to be IPS again in the form of either a BENQ SW2700PT or an Asus ProArt PA27AC. While the primary use is for content creation/art/photo work I do like a bit of gaming on the side so the all round abilities of the IPS tech helps.

As far as OLED goes, image burn/retention aside, the life span of the blue spectrum of the screen, while having gotten better, still isn't what I call acceptable for screens that have this kind of cost attached.

[Kanoe]

IPS would be my choice but I'm currently on a TN as that was all that was around in 4k res when I bought it.

[Gentle Viking]

Well i have only been on a LCD screen for 2 years, sadly my CRT screen died, though now when no one make worth while games a POS cheap TN screen are fine.

[Euphonium]

I picked up all of my current screens second-hand and I've no idea what tech they're based on :-D
Most of them are 1280x1024 17" and 19" of a variety of makes and although I've got 3x1080p screens for my main PC I think only the Iiyama might have any claim to quality and that must be 10 years old by now

[Ozaron]

IPS. I say that as someone who's owned all three, though it's been a while since I had a TN. Currently using a Gigabyte G27QC VA panel and while I have to say that pushing beyond 60hz is liberating, the dark pixel smearing (which turns white content reddish or darker for a split second after moving it across the screen) is as bad as they say, though it ranges from unnoticable to very obvious and distracting.
IPS is the stuff to get if you can find one refreshing fast enough, though if VA could get faster dark level performance then it'd be ideal already.

[matts-uk]

IPS for many years now. I'm much more interested in resolution, colour and viewing angle than FPS. My office desk has a dual monitor set up with a 5K Retina iMac on one side and a 4K HDR Benq Design View on the other shared by a PC. My laptop, a Dell/Alienware, is 4K HDR IPS too.

Having said that when I do play games it is sat on the sofa in front the TV and that is VA.

[Bagpuss]

I find it ironic that the very panel technology that is pushed the most for gaming, VA, is the one least suited to gaming out of all of them.

[The Hand]

IPS for the colour accuracy. Might be looking at a 4k/60hz or a 1440p 144hz IPS 27 inch this Black Friday if there are some good prices going.

[DevDrake]

Currently i have VA panel, Great blacks and colors and view angles.
But i would want to have OLED or QDEL(in plans).

[Moonister]

Had IPS, TN and now VA but oled beats them all.

LG needs to make 38 inch 144hz oled 4k for under 1k - game over

[ik9000]

Hi Hexus 2010 just called and would like their QOTW back. Now low-latency IPS screens are available I think TN is a lame duck. Just stick decent frame sync and reasonable refresh rate on IPS and we'll be good. Presumably OLED will eventually take over if they can get the costs down, improve contrast ratio and white colour stability + remove screen burn-in issues.

IPS remains the best option for colour calibrated displays with far better colour accuracy and gamut than TN screens.

[will19565]

VA
Samsung 27" CHG70 1440p144
Nice monitor, the curve got a bit taking used to.

[samuraiweasel]

IPS, just because of the colours (i do graphic design as well as pwning noobs)

[Wrinkly]

Using a 60Hz 27" 1440p IPS panel. Thought I'd never go back, but my laptop has a nice 144Hz VA Gsync panel, which looks fantastic.

[chj]

IPS, just because of the colours (i do graphic design as well as pwning noobs)

I wish there were more colour accurate displays with high refresh rates.