Thoughts/Question R9 290X & 27in/32in Monitor...

[cm123]

I moved to the Benq 32" BL3200PT 1440P 60Hz Monitor from the Benq 27" XL2702Z 1080P 144Hz Monitor using AMD R9 290X Graphics Card...

...Since changing Monitors I've noticed a couple things - First is that the 32" Picture is way better than 27" of course, however, in all my games (FPS) COD Ghosts/BF4 etc... I suck on the 32" and get my butt kicked, yet plug back in old 27" and hold my own pretty well.

Here's what happens, I see opponent, and I fire, see my bullets go, however I end up dead - Upon replays it doesn't even show my shots fired, plus, its almost like they are a few frames ahead of me as I see them in the replay rounding the corner and shooting before I even turn to face them (live game play I saw them and fired to no affect though).

Could there somehow really be that much different between 1440P 60Hz and 1080P 144Hz with First Person Shooters, or is the R9 290X just not enough to power 1440P, or what is everyone's thoughts?

For kicks I tried lower all graphic quality settings (in game) very low, made no difference really - and I'm not using v-sync.

 

[Kenmitch]

Input lag most likely....Based on this image.

Found in this review http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/benq_bl3200pt.htm

 

[KingFatty]

Try connecting both displays at the same time, in "mirror" mode so they both display the same thing.

Then move the mouse around and watch both screens, and see if you notice a difference in what you see.

 

[cm123]

Kenmitch, thanks for review link from TFT Central - I changed my mode(s) to Animation and set AMA to High which did in fact help some.

I did the connect them both same time and AMD Cat Control with duplicate setting, then changed the 27" to 144Hz - Very interesting, I could not get BF4 to display properly on both for whatever reason, however CoD Ghost did, and in fact can see on the 27" 144Hz just a few slight moments ahead which in my case give me just enough time to get my shot off.

Short of actually seeing this in person, you could of never got me to believe any way in heck input lag could in any way make much of difference, however, it appears it may, at least in cases with hardware and game types like this.

Sucks as boy the Benq 32" has a way far better looking picture and I'm loving the extra desktop viewable.

Thanks for the help/thoughts!

Try connecting both displays at the same time, in "mirror" mode so they both display the same thing.

Then move the mouse around and watch both screens, and see if you notice a difference in what you see.

 

[Kenmitch]

Kenmitch, thanks for review link from TFT Central - I changed my mode(s) to Animation and set AMA to High which did in fact help some.

I did the connect them both same time and AMD Cat Control with duplicate setting, then changed the 27" to 144Hz - Very interesting, I could not get BF4 to display properly on both for whatever reason, however CoD Ghost did, and in fact can see on the 27" 144Hz just a few slight moments ahead which in my case give me just enough time to get my shot off.

Short of actually seeing this in person, you could of never got me to believe any way in heck input lag could in any way make much of difference, however, it appears it may, at least in cases with hardware and game types like this.

Sucks as boy the Benq 32" has a way far better looking picture and I'm loving the extra desktop viewable.

Thanks for the help/thoughts!

If it only gamed as good as it looks it would be a winner for sure.

 

[BrightCandle]

Motion blur also has a big part to play as well as the input latency. Those 144hz monitors are really good on both fronts whereas as you have found the 32" 1440p is not. It definitely makes a difference in quite a few games.

One experiment I found quite enlightening myself was to run both monitors with a mirror image and then in BF spin around and just keep spinning and look back and forth between the monitors. Unfortunately you can't do 144hz v 60hz but even 60 v 60 its quite a compelling argument for one of those monitors. While sat still there is no doubt the 1440p monitor has a better image when you start spinning around the Benq will become a lot more blurry whereas the 144hz monitor will remain quite clear. Its the impact of motion blur and if your like me and tend to move and shoot its the differences between seeing your target and not.

Most enthusiasts recommend IPS monitors and I believe them a few years ago, now having tried both and had them side by side I really can't recommend an IPS monitor for a gamer. The blur is awful and that means in motion its worse colour quality than the 144hz monitor. The only question you then have to ask is in a game are you on a still image most of the time or moving.