IPS vs TN vs VA - Which Is Best For Gaming? [Simple Guide]

[Music] there are a lot of things to keep track of when shopping for a monitor refresh rates pixel response times contrast ratios the list goes on but what you may not know is that most of these factors are dependent on the type of panel that the display uses knowing what each panel brings to the table can make the search for the best monitor way easier that's why in this video we'll be going over the limitations and advantages of IPs TM and VA panels and taking a look at how they stack up against each other when it comes to gaming so let's start with the basics IPS stands for in plane switching and this is the type of panel that many monitors and smartphones use basically if a display has good viewing angles and produces vibrant colors it more than likely uses IPS this is because IPS allows for some of the best and most accurate color reproduction the best viewing angles as well as great contrast ratios on the flip side IPS panels are limited with regards to their response times and refresh rates the response time of an IPS panel can't go lower than 4 milliseconds and ask for refresh rates they mostly stick to 60 Hertz however while the response time can't go lower than 4 milliseconds with this type of panel refresh rates beyond 60 Hertz are possible it's just that 144 Hertz IPS monitors tend to be on the pricey side compared to the more affordable TN models as for TN panels short for twisted nematic are inclined to say that there is somewhat of a polar opposite to IPS and that they excel at the things that IPS panels don't and vice versa that said TN panels offer the highest refresh rates and lowest response signs if you find a monitor with a 1 millisecond response time chances are that it uses a TN panel furthermore not only are TN panels the fastest but they're also the cheapest type of panel to manufacture as such those affordable 144 hertz monitors almost definitely come with these while 240 Hertz monitors definitely come with one of these the trade-off of course is that the visual quality can leave something to be desired the colors on TN displays tend to appear washed out and the viewing angles are rather poor on top of that they don't support HDR so while they're great in terms of performance and affordability individuals who prefer visuals certainly won't be blown away by them nonetheless those who are into competitive multiplayer likely won't want to miss out on the advantage that TN monitors can provide and finally we have the vertical alignment panels or VA for short this panel represents something of a middle ground between IPs and TN and there's theoretically the best option for users who equally value both performance and visuals note the use of the word theoretically VA panels offer color accuracy and viewing angles comparable to those of IPS panels and even better contrast ratios what's more they can actually reach one millisecond response times as well as a hundred and forty four Hertz refresh rates so what's the catch well two things actually the a panels tend to have a lot of problems with ghosting and backlight bleeding and the former is something you definitely don't want if you're playing fast paced games as for the latter it's little more than an inconvenience potentially very annoying and immersion braking inconvenience so when it comes to gaming we'd give this panel a pass in most cases they aren't that far from it actually but as the saying goes the jack-of-all-trades is a master of none now which one should you choose the way we see it before you decide on which type of gaming monitor to get you need to decide where you stand on refresh rates and response times the refresh rate determines how many times a display can refresh itself in a second and this is measured in hertz this essentially puts a hard cap on the maximum FPS you can achieve in games if your GPU can dish out a hundred frames per second but you have a 60 Hertz monitor then you'll effectively only be able to play in 60 fps don't hate the game hate the monitor the most common refresh rate in gaming monitors today are 60 Hertz and 144 Hertz and while 240 Hertz monitors exist as well they are far less common since not only do they need an absolute beast of a graphics card to make them worthwhile outside these sports games not everyone can spot a tangible difference between 144 Hertz and 240 Hertz it should also be noted that there are various motion interpolation techniques used in TVs that supposedly increase the refresh rate for example if you see a sony TV advertised as having a 400 Hertz refresh rate with a motion flow tag next to it don't be fooled this isn't the TV's real refresh rate and if you were to use motion flow or any other such technology while playing a game you'd see some spectacular input lag as for response times these show you how long it takes for a pixel to change color from black to white or from one color to another and it's expressed in milliseconds low response times can make the display feel much more responsive just like high refresh rates but there's an argument to be made that response times are even more important low refresh rates never hurt anyone but high response times have made people sick this happens when pixels can't change color quickly enough to keep up with what's going on in the game resulting in noticeable motion blur and potential motion sickness in all seriousness though you'd be hard-pressed to find a gaming monitor with the response time high enough to cause motion sickness so this isn't that big of an issue it's mostly an issue for people who want to game on TVs as TVs will oftentimes have higher response times than gaming monitors honestly it's difficult to spot the difference between one millisecond and four milliseconds and chances are we'll only notice the difference if you've used a 1 millisecond monitor before so let's do a quick recap IPS has the best visuals TN has the best performance and VA is a mix of the two so when it comes to choosing the right panel for your own needs just ask yourself what refresh rate am i aiming for and how much am I willing to spend TN panels are the best choice if you're looking for the best performance potentially at low prices IPS panels will offer the best visuals so you will have to invest a bit more if you want to refresh rate higher than 60 Hertz and finally VA panels make for a good middle ground allowing you to have both good visuals and good performance without having to spend too much on a monitor and that's that a quick look into the most popular panels and how good they are for gaming we hope that you find this video helpful leave a thumbs up and subscribe if you did also make sure to check out our other videos we have a bunch of them where we talk about all the other properties of displays in much more detail or if you want to make sure you see the new ones as they come out click on a bell icon and it'll notify you whenever a new video goes live in the meantime mayor 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Length: 7min 30sec (450 seconds)

Published: Thu Nov 08 2018