Why VA Gaming Monitors Kinda Suck...

[tigerwoods]

 

[Hailgod]

i saw a single video of VA monitors scrolling in dark mode and instantly bought an IPS.

 

[Goodshot]

IPS all along are way better , and more ex

 

[Entry Level PC]

Moi IPS all the way.
144Hz is marketing Gimmick on VA with their scrolling issues.

 

[Ark Law]

Recommended a friend in the UK to hoot U4320Q for productivity. He get liao tell me the 43" 60hz IPS more smooth than his existing 27" 144hz VA

 

[wwenze]

VA sucks for movies too. Just notice any screen scrolling in dark scenes.

 

[watzup_ken]

There are pros and cons with each type of screen technology, so while IPS is better in some areas, things like contrast is still better on a VA panel as an example. Also, you need to be aware that the cost is very different as well. I've used the Xiaomi 34 inch for quite sometime, and while I admit it is not as good as an IPS for my use cases, it is very attractively priced and works fine most of the time. So my recommendation is to buy what is within your budget and best suits your needs.

 

[watzup_ken]

i saw a single video of VA monitors scrolling in dark mode and instantly bought an IPS.

Agree it looks like a problem. But in this example, your eyes can't possibly keep up with this rate of scrolling with so much fonts. Most people will scroll and stop before they start reading. Even if you try to read with the screen scrolling at the same time, it is usually done at a slower scroll speed. I've owned a couple of VA panels before, and I certainly don't feel any problems when reading. And I will happily get a VA based display over a TN one.

 

[jasonwsc]

Agree with the video. Most VA panels are absolutely terrible for black smearing, it is very obvious in certain situations like when you have a black object on a white background. There's a reason why they are cheaper than IPS.

VAs are fine for TV, if not slightly better due to contrast ratio. But not gaming monitors.

Not sure about the new Samsung G series VA, since I haven't seen them in person before.

 

[jkohlc2]

i saw a single video of VA monitors scrolling in dark mode and instantly bought an IPS.

this one see liao jitao headache

 

[Lynben]

IPS is alwasy the best. Just that it used to be very expensive and stuck at 60Hz (higher refresh rates super expensive).

But things have changed and now IPS is pretty much everywhere and prices have come down significantly. This also renders TN mostly obsolete.

 

[kimsix]

made a same topic also with gpgt.

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/monitor-image-smearing-test.6491929/
still i will use VA, i work in darkened place, save electricity. the VA smearing is not as bad as IPS glow. the glow is always on with dark scenes, while smearing you need to drag dark areas fast to see it.

the higher VA contrast also give more 3d depth to colours

 

[elmariachi]

made a same topic also with gpgt.

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/monitor-image-smearing-test.6491929/
still i will use VA, i work in darkened place, save electricity. the VA smearing is not as bad as IPS glow. the glow is always on with dark scenes, while smearing you need to drag dark areas fast to see it.

the higher VA contrast also give more 3d depth to colours

I also much prefer VA for my usage.
Colors really pop out and blacks are nice and deep.
Gaming is such a pleasure on my Odyssey G7.

I think for other work IPS is the way to go but having countless of panels, you cannot escape the IPS backlight bleed which varies heavily from brands to models.

 

[tremor]

I have never ever bought a VA panel in my life before. CRT jump to IPS

 

[Koenig168]

I've been using a VA for years and couldn't be happier. The color saturation and deep blacks more than make up for any shortcomings of the VA panel.

If I have any complaint, it's that the Z35 refuses to up-lorry even after so many years. I can hear an Alienware AW3423DW calling to me.