165hz vs 144hz for FPS gaming

[Edelrat]

Hello everyone,

 

I want to upgrade my monitor. I am looking at two monitors:

 

Asus PG278Q

Asus PG279QR

 

Yes I know, they are (mostly) the same monitor. The one feature that I am really not sure about, is 165hz.

I am playing FPS games on a highly competitve level, so I am not really sure if I can profit from the +21hz. I have already done some research, but there isn't really a answer. Some say, that there is no difference at all, some say there is a big difference..

My plan is to buy the monitor used (so I can save some money), but the QR is still 100-200€ more expensive.

 

What is your guy's oppinion on this?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Guest]

Can you try them out in store? 

[Edelrat]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Can you try them out in store? 

Sadly not, no stores I know of in my area have them on display. Even if they had, I dont think they show content that runs over 165 fps.

[RollinLower]

if you are saving money you should definitely go for the 144Hz one. the extra 21Hz is not worth the price premium.

[Drak3]

You won't be able to notice a difference. At a certain point, and 144Hz falls in that point, it's just epeen and placebo affect.

[crazysteve240]

12 minutes ago, MEOOOOOOOOOOOOW said:

Hello everyone,

 

I want to upgrade my monitor. I am looking at two monitors:

 

Asus PG278Q

Asus PG289QR

 

Yes I know, they are (mostly) the same monitor. The one feature that I am really not sure about, is 165hz.

I am playing FPS games on a highly competitve level, so I am not really sure if I can profit from the +21hz. I have already done some research, but there isn't really a answer. Some say, that there is no difference at all, some say there is a big difference..

My plan is to buy the monitor used (so I can save some money), but the QR is still 100-200€ more expensive.

 

What is your guy's oppinion on this?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

 

 

You will have a slight advantage over most of your competitors since the standard for gaming is 144Hz. However, I don't think the difference will be noticeable.

 

If you are willing to downscale to 1080p, you could try the 240Hz ASUS PG258Q since that has a much higher refresh rate if you really want the maximum advantage over your competitors.

[Matias_Chambers]

It isn't worth the extra money. When you are talking high refresh rates like this, there isn't much of a difference, unless you have a very good eye for detail. 144 Hz is good enough for all competitive games. 

[WereCat]

For me the difference is noticeable but not worth it extra €100..let alone €200.

Only if the 165Hz had G-Sync or IPS and the 144Hz didn't.

[daniellearmouth]

nah m8 the average person dusn't see past 24fps just stick with teh cinematic experiens :^)

 

But for real, as someone who uses a 144Hz panel along side a 60Hz panel, and I can honestly say there is a substantial difference. However, as with most things, displays suffer from diminishing returns once you get past a certain point with frame rates. When they go past 100Hz they start to kinda blur together almost, making the differences feel somewhat negligable.
I would personally go with the 144Hz panel simply because it's cheaper.

[Edelrat]

Seems like you all have the same oppinion.

I am going to get the PG278Q then, unless I can get the QR for pretty much the same price.

 

Thank you all!

[Edelrat]

1 minute ago, GamingMemeKing said:

I just googled Asus PG289QR and couldn't find it?

It's the PG278QR, little typo there.

[Thinkfreely]

So I have the Acer predator Gysnc IPS 1440p 165hz. I can tell you that I notice the difference from 165hz to 144hz, but you would never see that difference unless you first played at 165hz for a while, then had it drop. So as said unless the price is comparable, the 144hz is fine, anything above 100 is a huge difference.

[SneerRolts]

Side note, the cheaper is a TN pannel and the other is an IPS. So colour accuracy will also be a factor but if its just for gaming then doesnt really impact that much.

[Edelrat]

36 minutes ago, SneerRolts said:

Side note, the cheaper is a TN pannel and the other is an IPS. So colour accuracy will also be a factor but if its just for gaming then doesnt really impact that much.

They are both TN-Pannels. The IPS equivalent would be the PG279Q

[SneerRolts]

Oh silly me you make a good point in my glance I discounted the R somehow. 

[SneerRolts]

Also quick thought as I noticed the pricing in my area, the Acer XB271HU is only £15 more. Might be worth a look in your area if you havent made the purchase already.

[rasmuskrj]

I have the AOC AG271QG (1440p, 165hz IPS) and I don't really notice a difference between 165hz and 144hz. Granted I had a 60hz monitor before this, and I swtiched recently, so that might effect my experience somehow.