Which 1440p, 144Hz+ monitor should I buy?

[Nocmj1]

Hi everyone,

I have upgraded my system and I am now looking for a 1440p, high refresh rate gaming monitor.

I have found 8 options that are around my budget of £300. I have put some selected specs below (hopefully the table formats correctly!)

Monitor Name	iiyama GB2760QSU-B1	Acer KG1 KG271UA	AOC Q27G2U	SAMSUNG ODYSSEY G5	AOC CQ27G2U/BK	Gigabyte G27QC	Acer XV272U	MSI Optix G27CQ4
Price (£)	263.99	289.97	299.97	302.47	319.99	321.98	334.99	339.97
Screen Size	27"	27"	27"	27"	27"	27"	27"	27"
Resolution	2560 x 1444	2560 x 1444	2560 x 1444	2560 x 1444	2560 x 1444	2560 x 1444	2560 x 1444	2560 x 1444
Refresh Rate	144 MHz	144 MHz	144 MHz	144 MHz	144 MHz	165 MHz	144 MHz	165 MHz
Response Time	1 MS	1 MS	1 MS	1 MS	1 MS	1 MS	1 MS	1 MS
Panel Type	TN	TN	VA	VA	VA	VA	IPS	VA
Image Brightness	350cd/m2	350cd/m2	250cd/m2	250cd/m2	250cd/m2	250cd/m2	400cd/m2	250cd/m2
Colour Support	16.7 million colours	16.7 million colours	16.7 million colours	16.7 million colours	?	?	?	16.7 million colours
Dynamic Contrast Ratio	12000000:1	100000000:1	80000000:1	"Mega ∞ DCR"	?	12000000:1	100000000:1	100000000:1

A Google Sheet comparing the options is here in case the table does not format correctly.

Which monitor should I go for? I'm not an expert (clearly!) so any guidance would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

[RAS_3885]

Do any of them offer adaptive sync (Freesync or G-Sync)? That may be another point of comparison if you haven't considered that. The response time and contrast ratios are typically more marketing BS then actual performance metrics, so I'd take those with a grain of salt.

 

Of the bunch I'd personally lean towards the Acer XV272U since it's the only IPS panel and that panel type tends to be my preference all other things being equal. It's also the brightest which may or may not be advantageous to you depending on ambient light in your room.

 

It may help to look up some of them on rtings.com for detailed performance reviews provided they've covered them. I love that site for objective monitor/TV reviews.

 

Also, thank you for actually doing some research and presenting it in a way that's helpful  

[Nocmj1]

1 minute ago, RAS_3885 said:

Do any of them offer adaptive sync (Freesync or G-Sync)? That may be another point of comparison if you haven't considered that. The response time and contrast ratios are typically more marketing BS then actual performance metrics, so I'd take those with a grain of salt.

 

Of the bunch I'd personally lean towards the Acer XV272U since it's the only IPS panel and that panel type tends to be my preference all other things being equal. It's also the brightest which may or may not be advantageous to you depending on ambient light in your room.

 

It may help to look up some of them on rtings.com for detailed performance reviews provided they've covered them. I love that site for objective monitor/TV reviews.

 

Also, thank you for actually doing some research and presenting it in a way that's helpful  

Ah yes I completely forgot about adaptive sync - my current 1080p monitor is the first time I've encountered it and I was amazed at the difference it made!

 

Thanks for your suggestions - I'll go away and look at rtings.com. 

 

I was also leaning towards the Acer and the IPS panel - I gather that I should only really go for TN if I'm really budget conscious....

[RAS_3885]

1 minute ago, Nocmj1 said:

I gather that I should only really go for TN if I'm really budget conscious

Or if response time is your primary concern, such as for competitive gaming.