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Response Times: Will It Make a Difference?

TasteOfTheTech
By TasteOfTheTech
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Hello again,

I have been looking into getting a new monitor for awhile now with the requirements that it must look great, run games well, have a resolution of 1080p and is under $150. I've been eyeing theses two monitors: Acer H236HL and the AOC i2367Fh.

 

They both fairly similar esthetics wise, resolution wise, and price point wise. The only issue I am having with them is the response time (5ms response time), however, should I really have to worry about that?

 

I watched Linus' (or TechQuicky, same thing) "Choosing the Right Gaming LCD Monitor" video where he explained what makes a great gaming monitor. When he got to the range for 5ms response time, he used the phrase "suitable for gaming". I have done my research, and just about every answer I see, it is "suitable" for gaming. I am having a hard time to distinguish whether or not the means good or not when it comes to gaming.

 

A bit of background of what kind of gamer I am: I am a fairly casual gamer. I play some FPS games and, ocasially, Minecraft (no judging). I wouldn't call myself "competitve", however, if I do happen to get much more competitive in my gaming, I do not want my opponent to have an advange over me if I do choose to become much more competitive in the future.

 

The main question I am trying to get across is: Will a 2ms REALLY have a BIG advantage in gaming over a 5ms response time and, if so, should that be a major downfall when deciding which monitor I should get? If so, please provide me with your best option for me with the requirements I posted in the first paragraph.

 

Thanks! :)

~TOTT

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i just got me an ACER G6 5ms screen and its totally capable of gaming. You wont notice the difference!

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the last 4ms of response time only matter in competitive play on the pro level in games like cs go.

i mean i have a 6ms monitor that i game on because i dont play shooters to that level and the ones i do play are ones where twitch timing isnt as important as map position

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I have a 2ms panel and a 6ms one. I notice the difference if I focus. But I'm really sensitive, a rare case on that stuff actually. It doesn't effect my gameplay AT ALL.

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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The response time spec is pretty much bull unless it's labelled BTB or WTW, or is from an in-depth benchmark/review due to the lack of regulation on how GTG response time is measured. Ignore it.

The bigger factor in deciding should be that the Acer H236 is glossy and the AOC i2367 is matte. 

 

Response times for most displays nowadays are quite low--you shouldn't need to worry about it. 

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No it won't, don't but into that low response time shit.

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The response time spec is pretty much bull unless it's labelled BTB or WTW, or is from an in-depth benchmark/review due to the lack of regulation on how GTG response time is measured. Ignore it.

The bigger factor in deciding should be that the Acer H236 is glossy and the AOC i2367 is matte. 

 

Response times for most displays nowadays are quite low--you shouldn't need to worry about it. 

This. If you really want to get a metric on input latency, you have to do a comparison from input to display, meaning using an external device, or putting it next to a crt with a clock mirrored and using a slow-mo camera.

Higher response times can lead to things like ghosting, but with modern monitors, I wouldn't worry about that unless it's like a 4k screen or something.

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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Alright, thank you everyone!

I expected it not to have a major difference, but I just wanted input from the Linus community.

 

Thanks again! :)

~ToTT

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My um65 is 5ms and I dont see how any human can see a difference from my old 2ms monitor

CPU -  Intel i7 4770k 4.6Ghz     Motherboard - MSI GD-65    RAM - Corsair Vengeance 16 GB     GPU - XFX 295x2    Case - NZXT H440  


Storage - 256GB OCZ Vertex 4 ssd, 1TB WD Blue 7200rpm    PSU -  EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2  Cooling - Corsair H80i     Keyboard - KGParadise v60 w/ cherry mx greens


Mouse -Theron  Sound - HyperX Cloud

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