Response Time

[Sky Daddy]

Is 8ms bad for gaming?

 

A lot of video reviews I've watched mention no input lag, but people internet thinks they need <5ms.

Thoughts/Opinions?

 

By the way, looking at the Dell U2312HM.

[Matsy]

Its down to preference largely

Anything over 8 should be avoided though.

Under 8 you, can't really tell the difference unless you use benchmarks to see it or tests designed to spot it, you won't actually notice anything during normal use or you have robot eyes....which is unlikely at this period in time.

[Bluejay0]

8ms is great. Anything over can be a bit bad but 8ms is good.

[Emperor_Piehead]

Response time is not accurate. My monitor says on the specs 8ms, but is tested to have 22ms and tbh I've never noticed it. Anything below 30ms you are fine(tv's have 100+ms)

[Glenwing]

Response time does not matter.  There is not even a standard way of measuring it, sometimes 6ms monitors beat 1ms monitors.  Just ignore it, really.  It is basically a meaningless number.

[Glenwing]

Response time is not accurate. My monitor says on the specs 8ms, but is tested to have 22ms and tbh I've never noticed it. Anything below 30ms you are fine(tv's have 100+ms)

 

I think you are confusing it with input lag, which is the response time + processing time basically.

[simtransporter]

I wouldn't worry about it too much. If you can I would go for the lowest possible though.

[brownninja97]

My old monitor had a 35ms ping, the only difference between that and my current one is the res has increased. I even went back to game on it and there was no difference. Its pure placebo affect. Its like when someone says that 90fps is better experience then 60fps on a 60hz monitor.

[nightlitezzz]

You should look into input lag more than response times. Many manufacturers lie/inaccurately measure the response times of their monitors. The Dell should be okay. Not really a fan of Dell monitors.

[Vitalius]

Here is a good resource regarding this.

 

That link is to the Display Input Lag database btw. 

It does not have the Dell U2312HM, but ... there you go.

[Sky Daddy]

Thanks for the replies, definitely getting the dell then.
 

[Emperor_Piehead]

I think you are confusing it with input lag, which is the response time + processing time basically.

Yeah your right, but when most people talk about response time they treat it like input lag pretty much.

[Glenwing]

Yeah your right, but when most people talk about response time they treat it like input lag pretty much.

 

Yeah... response time only affects how much blur you get in fast motion at a certain refresh rate.  And how high your refresh rate can be before the next frame comes before the pixel can change all the way.

[Focux]

Ur eyeballs cannot friggin see the difference.

Unless u have had a transplant from a Hawk/Eagle/Falcon.

[smjpl]

Its pure placebo affect. Its like when someone says that 90fps is better experience then 60fps on a 60hz monitor.

 

That isn't a placebo effect. I am unable to play first person shooters with vysnc on. The mouse just doesn't feel crisp. I will (and have) instantly notice it. I can't see the difference but I can definitely feel the difference through the mouse.