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Rhett Quigley
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Which is better for fps games that require precision and reaction?

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6 minutes ago, Rhett Quigley said:

Which is better for fps games that require precision and reaction?

If you're playing fps a lot, you might want to look at a TN panel with a low input lag and high refresh rate something in the realm of 144Hz. 

You can go IPS if you want color accuracy and higher input lag.

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18 minutes ago, YongKang said:

If you're playing fps a lot, you might want to look at a TN panel with a low input lag and high refresh rate something in the realm of 144Hz. 

You can go IPS if you want color accuracy and higher input lag.

I was referring to a 144hz 1ms monitor with either freesync or lightboost.

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Freesync. Lightboost only changes the strobing on your backlight. 

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1 hour ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Freesync. Lightboost only changes the strobing on your backlight. 

But people say it eliminates motion blur.

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54 minutes ago, Rhett Quigley said:

But people say it eliminates motion blur.

It does, but since your frame rate is not always going to be perfect, Freesync is to me the better tech to go for. 

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2 hours ago, Godlygamer23 said:

It does, but since your frame rate is not always going to be perfect, Freesync is to me the better tech to go for. 

Lightboost isnt good with variable framerates?

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