What pro gamers use?

[Mike57v]

Hey, sorry for posting something I am sure was mentioned few times, but I am able to find only "Gaming" monitor rather then Progaming.

 

Question is simple, with the monitors like asus ROG pg279q using IPS however on 4ms gtg, is it something you would consider for pro gamer or the 4ms is too much sacrifice and TN panel would still be the way to go? In general I am looking for good 144hz, low input lag, low gtg, 1080p or qhd (not really too worried there as I prefer 1080p anyway for stable fps). So the two questions I am not decided on are the size as it seems that compact 24 offers more of glance functionality while 27 gives this closer view and the panel IPS or TN (comparing Asus ROG 278 and 279).

 

Honestly I am not pro gamer and I understand that this will not improve my skill whatever, I just prefer this over other stats.

 

What monitors would you guys recommend for pro-gaming right now? No budget

 

Thanks and sorry for repeating the topic, sure it was mentioned few times

[Master Disaster]

 

Legitimately not joking, CRT is far superior to any flat screen technology when gaming.

[Mike57v]

yep, that is understood, but not really an option ;] (actually I am from country where, sadly, it might be an option, but lets not go that direction)

[AperumDesign]

The majority of pro FPS gamers prefer 24" 1080p displays to keep the most amount of the game in peripheral vision as possible, without sacrificing detail. 144Hz is a given, and gsync/freesync isn't absolutely necessary, but is a great feature to have. If you haven't used an IPS panel for an extended period of time before, chances are you won't be disappointed with a TN panel anyway. After all, you get use to whatever you're using pretty quickly. Unless you have a need for an IPS panel or the colour representation is important to you, it's just an added cost. Some people will notice the increased gtg input lag, but it's not substantial.

[Princess Luna]

GTG is the most pointless and useless thing ever to consider when shopping for a monitor, it is not the true input delay, it's just the time it takes the monitor to shift from black to White entirely on individual pixels, any thing equal or lower to 5ms is enough to avoid the only issue it could cause: ghosting.

[Nocte]

15 minutes ago, AperumDesign said:

gsync/freesync isn't absolutely necessary

If we are talking about being extremely competitive, GSync/FreeSync have to be turned off, even if you can use them. 

They don’t have as much input lag as VSync, in fact, it is near to none, but it’s still something and you don’t want it. 

 

Edit: In esports titles your frames would never drop below the screen refreshrate anyway (if you have a competitive rig). 

[Srishunbagasundaran]

the #ms thing is a marketing gimmick. I'd call it a lie when used in regards to input latency/controller lag.
As someone else mentioned it's the time taken to switch from one colour to another. Nothing to do with how fast you click or move your mouse. This would explain it better. All you need to focus on really is FPS and the size of the display.

[Mike57v]

difference between gtg and input lag is clear and understood. Again, just looking for the best option here for competitive gaming. While bellow 5 ms for gtg should be sufficient, there is no reason why not to get rid of the potential issue by using TN with 1 unless IPS can provide other benefit and beside shiny colors I havent found anything (thats why the question as I might be missing something, not really my cup of tea). You absolutely right that gsync wont be used anyway since the intended games will be anyway limited to lower fps then the "rig" can handle so its fine there and all set to 144 fro that fluffy feeling. This is just to find something really good for specific purpose.

[Mike57v]

BTW, thanks for all the input, great this community is alive

[johnjohns111]

@Mike57v Yesterday, I was comparing popular gaming monitors https://us.hardware.info/comparisontable/2872512/geen_username/monitors-comparison-table-1 and looks like Predator is the best. Unfortunately not all the stats for Viewsonic here.

[Mike57v]

Thanks @johnjohns111

[Mike57v]

Thanks Lawliet, the question is more IPS or TN for pro gaming monitor :]

So far it seems that most pro players would still go for TN while players that want to have best experience would go for IPS

[Synawke]

1 minute ago, Mike57v said:

Thanks Lawliet, the question is more IPS or TN for pro gaming monitor :]

So far it seems that most pro players would still go for TN while players that want to have best experience would go for IPS

TN for pro-gaming. 144-240hz. <5ms.