While BenQ's newest ZOWIE
gaming monitor does have some of those, it also has a few interesting features that aren't exactly meant to increase the technical performance of the monitor.
Not exact matches
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If you have a modestly powerful
gaming PC or
do most of your
gaming on a PS4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch, a 1080p
monitor will suit you just fine.
Do not adjust your
monitor, and remember that Green Man
Gaming have been selling physical copies for a while now.
From the opinions of people I've spoke to, they seem to think that 4k
gaming isn't really all that yet and it doesn't beat a 2k
monitor running at 144hz especially for FPS games.
I made the switch from
gaming on a TV to a
monitor and wow I should've
done this sooner.
We still don't know Project Scorpio's specific performance figures, but knowing that it will be able to take advantage of existing technologies to improve the
gaming experience without needing to update TV or
monitors.
Sure, there's settings for other modes, but all it really
does is make those game look better, it doesn't have any difference in performance to any other BenQ ZOWIE
Gaming Monitor you've seen in the last couple of years.
However, quantum dot displays don't suffer from OLED's lag issues and are an improvement over regular LEDs, making them a better choice for
gaming monitors.
Note: Windows Insiders will see a «Game
Monitor» page under Settings >
Gaming for potential future functionality which doesn't
do anything right now.
Gamespot has a great explanation of what G - Sync is and how it works, but the short version is this: If you have an Nvidia graphics card (which the Predator 17
does), G - Sync synchronizes the GPU's output with the
monitor's refresh rate to avoid tearing and stuttering.2 A couple years ago G - sync added a couple hundred dollars to the cost of a laptop, but this year it's standard in almost all the
gaming laptops we considered.
If you just need a 1080p display, this
gaming monitor from Acer
does the trick without breaking the bank.
BenQ has launched an affordable
gaming monitor which will be adored by most gamers as the GW2480 gets the job
done and has all the ports one would expect from such a device.
Even if you
do want your ultrawide
monitor to provide some impressive refresh rates, you've also got the 49 - inch ultrawide
gaming monitor from Samsung — and its been selling for $ 1,000 at some retailers as of late.
Don't worry, I have a list of budget
gaming monitors that offer you a decent quality.
Games didn't look awful, but they also didn't have the color and life we're used to seeing on high - end
gaming laptops and desktop
monitors.
If you're looking for a budget
gaming monitor, and don't mind making a few compromises (it features a 1080p resolution and twisted - nematic, or TN, panel rather than IPS), then you'll be very pleased with the Asus MG248Q.