IPS vs TN vs VA - Which Is Best For Gaming? [Simple Guide] 

I've used a lot of monitors, and based on my experience, I learned a few things: - The difference between 144Hz and 60Hz is noticeable, however it only benefits gamers. On the other hand, between 144Hz and 240Hz, not so much. - Contrast ratio matters, which is why IPS panel might not be the best option for movies because it can never really show that "true black" which is achievable with VA and TN panels. - Viewing angle might not be as important as you might think when it comes to computer monitor because if you think about it, chances are 99% of the time you spend on your computer is by sitting right in front of the monitor even if you have like a 2-or-3-monitor setup. However depending on your sitting position, wider viewing angle might benefit you if you have ultrawide or bigger screens (27" and up) which is why they now make curved monitors. - For your own good, please consider the pixel density. 4K resolution on a 34" monitor is perfect, 4K resolution on a 27" monitor is not enjoyable, and 4K resolution on a 24" monitor is a nightmare. - If fps from your GPU > your monitor's refresh rate, then there is going to be a tearing effect. If fps from your GPU < your monitor's refresh rate, then there is going to be a stuttering effect. The bigger the gap, the more you can notice those phenomena. Solution for the first phenomenon is by enabling Vsync (if available in game settings), or get a higher refresh rate monitor. Solution for the other one, is by using adaptive Vsync. Adaptive Vsync allows your monitor to lower its refresh rate to match the fps pushed by your GPU, however it cannot push beyond the native refresh rate. Adaptive Vsync on Nvidia is called G-Sync, on AMD it's called FreeSync. G-Sync is more expensive because it requires additional hardware installed on the monitor, FreeSync doesn't so it's cheaper, however both do the same job. - A good TN panel can actually reproduce decent colors (almost on par with VA panel) if you're willing to do some color calibration. - If you're serious about color accuracy, try to find a monitor with AH-IPS panel, or PLS panel for Samsung monitors.

"IPS can't go below 4ms" LG: "Till' now."

IPS can't go above 144hz, Asus: until now

Lucky for me, my eyes are so bad that all monitors look good to me.

Moral of the story is that nothing is perfect

Good video! Thank you so much for such nice comparative explanation

The complete saying was originally “A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”

“IPS panels will offer the best colors” *laughs in color blindness*

super video ! danach habe ich gesucht. leichte erklärungen, sogar sehr gut übersetzt mit automatischen Untertiteln. Genial :)

Nice video, I was just watching the cutscenes☺️✌️

"cant go lower than 4 ms" *laughs in 2019*

best quick overview out there! THANK U!

I have a 144 hz VA panel currently, and I am extremely happy with it.

This video really helped to clear up my doubts. Thanks a ton!

Thank you... I just decided what I need based on this

ill stick with va, im not a content creator that needs crazy color accuracy to get the expensive IPS and i am not a professional csgo player that needs the 240hz TN, i am the average consumer, good color accuracy and decent speed is good enough for me.

CRT is best

I have 2 monitors, one TN and one IPS and I put the same tab on both of them and there was absolutely visible colour difference, the only "flaw" that TN monitors have are the viewing angles but they only appear when looking from a down position, looking at them sideways and from upwards is the same as normally

wow, this video is informative as hell. thanks!

Thank you, this helped me pick my next monitor. Looks like my needs are viewing angle and colors, so I'll go with an IPS.

144 VA is good too. talking about the ed242qr.. budget beast

Don't know why I watched this, I already know what each panel does lol. I personally like TN since I play a lot of fps games.

This is so helpful. Just this video can help in understanding monitors briefly. Very good job you guys

"For esports games" shows a clip of fifa.

5:18 *epilepsy kicks in*

Thank you 🧡 IPS monitors can reach 1 ms nowadays tho but idk if it's that big of a deal anyway

Great comparison rundown. Thanks!

3:42 How about the full saying? "The jack of all trades master is a of none... ...but oftentimes better than a master of one."

I found IPS the best for doing photographic and video work, or simply viewing. I found TN to be best for having speed, but viewing angle is more critical.

Im just gonna get a TN panel gaming monitor. I don’t really care for colors as long as I can change the strings and have my 240hz at 1ms

great video, simple to the point and I really came away genuinely understanding more

Thank you for the simple and comprehensive explanation, it helped me a lot 😊

I have TN and VA panel,for me they all good,but VS has better field angle. Most important is 120hz++.

Great vid, tho response time is not really about what you notice yourself, its about being fastest, if you have 5ms response time and your enemy has 1ms your effectively 4ms behind, which in an fps can mean the difference between winnen or loosing the fight

I just got the MSI Optix MAG271CV 27'' 144hz VA panel, And it's amazing! There is only very little backlight bleed. Only during night sometimes noticeable, but not a dealbreaker.

Great guide. Thank you.

90% of comments : ips can't go under 4ms.... Until now 10% this comment

As far as I know IPS panels are more affected by backlight bleeding than VA panels, so I was confused when you mentioned it only with the VA. If somone can help me with that I'll be glad.

I LOVE YOU 😍 👌🏼 Explanations is excellent

Thanks, just picked up a VIOTEK GFT27DB 27” TN flat. 1440p 144hz 1ms.

Ips 144hz is the best

Excellent video and fantastic knowledge. Thanks for sharing!

Nice video. I have a Acer Predator X34P. Very nice IPS panel @ 120hz (overclocked) and 1440p. Also Ultrawide, which I love. It would be nice to get a 144hz+ version of this but there isn't any I don't think.

this channel is gold..learned a lot from it, thanks a lot

Notice you did not talk about IPS glow but still a informative vid.

Love IPS panels. But its biggest flaw is the IPS glow & backlight bleed varying between units. Some of them can be so bad that it's genuinely distracting to use. If they ever fix those issues, the panel will be near perfect.

Good. This guide really help me.

I learned a lot watching this video. Very simple to digest, well done.

“A jack of all trades is a master of none” Well finish the saying: “-but is often better than a master of one”

VA 144 1440p hands down

👍🏻 very useful... Thanks for this video

Thanks for this lesson. Learned a new lesson today.

Old video, new comment. I tried going from a TN monitor to a VA monitor playing rocket league and Call of Duty and my god. The blur on my monitor feels like I'm constantly playing with motion blur, even on the 'extreme' setting of the MSI monitor. Granted, I'm going to try more before I decide, but in case anyone is in the same situation, watch out. I have a Dell S2716DG which is a pretty badass monitor, known for it's high response rate. It's perfect for high paced games, but my god, it's difficult to move on from it since nothing quite matches it as far as I'm aware in response time.

This is a pretty solid review! will share this

Thanks for all the info. I will use this to buy a brand new crt monitor

What about the Acer Nitro xv? It uses an IPS panel and supposedly has 1ms response time?

The ideal monitor would be 120htz or 144 htz at 1440p for 27-32 inches and same refresh at 20-24 for 1080p. High refresh and cranked up textures are really the way to have the best experience. Just because you can play at a higher resolution with lower settings doesn't mean you should. If your multitasking, than a 16:10 monitor like dells u2415 or Asus's vs24ah-p is a really good idea, as it allows you to have more screen real-estate for content with tool bars on the screen(or for apple users with their big tool bar. )

4:05 is that linus from linus tech tips? xD

Great video. THank you for all the information

Nice, so destiny decided its worth recommending this video after i have purchased a moniter.

"IPS monitors higher than 60 hz tend to be expensive" AOC: Not anymore

At 2:40 the monitor on the right is an IPS panel, right?

Very informative. Thanks for the help.

My VA BenQ EW2445ZH is coming, and i just watched this video. Don't regret :)

The 144hz VA 1ms refresh, best option)

MSI Optix Monitors are amazing. Mine is the MAG24C, VA 144hz and freesync. I literaly cant ask for more, its simply perfect.

This is the video I was looking for! Thanks

Good work. Thank you for this video.

Also, isn't 1ms just a selling point? cause 1ms is only grey to grey. colors are usually more, like 4 or 5ms

Hi, I heard that if you use a 144hz by the HDMI connection it will run at 60hz (that means limit of 60fps), if you want to see the 144hz first obviously your computer (video card mainly) has to achive 144 fps or more, but then if you need another connection that is called dual display port (or display port, or something like that), so if your video card doesnt have this port, there is no sense in buying a 144hz monitor. Is that true?? I have a RX 590, I havent read the manual yet but probably it is compatible.

great video!! keep doing awesome

This video presented in a kind that made me look at the title again twice while watching, I thought there an ads was showing or I wrongly pressed next button. I think it's better just show screen panels side by side.

I like how TN looks with the lighting

I am torn between a VA BenQ (BenQ EW3270U) 32 inch and LG IPS (LG 27UK650-W) 27 inch. Both are 4k HDR monitors. I will use it mainly for gaming on consoles, PS4 pro, Xbox one X. If only blacks don't suck on IPS panels.

Very helpful video . Thank you ❤️🔥

Great video,as a console gamer on tv,but looking for a extra screen,this is really informative

Kindly let me know the difference between LCD panel with LED backlight and a typical LED panel? IS there any technology difference? I am looking to buy only an led monitor but the manual says its LCD with LED backlighting. Any difference in picture quality?

3:27 is best reaction. so familiar

Thx so much for this info! So as a CSGO Player i need TN Panel :D You made my life easier :P

Great review and guide!

Actually I quite liked the colours on the TN pannel when you compared 2 side by side.

PLS / IPS / AH-IPS - Best color accuracy. Typically paired with 2K or 4K resolutions. Suited for graphic design. VA - Middle ground. Better contrast ratio than IPS and TN. Typically paired with HDR. Suited for media centre (e.g. TV). TN - Fast and cheap. Standard quality of color and contrast. Typically paired with high refresh rates (e.g. 120Hz-144Hz). Suited for gaming and basic computing.

Very helpful and great humour, thanks.

Wow, Thanj You So Much! ✌🏻❤

And i went from TN 144hz to VA super ultrawide with 120hz, and the colors are stronger and more alive, i didn't feel too much decrease in input lag, and my CRG90's HDR1000 really made games come alive as well.

The ASUS PG279Q is a lovely and fast IPS monitor

As i always use more video,Photos editing so IPS is the one that fits me more. I don't play much of games as i have an EliteDisplay E241i monitor and so far not bad for the job. 2015 prices wasn't that high on monitors same as these days. I am happy with what i got .

Ive read elsewhere that ips panels are the ones that are typically plagued by backlight bleeding, with va having less to none of it. I’ve never had a va but I’ve bought two ips monitors recently and they both had horrible backlight bleeding. I’m sad that it looks like I’ll have to get TN because the colors did look amazing on these, but considering I needed this monitor for resident evil 2, a very dark game, I won’t be able to use either of them

TN was the most affordable option for me because I wanted 1440p 144hz G-sync. The one I have from Asus has pretty good colours once you calibrate it.

Have 144hz IPS in my laptop. Very happy with it.

This is a really good guide. I am blown away!!!

Got a VA-panel for a friend on Black Friday. 1440p@144hz and 1ms.! Comparing to my 1080p@120hz 1ms right now. :)

I literally spent $160 on an MSI 24” curved 144hz 1ms VA panel monitor. Really can’t beat that if you ask me

Acer Predator XB271HU IPS 165hz 👍

Acer nitro vg240y is an ips 75hz freesync 1ms monitor for only 129$. It has a 75hz refresh rate and 1ms response time. Is there some kind of catch to this for being so cheap?

Still really helpfull.tnx🔥

CRT beats them all with response times :-). Really try one out.

The human eye can only see 60 videos on yt a day

Really nice video!

Good video very informative