No matter where you look at the IPS panel, the image is not darkened or distorted, you can see it from every angle, and the colors are vivid.
On the VA panel, the Contrast ratio is high and therefore black is truly black.
Of course, there are different details other than what I said, people who comment will add them.
I used both VA and IPS.
I currently use IPS and I like IPS better.
NumenRune
ips for games, better response time, higher refresh rates, better lighting. VA is good for idk, movies and casual stuff, not good for action packed image changing like games
Sufficient-Mix-4872
oled
Goliath_11
Depends on the user, each has a preference.
I was on IPS long ago, i got the first gen Samsung odyssey 24 inch 144hz QDOT va panel, it was curved and didnt really notice the “bad viewing angles”. It looked good, i loved it…..but later on I actually did notice the black smearing everyone talks about. I got that monitor back in 2018/2017 iirc.
Recently i got the Odyssey G6, 1440p 240hz curved va panel. This one is fantastic. Great image quality, great blacks, no black smearing.
New high end VA panels are very , very good, unlike the older ones.
I saw another monitor with the same specs but IPS. But personally i didn`t like how it looked when it had dark images in games and stuff. The blacks just dont look as good as va. That is why i stuck with VA. Response time on the other hand i don`t really care about alot, it is great, but idk if it is competitive shooter great, as i dont care about that shit anymore.
I say find out what you care about, and go to a store that has both on display to check what fits ur wants. Just dont get a cheap VA panel
Maddo03
I would rate IPS over VA after using both.
I wouldn’t be confident in suggesting OLED due to the potential image retention.
Has anyone got any experience with mini LED?
SteelGoon07
IPS is best for gaming and can be had for very cheap. VA panels have better contrast but smear like crazy. There are higher end VA panels that smear less, but at that point they’re kind of a dumb purchase when you can save up a little more for an OLED.
voidstronghold
I much prefer IPS because VA panels smear during heavy motion in games. Looks like crap. But for graphic design VA is better because it has has deeper blacks.
sudherzdiniq
Unless it’s a top-tier VA panel, most VAs suffer from significant black smearing, resulting in moving objects with black areas appearing as a blurred mess.
I have used IPS, TN, VA and OLED for gaming recently, thoigh your experience may differ, my order of preference is:
1. OLED
2. VA
3. IPS
4. TN
I ranked IPS below VA because my first IPS monitor had poor blacks and it felt like the blacks were not grey, but black and someone decided to pour a thin layer of milk on it. For the degree of love IPS monitor has, it has a lot of issues with contrast that I simply cannot overlook (I hate the milk film effect). I have had better IPS monitors since but the lack of deep blacks were always a detractor, ironically enhanced by how popular this type of panel is.
The VA panel wasn’t really a choice per se, given that at the time, the only panels that were 1440p 32″ at 144hz were all VAs, I don’t think the viewing angle was ever an issue, but the deeper blacks felt a lot better.
Then I got the OLED monitor I have now. Yes it has some amount of burn in, but that’s only if I really really looked for it, it is only visible on solid colour screens (like shutting down windows screen), and not visible under normal use. I only had this monitor for a little over a year so whether the burn in will be an issue remains to be seen, though I am not worried about it too much because I play a variety of games.
Tsambikos96
I have a VA. Is it the best? Probably not. Am I loving it? Absolutely. If you enjoy the monitor that’s all that matters.
littlebrwnrobot
I’ve got a 34 inch curved ultrawide 1440p Dell VA monitor. Maybe I’m just not sensitive to it, but I really don’t even know what people mean when they say things like it “smears like crazy”. This monitor is stunning and I play all kinds of different games on it. Got it for $300 new from an eBay seller and haven’t regretted it for one second.
justlovehumans
I have VA but the black smearing is unbearable. Big mistake I regret for FPS and dark action games especially but really I notice it in everything. Even 4k and settlement management can be bad if the UI is capped at a low frame rate. Scrolling the camera with WASD just gives motion blur across every single dividing line of detail. HDR just amplifies this. Deep Rock Galactic and Battlefield 1 on night maps were especially bad for a few examples. It’s like paying for motion blur.
You can adjust the SRGB and black levels to eliminate most of it at the cost of a very washed out picture. There are settings like Overdrive and Aim stabilization which are intended to smooth those frames depending on the model but those are largely gimmicks at best. The light can only shut off so fast.
IPS or wait for OLED in your price range is the advice I have for 2024.
stackfrost
Ayo what’s that table light called? (Clamped on the monitor)
Funny-Carob-4572
IPS all the way
AgentThook
i hate my old va benq 60hz, you have to have a perfect angle or it dims. i love my ips, oled probly best, to my knowledge
xXDEGENERATEXx
For normal everyday gaming? Would say IPS is best in Case of Looks and price.
InconsiderateOctopus
Both have their pros and cons. Personally I just got tired of reading back and forth and being indecisive so I pulled the trigger on a Dell 32″ 1440p 144hz and haven’t looked back. Every MSI and other gaming monitor review on Amazon was complaining about dead pixels from factory which was my main concern, who new that good ol Dell would be coming in clutch for me with the best monitor I’ve used for gaming.
Blakewerth
Online games = 100% IPS
Zhabishe
TL; DR:
VA is shit, IPS is ok.
RadialRacer
I’m currently having this issue shopping around for a new 4k, high refresh rate monitor. The pricier models are VA, and my experience so far with IPS has been poor with regards to playing darker games/watching content. VA black smearing is a nightmare as well though. Can OLED panels come down in price and/or panel size, please?
kankadir94
if you have lots of sunlight in the room, VA is better with way less glow. While i liked IPS panels better i went with VA for this very reason. I hate to close blinds in daylight feels depressed.
Fneufneu
Try to play Alan wake 2 on IPS monitor, it’s nearly impossible
stiizy13
IPS for performance, vA for color.
Randolph_Carter_Ward
It took the shady vendors to normalize selling IPSs and level the costs countless years. I won’t let you take my happiness with your question!
VegetableWaltz100
ips4life
AliChank
EVA
ChrisofCL24
Surge protection is most important.
EffectsTV
Higher end VA’s are great, the older Samsung G7 for example.
I wouldn’t even go near mid tier VA as its just awful, IPS has crap Contastm
Go OLED if you can
Shining_prox
Oled. Nothing can really compare
Mottbox1534
I got a 1440p 240hz VA about 6 months ago.
Ended up getting it for free because it was delivered wrong place but weeks later those people brought it to me after I was refunded.
This monitor sucks; VA causes blacks to like streak…. Any high hz benefit is countered by blur and streaking.
I would never get a VA again; my 165hz 1440p non VA seems way smoother.
For movies; it’s awesome.
brandodg
i stay always with lights on so i will never have any “not inky blacks” problems, ips gang
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No matter where you look at the IPS panel, the image is not darkened or distorted, you can see it from every angle, and the colors are vivid.
On the VA panel, the Contrast ratio is high and therefore black is truly black.
Of course, there are different details other than what I said, people who comment will add them.
I used both VA and IPS.
I currently use IPS and I like IPS better.
ips for games, better response time, higher refresh rates, better lighting. VA is good for idk, movies and casual stuff, not good for action packed image changing like games
oled
Depends on the user, each has a preference.
I was on IPS long ago, i got the first gen Samsung odyssey 24 inch 144hz QDOT va panel, it was curved and didnt really notice the “bad viewing angles”. It looked good, i loved it…..but later on I actually did notice the black smearing everyone talks about. I got that monitor back in 2018/2017 iirc.
Recently i got the Odyssey G6, 1440p 240hz curved va panel. This one is fantastic. Great image quality, great blacks, no black smearing.
New high end VA panels are very , very good, unlike the older ones.
I saw another monitor with the same specs but IPS. But personally i didn`t like how it looked when it had dark images in games and stuff. The blacks just dont look as good as va. That is why i stuck with VA. Response time on the other hand i don`t really care about alot, it is great, but idk if it is competitive shooter great, as i dont care about that shit anymore.
I say find out what you care about, and go to a store that has both on display to check what fits ur wants. Just dont get a cheap VA panel
I would rate IPS over VA after using both.
I wouldn’t be confident in suggesting OLED due to the potential image retention.
Has anyone got any experience with mini LED?
IPS is best for gaming and can be had for very cheap. VA panels have better contrast but smear like crazy. There are higher end VA panels that smear less, but at that point they’re kind of a dumb purchase when you can save up a little more for an OLED.
I much prefer IPS because VA panels smear during heavy motion in games. Looks like crap. But for graphic design VA is better because it has has deeper blacks.
Unless it’s a top-tier VA panel, most VAs suffer from significant black smearing, resulting in moving objects with black areas appearing as a blurred mess.
[This video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luLS-I9lubg) from Hardware Unboxed should help decision
I have used IPS, TN, VA and OLED for gaming recently, thoigh your experience may differ, my order of preference is:
1. OLED
2. VA
3. IPS
4. TN
I ranked IPS below VA because my first IPS monitor had poor blacks and it felt like the blacks were not grey, but black and someone decided to pour a thin layer of milk on it. For the degree of love IPS monitor has, it has a lot of issues with contrast that I simply cannot overlook (I hate the milk film effect). I have had better IPS monitors since but the lack of deep blacks were always a detractor, ironically enhanced by how popular this type of panel is.
The VA panel wasn’t really a choice per se, given that at the time, the only panels that were 1440p 32″ at 144hz were all VAs, I don’t think the viewing angle was ever an issue, but the deeper blacks felt a lot better.
Then I got the OLED monitor I have now. Yes it has some amount of burn in, but that’s only if I really really looked for it, it is only visible on solid colour screens (like shutting down windows screen), and not visible under normal use. I only had this monitor for a little over a year so whether the burn in will be an issue remains to be seen, though I am not worried about it too much because I play a variety of games.
I have a VA. Is it the best? Probably not. Am I loving it? Absolutely. If you enjoy the monitor that’s all that matters.
I’ve got a 34 inch curved ultrawide 1440p Dell VA monitor. Maybe I’m just not sensitive to it, but I really don’t even know what people mean when they say things like it “smears like crazy”. This monitor is stunning and I play all kinds of different games on it. Got it for $300 new from an eBay seller and haven’t regretted it for one second.
I have VA but the black smearing is unbearable. Big mistake I regret for FPS and dark action games especially but really I notice it in everything. Even 4k and settlement management can be bad if the UI is capped at a low frame rate. Scrolling the camera with WASD just gives motion blur across every single dividing line of detail. HDR just amplifies this. Deep Rock Galactic and Battlefield 1 on night maps were especially bad for a few examples. It’s like paying for motion blur.
You can adjust the SRGB and black levels to eliminate most of it at the cost of a very washed out picture. There are settings like Overdrive and Aim stabilization which are intended to smooth those frames depending on the model but those are largely gimmicks at best. The light can only shut off so fast.
IPS or wait for OLED in your price range is the advice I have for 2024.
Ayo what’s that table light called? (Clamped on the monitor)
IPS all the way
i hate my old va benq 60hz, you have to have a perfect angle or it dims. i love my ips, oled probly best, to my knowledge
For normal everyday gaming? Would say IPS is best in Case of Looks and price.
Both have their pros and cons. Personally I just got tired of reading back and forth and being indecisive so I pulled the trigger on a Dell 32″ 1440p 144hz and haven’t looked back. Every MSI and other gaming monitor review on Amazon was complaining about dead pixels from factory which was my main concern, who new that good ol Dell would be coming in clutch for me with the best monitor I’ve used for gaming.
Online games = 100% IPS
TL; DR:
VA is shit, IPS is ok.
I’m currently having this issue shopping around for a new 4k, high refresh rate monitor. The pricier models are VA, and my experience so far with IPS has been poor with regards to playing darker games/watching content. VA black smearing is a nightmare as well though. Can OLED panels come down in price and/or panel size, please?
if you have lots of sunlight in the room, VA is better with way less glow. While i liked IPS panels better i went with VA for this very reason. I hate to close blinds in daylight feels depressed.
Try to play Alan wake 2 on IPS monitor, it’s nearly impossible
IPS for performance, vA for color.
It took the shady vendors to normalize selling IPSs and level the costs countless years. I won’t let you take my happiness with your question!
ips4life
EVA
Surge protection is most important.
Higher end VA’s are great, the older Samsung G7 for example.
I wouldn’t even go near mid tier VA as its just awful, IPS has crap Contastm
Go OLED if you can
Oled. Nothing can really compare
I got a 1440p 240hz VA about 6 months ago.
Ended up getting it for free because it was delivered wrong place but weeks later those people brought it to me after I was refunded.
This monitor sucks; VA causes blacks to like streak…. Any high hz benefit is countered by blur and streaking.
I would never get a VA again; my 165hz 1440p non VA seems way smoother.
For movies; it’s awesome.
i stay always with lights on so i will never have any “not inky blacks” problems, ips gang