Don't Buy a Gaming Monitor - TVs are Better

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Don't Buy a Gaming Monitor - TVs are Better
Alright look I'm about to give you a hard truth, monitors typically aren't good.

Yeah I said it, and I'll say it as many times as needed, now there are definitely some good monitors out there such as the OLED G9 and AW3423DW, but even those get their chocolate starfish wiped clean by modern flagship TVs.

Now it is fair to say that anything costing thousands of dollars or over 42” is not a great alternative to a monitor for the majority of gamers, but there are actually some TVs out there that are relatively affordable, a reasonable size, or both. Now the obvious example would be the LG C2 which is a 4K 42” 120Hz TV you can typically find second hand for around $600 now, and as a 4K monitor it’s much better than most of even the best mini LED alternatives because you get the perfect per pixel dimming of OLED and a glossy screen, however I actually do prefer some of Samsung’s QD OLED monitors over this personally if your ok stepping down in resolution.

The real cheek clenching monstrously high performing TVs that enthusiast gamers should be looking at if you really want the best would be the S95C, LG G3, or S95B. now personally I think the S95C is hands down the best PC gaming display in existence thanks to its in my opinion superior color and refresh rate compared to the G3, but even the G3 and last years S95B which can often be found around $1,000 are miles better than any monitors on the market.

But why, well I'm glad you asked Charlie, and the main reason is brightness. Now OLEDs biggest problem for years has been they are incredibly dim when compared to mini LED, and neigh unusable for actual PC tasks. This issue does not apply to modern flagship TVs.

Let’s take the S95C for example. After some fiddling it can reach over 2000 nits of peak brightness allowing for unbelievably good looking HDR highlights as well as no blooming, incredible color thanks to the glossy finish and QD filter, and it even gets a very solid roughly 260-270nits full screen making it very usable for desktop use especially if you disable auto dimming. OLED monitors on the other hand unfortunately oftentimes not only are nowhere near as bright, but also at least from LG sport a matte finish reducing the contrast ratio and clarity of the display.

Now one downside to using an OLED TV as a monitor is the risk of burn in which should hopefully be much better on the S95C and all other 2nd generation QD OLEDs, but if your really worried about that, sure a mini LED monitor could be a great choice for you, but I actually found that the average screen brightness of the S95C is often not far behind very bright mini LED monitors when playing games, and with much higher peak brightness and better response times plus no hideous, vomit inducing matte finish, it's over a much better display.

The only real downside is the size and the price of TVs like this; at least on release, so hopefully in the future there will be smaller, and cheaper options available, but as for now, these flagship TVs are hands down a much better choice for no compromise PC gaming if picture quality is your chief concern.


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Дата на публикация: 8 март, 2024
Категория: Наука и технология
Ключови думи: Better Are don't Gaming Buy monitor tvs