Hi all,
Looking for some advice in regards to upgrading my main monitor. Going for a 27" 2k monitor, I have two that I like so far.
The specs are almost identical, but:
One is AH-IPS which apparently has a higher color accuracy?
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6ZP3KT7145&ignorebbr=1The other is just a standard IPS but has a higher color range, though im not sure how accurate these measurements are (IE Not using adobe standard so not really sure how they compare to other companies, but between just asus its 1bil vs 16mil?)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236814&ignorebbr=1Just looking for some advice. Getting back into art slowly and realizing how frustrated I get with not enough space, so tis' the season!
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My only hesitation is that ASUS monitors have terrible stands (very little adjustment). If that is something you care about, you can usually find a Dell Ultrasharps with the same panel and a better stand for a bit more money.
If you're looking for monitor speccs I would recommend this website; https://www.displayspecifications.com/en
I'll look around for something in the price range that offers the same but with adjustments. The Dells on newegg are about $200 more, but I'll checkout pcpartpicker when I have more time.
That websites dope, thank you. I'll definitely bookmark and use that
I don't think there's one in my price range, NEC has one 27" 1080p , but the 27" 2k monitors are a good $200 above the rest. Eizo at 27" is just.. oh god.
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Looking at the BenQ GW2765HT now, It looks like it has the sames specs, cheaper, and a lot more ergonomics adjustments. Even though my side monitors won't be perfectly ergo I think this is a much better choice vs the original idea. (But damn that sleek bezel on the asus is nice looking)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014383&cm_re=BenQ_GW2765HT_27"-_-24-014-383-_-Product
According to the site Tekoppar shared, the only difference between the benq and the Asus VZ27AQ
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236814&ignorebbr=1
Is that the Asus has about 5% more display area, and a higher refresh rate. Though im not sure that Refresh rate really matters in this case.
Benq on the other hand has a lot of the ergo adjustments, cheaper by $100. And possibly better color, Not sure how big of an impact 8bit+frc makes.
I might hop on the Benq, and just have an awful three unmatching monitor setup. Going to keep looking, any more recommendations or advice is appreciated!
all i can say is that it's colors look way more natural than on any other screen i have on the desk. (LG flatron, Dell Ultrasharp and a Macbook Pro). i use the others to preview the worst-case scenarios.
My current BenQ SW2700PT has 8bit+FRC and I cannot see the FRC actually take place.
6bit+FRC can show a small amount of noise. This is typically what is used with cheaper e-IPS panels. I have one of which I use as secondary display and it's fine actually.
As far as colors go, outside of super high end NEC and Eizo displays which have calibration hardware built into them, all monitors should be calibrated with an external device. So if one brand or model has better colors out of the box it's not generally relevant, as long as the display supports a reasonably wide gamut, it should calibrate well. Colors tend to shift over time, so monitors need to be calibrated every so often (every year or so is generally often enough), so investing in a Spyder or similar color calibrator is a good idea.
For game support on PC I know that Shadow Warrior 2, Obduction, Resident Evil 7 and Hitman should support 10 bit in exclusive fullscreen.
I would recommend a i1 Display Pro over a Spyder unless money is tight due to the higher average delta e error.
Dell has a good quality and is not too expensive, sure you can find cheaper displays too.
Sure for gaming, but for content creation you would need a complete 10-bit pipeline to benefit from it, but content is created in 8-bit therefore I don't see any benefit for it.
Even in your example the content does not use 10bit textures for assets, the engine "just" outputs 10bit results instead of 8bit.
Not sure if Windows still has issue when using 10bit mode to correctly display 8-bit content.
I was looking at the ultrasharps and dell monitors since Earthquake had recommended them(Dell), but after purchasing a new desk I am trying to be a little tight on the monitor. The benq I looked at was similar to some of the dell ultrasharps but $300 cheaper. I would love to invest in a 10bit in the future, but they are out of my budget right now I think I can get by if I color calibrate and get an 8bit or 8bit frc, I'm not a professional dev currently, just getting back after a long injury (Still fighting) so just looking to make myself more comfortable as I do! But I appreciate all this advice!
The purpose of calibration is not to please your eyes but rather having a standard color reproduction. With too popping colors on your screen you would always desaturate them subconsciously .
As of 8 bit and FRC I hardly see any difference even with 6 bit + FRC vs true 8 bit
Samsung has some 4k QLED 27" for 30% off now, or yesterday....