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I'm looking for opinions and first hand experiences on this subject. I'm looking at monitors and have been debating over a 21:9 60hz, 5ms IPS or a 16:9 144hz, 1ms TN monitor (both in 1080p). I know IPS is known for better images whereas TNs have faster refresh/response rates. I'm coming from a 23" 5ms TN panel that is about 5 years old, so I'm sure anything would look fairly good to me with a new monitor, however, the 21:9 is quite intriguing to me.
For gaming on PC, I primarily stick to RPG, RTS, and other assorted open world, action-adventure and base-building games. I really only play FPS games on console as most of my friends game on that platform. The closest I usually come to a straight forward FPS, is third-person tactical shooters.
Games I'm looking forward to checking out in the future include: Mad Max, The Division, Star Citizen, Dying Light, Rust, and Watch Dogs. I think some of those would definitely benefit from the faster refresh/response rates, but I don't know if 60hz/5ms on a IPS would be so bad I wouldn't have fun and be distracted by lag/ghosting. Oh and games i still play and enjoy are TES: Skyrim, Fallout 3/NV, Assassin's Creed series, and Company of Heroes, as well as older RTS games like AOE.
So, when it comes to my gaming style, which monitor would suit me best in your opinion? And one last thing, I know not all games support 21:9, but I'm okay with black bars on the side of the monitor as long as the image isn't distorted as a result. Thanks for any opinions and advice.
For gaming on PC, I primarily stick to RPG, RTS, and other assorted open world, action-adventure and base-building games. I really only play FPS games on console as most of my friends game on that platform. The closest I usually come to a straight forward FPS, is third-person tactical shooters.
Games I'm looking forward to checking out in the future include: Mad Max, The Division, Star Citizen, Dying Light, Rust, and Watch Dogs. I think some of those would definitely benefit from the faster refresh/response rates, but I don't know if 60hz/5ms on a IPS would be so bad I wouldn't have fun and be distracted by lag/ghosting. Oh and games i still play and enjoy are TES: Skyrim, Fallout 3/NV, Assassin's Creed series, and Company of Heroes, as well as older RTS games like AOE.
So, when it comes to my gaming style, which monitor would suit me best in your opinion? And one last thing, I know not all games support 21:9, but I'm okay with black bars on the side of the monitor as long as the image isn't distorted as a result. Thanks for any opinions and advice.
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