IPS vs TN: Can you tell the difference between 60Hz vs 120Hz and 5ms vs 2ms?

[niewiad]

I am thinking about buying a computer in the near future, but have come to a sort of crossroad when researching the screen. I am trying to decide whether to get an IPS or TN screen.
I will be using the screen for studying purposes, watching movies and TV shows, and also playing games. The games I play 95% of the time are RPGs, mostly World of Warcraft, which doesn't really rely on 'twitch gameplay'.

My question is: will I see a noticeable difference in World of Warcraft with a 120Hz 2ms TN panel over an IPS 60Hz 5ms? Or would the difference be negligible, and I should therefore go with the IPS because of its superior image quality/contrast and viewing angle?

Does anyone have any brand suggestions or recommendations for either screen?

 

[patrick47018]

I switched from TN to IPS and am never going back, get a good IPS with 5ms response time. What is your budget?

 

[niewiad]

I'm looking for a 27" with 2560x1440, so my budget is around $600 AUD.
I've just found out about PLS screens. Any comparison PLS vs IPS?

 

[patrick47018]

PLS monitors have not been recieved very well, I would go with a nice 5ms IPS LED monitor

 

[k1114]

Ips is not better image quality or contrast. This will be similar depending on res, size, and backlight. Ips is better color accuracy which is not necessarily image quality and a good tn is negligible color inaccuracy. You won't even find tn 1440p monitors.

Show me where pls was not recieved well. They are pretty much the same as ips.

 

[bystander]

I would wait until early next year and get a new Gsync monitor. Probably the Asus VG248QE. I love 3D Vision, and Gsync should be awesome in terms of smoothness, which I find very important.

 

[niewiad]

PLS monitors have not been recieved very well, I would go with a nice 5ms IPS LED monitor

I was thinking so. The next question is then, what sort of graphics card would I need to support 2560x1440 gaming?

 

[iam2thecrowe]

I agree with waiting for the gsync monitors, it will be a blessing, particularly for gaming, and should be in your budget. It will actually mean you won't need such a powerful card to get smooth game-play. but as far as 2560x1440, a gtx770 or 7970 would be a minimum for good fps.

 

[niewiad]

I would wait until early next year and get a new Gsync monitor. Probably the Asus VG248QE. I love 3D Vision, and Gsync should be awesome in terms of smoothness, which I find very important.

But these are not IPS screens, am I correct? I am specifically looking for a 27" IPS 2560x1440 monitor. Something like the Dell U2713H.
http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=au&l=en&s=dhs&cs=audhs1&sku=210-41287

 

[niewiad]

Does it look OK for games to play at 1920x1080 on a 2560x1440 monitor? Are there any issues with that?

 

[bystander]

I would wait until early next year and get a new Gsync monitor. Probably the Asus VG248QE. I love 3D Vision, and Gsync should be awesome in terms of smoothness, which I find very important.

But these are not IPS screens, am I correct? I am specifically looking for a 27" IPS 2560x1440 monitor. Something like the Dell U2713H.
http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=au&l=en&s=dhs&cs=audhs1&sku=210-41287

You specifically had asked everyones opinion on both 120hz or 1440p screens. For gaming, I'd rather have high refresh rates and G-sync over 1440p. I gave that as my opinion. Your mileage may vary.

The VG248QE will be a 144hz G-sync monitor (refreshes sync with FPS, not the other way around like v-sync). The future version may also be 177hz.

Now, that is my choice, you may prefer a higher resolution.

 

[niewiad]

I would wait until early next year and get a new Gsync monitor. Probably the Asus VG248QE. I love 3D Vision, and Gsync should be awesome in terms of smoothness, which I find very important.

But these are not IPS screens, am I correct? I am specifically looking for a 27" IPS 2560x1440 monitor. Something like the Dell U2713H.
http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=au&l=en&s=dhs&cs=audhs1&sku=210-41287

You specifically had asked everyones opinion on both 120hz or 1440p screens. For gaming, I'd rather have high refresh rates and G-sync over 1440p. I gave that as my opinion. Your mileage may vary.

The VG248QE will be a 144hz G-sync monitor (refreshes sync with FPS, not the other way around like v-sync). The future version may also be 177hz.

Now, that is my choice, you may prefer a higher resolution.

Sorry about that, I keep changing my mind. I like the colour accuracy and viewing angle of the IPS displays but would also like a fast response time and refresh rate. Now I just have to decide which one I can live without the most.

Thanks for your input