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Monitor Response Time vs Input Lag vs Refresh Rate

March 1, 2018 By Brandon

Three key terms with three completely different meanings.  Monitor response time, input lag, and refresh rate all impact your gaming experience, but what exactly is the difference between them? We'll talk about their meanings as well as their importance in finding a good gaming monitor. Response Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER1YV42iqrE Response time is defined as … [Read more...]

What is Monitor Latency or Input Lag and How to Fix it

March 1, 2018 By Brandon

Input or display lag refers to the time between when a command is inputted and when it's displayed on your screen. A high level of input lag can greatly impact your overall gaming experience and especially in twitch-sensitive games. We'd consider anything under 20ms as good for gaming. Options, as high as 68ms, may completely cripple your overall gaming experience. Monitors … [Read more...]

What Does Monitor Refresh Rate Do In Games?

February 27, 2018 By Brandon

Monitors today are boasting higher refresh rates than ever. Marketing, geared towards gamers, boasts an edge up on the competition. If you're wondering exactly what that advantage is or whether you need it, we'll answer all of your questions below. What is Refresh Rate? Refresh rate is the number of times per second that a monitor draws or refreshes the image. Most modern … [Read more...]

8 Best USB-C Monitors for Apple MacBook Pro and Mini 2018

February 9, 2018 By Brandon

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About a year ago Apple exited the display monitor market pointing users towards third-party options. This left a variety of Mac users frustrated with what they felt were less-than-Mac quality options. If you're in that boat, here's a look at a few quality monitors that are compatible with the MacBook Pro through USB Type-C or a variety of other connections. Does My Monitor … [Read more...]

5 Top G-Sync Monitors That Make PC Gaming Totally Worth It in 2018

February 6, 2018 By Joker

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Back in the year 2014, Nvidia’s G-Sync burst onto the scene with promises of eliminating common problems of modern gaming monitors like V-Sync stutter and screen tearing. Two issues that plagued PC gaming ever since we moved on from CRT monitors several years prior. Assuredly AMD would soon follow that with Freesync, but without any type of restriction on the operating range of … [Read more...]

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