[Hardware Science] Universal Monitor Buying Guide. Helping You Understand Different Uses and Which Monitor is Suitable.

Resolution

Color Accuracy ΔE

Color Gamut

sRGB, P3

Refresh Rate

Response Time

Gray-to-gray response time (GTG)

Panel

  • TN (earliest, cheap, poor color, fastest response time, low budget/FPS enthusiast use)
  • VA (can be used for ultrawide screens, long response time)
  • IPS (balanced, good color, used for office and design)
    • fast IPS focuses more on response speed
    • nano IPS focuses more on color

Backlight

  • LED
  • miniLED (used in high-end monitors)
  • OLED
    • faster response, higher contrast, thinner
    • very high cost (5k+)
    • short lifespan
  • MicroLED
    • better than OLED, also more expensive

FreeSync/G-Sync

Optimizes game screen tearing

HDR

Color standard certification
400 minimum, 1400 maximum, 600 is a dividing line

Original Video

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Ug4y1X7KS