Raven1606688515 Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 As the title says. What is the best G-Sync monitors to play DCS on. Thanks for any advice you can give me. [Phanteks Enthoo Elite Case, Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 MOBO, Intel Core i9-9700K OC 5.1, G SKILL Ripjaws DDR4-3466 RAM 64GB, 3 x Samsung 970 Pro 1TB NVMe M.2, 1 x 4TB HDD, 2 x Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G, Corsair AX1600i Modular Power Supply, 7 x Cooler MasterFan Pro, 7 x Phanteks Fans, Koolance Cooling System, Custom Lighting, Windows 10 Home, Alienware AW3418DW Curved Monitor, TrackIR 5, Warthog Hotas, MFG Rudder Pedals.]
DocSigma Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 I'd say anything with gync and at least 2k. The Asus ROG P27WQHD monitors are good. The 1ms TN panel variant and the 4ms IPS monitor. Both are overclocked refresh rates of 144hz and 165hz. Just make sure you have enough under the hood to reach 60+ frames to make the most of the monitors features. There is always 4k, but you'll be paying an arm and a leg for anything with gsync and refresh rate over 120hz; plus, not sure the hardware exists yet to get 120+ frames at 4k with all the bells and whistles running in DCS. Ryzen9 5800X3D, Gigabyte Aorus X570 Elite, 32Gb Gskill Trident DDR4 3600 CL16, Samsung 990 Pr0 1Tb Nvme Gen4, Evo860 1Tb 2.5 SSD and Team 1Tb 2.5 SSD, MSI Suprim X RTX4090 , Corsair h115i Platinum AIO, NZXT H710i case, Seasonic Focus 850W psu, Gigabyte Aorus AD27QHD Gsync 1ms IPS 2k monitor 144Mhz, Track ir4, VKB Gunfighter Ultimate w/extension, Virpil T50 CM3 Throttle, Saitek terrible pedals, RiftS
David OC Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 I've got the older ASUS 1440P 1ms with Gsync, it a great sweet spot for eye candy and great performance and as DocSigma said, you need at least a 1070 and up to get the most from these monitors. If I was to go 4K it would need to be one of these. NVIDIA BFGD Tho, I'm more into VR now and waiting to see the next gen VR, this is the future of all sims, we just need a little better Res. i7-7700K OC @ 5Ghz | ASUS IX Hero MB | ASUS GTX 1080 Ti STRIX | 32GB Corsair 3000Mhz | Corsair H100i V2 Radiator | Samsung 960 EVO M.2 NVMe 500G SSD | Samsung 850 EVO 500G SSD | Corsair HX850i Platinum 850W | Oculus Rift | ASUS PG278Q 27-inch, 2560 x 1440, G-SYNC, 144Hz, 1ms | VKB Gunfighter Pro Chuck's DCS Tutorial Library Download PDF Tutorial guides to help get up to speed with aircraft quickly and also great for taking a good look at the aircraft available for DCS before purchasing. Link
Raven1606688515 Posted June 27, 2018 Author Posted June 27, 2018 Thanks Gentlemen for your suggestions. I will checks these out. [Phanteks Enthoo Elite Case, Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 MOBO, Intel Core i9-9700K OC 5.1, G SKILL Ripjaws DDR4-3466 RAM 64GB, 3 x Samsung 970 Pro 1TB NVMe M.2, 1 x 4TB HDD, 2 x Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G, Corsair AX1600i Modular Power Supply, 7 x Cooler MasterFan Pro, 7 x Phanteks Fans, Koolance Cooling System, Custom Lighting, Windows 10 Home, Alienware AW3418DW Curved Monitor, TrackIR 5, Warthog Hotas, MFG Rudder Pedals.]
StandingCow Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 I play with a AW3418DW, really nice monitor. 5900X - 32 GB 3600 RAM - 1080TI My Twitch Channel ~Moo
BitMaster Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 WQHD Gsync 144Hz 1ms = hard to beat 4k is possible, but you have to dial back many settings. With WQHD + 1080ti you can go All-In and enjoy. Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Sapphire Nitro+ 7800XT - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus XG27ACG QHD 180Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X
Raven1606688515 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Posted June 28, 2018 WQHD Gsync 144Hz 1ms = hard to beat 4k is possible, but you have to dial back many settings. With WQHD + 1080ti you can go All-In and enjoy. Hello BitMaster, Thanks for the information. How far away can you spot the enemy aircraft with the 1440 resolution? Raven [Phanteks Enthoo Elite Case, Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 MOBO, Intel Core i9-9700K OC 5.1, G SKILL Ripjaws DDR4-3466 RAM 64GB, 3 x Samsung 970 Pro 1TB NVMe M.2, 1 x 4TB HDD, 2 x Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G, Corsair AX1600i Modular Power Supply, 7 x Cooler MasterFan Pro, 7 x Phanteks Fans, Koolance Cooling System, Custom Lighting, Windows 10 Home, Alienware AW3418DW Curved Monitor, TrackIR 5, Warthog Hotas, MFG Rudder Pedals.]
Raven1606688515 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Posted June 28, 2018 I play with a AW3418DW, really nice monitor. Hello StandingCow, This is the same monitor that I have been looking at. Can you tell me how you like it and how far away you can see a enemy aircraft? [Phanteks Enthoo Elite Case, Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 MOBO, Intel Core i9-9700K OC 5.1, G SKILL Ripjaws DDR4-3466 RAM 64GB, 3 x Samsung 970 Pro 1TB NVMe M.2, 1 x 4TB HDD, 2 x Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G, Corsair AX1600i Modular Power Supply, 7 x Cooler MasterFan Pro, 7 x Phanteks Fans, Koolance Cooling System, Custom Lighting, Windows 10 Home, Alienware AW3418DW Curved Monitor, TrackIR 5, Warthog Hotas, MFG Rudder Pedals.]
David OC Posted June 29, 2018 Posted June 29, 2018 (edited) Hello BitMaster, Thanks for the information. How far away can you spot the enemy aircraft with the 1440 resolution? Raven I have the same 1440P monitor and took these to show the guy's having trouble spotting, most with small 4K screens have trouble, see the thread here. It also depends on where they are when looking. I could see these guy's (I knew they were there tho) at 15 miles (Nice Background too). These are reduced down in Photoshop, so in game is better. Edited June 29, 2018 by David OC i7-7700K OC @ 5Ghz | ASUS IX Hero MB | ASUS GTX 1080 Ti STRIX | 32GB Corsair 3000Mhz | Corsair H100i V2 Radiator | Samsung 960 EVO M.2 NVMe 500G SSD | Samsung 850 EVO 500G SSD | Corsair HX850i Platinum 850W | Oculus Rift | ASUS PG278Q 27-inch, 2560 x 1440, G-SYNC, 144Hz, 1ms | VKB Gunfighter Pro Chuck's DCS Tutorial Library Download PDF Tutorial guides to help get up to speed with aircraft quickly and also great for taking a good look at the aircraft available for DCS before purchasing. Link
Raven1606688515 Posted June 29, 2018 Author Posted June 29, 2018 I have the same 1440P monitor and took these to show the guy's having trouble spotting, most with small 4K screens have trouble, see the thread here. It also depends on where they are when looking. I could see these guy's (I knew they were there tho) at 15 miles (Nice Background too). These are reduced down in Photoshop, so in game is better. Thanks for the pic's and information David OC. That helps out a lot. [Phanteks Enthoo Elite Case, Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 MOBO, Intel Core i9-9700K OC 5.1, G SKILL Ripjaws DDR4-3466 RAM 64GB, 3 x Samsung 970 Pro 1TB NVMe M.2, 1 x 4TB HDD, 2 x Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G, Corsair AX1600i Modular Power Supply, 7 x Cooler MasterFan Pro, 7 x Phanteks Fans, Koolance Cooling System, Custom Lighting, Windows 10 Home, Alienware AW3418DW Curved Monitor, TrackIR 5, Warthog Hotas, MFG Rudder Pedals.]
protea1 Posted July 3, 2018 Posted July 3, 2018 Dell U2717D 27” WQHD (2560x1440) IPS Anti-Glare InfinityEdge Desktop Monitor I take then this is an example of that monitor?????? having a mahjor problem at selecting the "right" monitor for the game <running palit GTX GeForce 1080 card> and need now to upgrade monitor... BUT WHICH???????????? 34"or 27" eesh CAN SOMEONE PLEASE MESSAGE ME THEIR SOLUTION? CHEERS AMD FX-8350 PALLIT GeForce GTX 1080 [ NVIDIA] CRUCIAL MX500 1TB SDD DELL P4317Q 43" TRACK IR Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Viacom VoiceAttack [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
protea1 Posted July 3, 2018 Posted July 3, 2018 I'd say anything with gync and at least 2k. The Asus ROG P27WQHD monitors are good. The 1ms TN panel variant and the 4ms IPS monitor. Both are overclocked refresh rates of 144hz and 165hz. Just make sure you have enough under the hood to reach 60+ frames to make the most of the monitors features. There is always 4k, but you'll be paying an arm and a leg for anything with gsync and refresh rate over 120hz; plus, not sure the hardware exists yet to get 120+ frames at 4k with all the bells and whistles running in DCS. heard TN panels worse than ips...for DCS????? AMD FX-8350 PALLIT GeForce GTX 1080 [ NVIDIA] CRUCIAL MX500 1TB SDD DELL P4317Q 43" TRACK IR Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Viacom VoiceAttack [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
DocSigma Posted July 3, 2018 Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) IPS panels offer better visuals, colors, and off center viewing angles; however, IPS monitors do come with a cost to response time: 4ms for IPS as opposed to 1ms for TN. I'd say that if you're goal is the best possible visual experience then go with the IPS for slightly better visuals and a 3ms higher response time. If performance matters then go with the TN panel. The real question is that is the discernible difference - if any - large enough to warrant the increased price tag of the IPS; also, I think any differences would likely make themselves known when playing faster paced games, such as FPS's, etc... Whatever you decide, don't get one without Gsync. I think, just based on testimony from many people on these forums, Gsync is a must. Edited July 3, 2018 by DocSigma Ryzen9 5800X3D, Gigabyte Aorus X570 Elite, 32Gb Gskill Trident DDR4 3600 CL16, Samsung 990 Pr0 1Tb Nvme Gen4, Evo860 1Tb 2.5 SSD and Team 1Tb 2.5 SSD, MSI Suprim X RTX4090 , Corsair h115i Platinum AIO, NZXT H710i case, Seasonic Focus 850W psu, Gigabyte Aorus AD27QHD Gsync 1ms IPS 2k monitor 144Mhz, Track ir4, VKB Gunfighter Ultimate w/extension, Virpil T50 CM3 Throttle, Saitek terrible pedals, RiftS
Art-J Posted July 3, 2018 Posted July 3, 2018 Went for a cheap 32" AMVA screen recently. Response time is on the slow side, probably even slower than my previous IPS one, but since I don't play shooters it doesn't matter. For my flight and racing sims it's good enough. Size does make a difference, though :D, given the fact that with extended, chair mounted joystick I have to sit further from the desk than I used to in the old days. i7 9700K @ stock speed, single GTX1070, 32 gigs of RAM, TH Warthog, MFG Crosswind, Win10.
protea1 Posted August 8, 2018 Posted August 8, 2018 (edited) ASUS ROG Swift PG27VQ ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO ENJOY THE GAME ON THIS MONITOR DUE TO THE SCREEN COATING AND COLOR WASHED/OUT/ NESS UNLESS IM MISSING THE BOAT I HAVE TRIED ALL WAYS TO ALLEVIATE CAN ANYONE ADVISE ? YOU CANNOT SEE TARGETS MORE THAN 8.5KM AWAY!!!!! the coating reflects everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! graphics are poor due to color AM ABOUT TO RETURN TO SUPPLIER!!!!!!!!!! damn upset! $800 waste! maybe great for Bf4 but not DCS!!! PLEASE comment! Edited August 8, 2018 by protea1 AMD FX-8350 PALLIT GeForce GTX 1080 [ NVIDIA] CRUCIAL MX500 1TB SDD DELL P4317Q 43" TRACK IR Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Viacom VoiceAttack [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Simicro Posted August 8, 2018 Posted August 8, 2018 I am sorry I cannot help you in your particular case. I can only say that spotting targets is actually an issue on 2K and 4K monitors. Also it is not easy nowadays to find the right monitor for our taste and need, especially that most of the time you cannot see the monitor operating before buying it :mad: So it's somewhat trial and error despite the reviews on the internet. - Tony - . My Reviews: Oilfield Campaign - Argo Campaign l My Mission: Huey Ramp Start Voice-Over New! . Microsoft Force Feedback 2 base modded with a CH Fighterstick - VKB Sim T-Rudder Mk.IV Pedals . Intel i5 4670K @4.3 GHz - 32 Gb DDR3 - MSI GTX 1080 - ASUS PG278QR 27" 2K @165 Hz G-Sync
corn322 Posted August 8, 2018 Posted August 8, 2018 SCREEN COATING AND COLOR WASHED/OUT/ NESS PLEASE comment! How do you have the monitor set up? Do you have any of the features enabled? I've heard that fast TN monitors have poor color reproduction.
Raven1606688515 Posted August 8, 2018 Author Posted August 8, 2018 Decided on the Alienware AW3418DW Curved Monitor. Awesome graphics with this bad boy. [Phanteks Enthoo Elite Case, Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 MOBO, Intel Core i9-9700K OC 5.1, G SKILL Ripjaws DDR4-3466 RAM 64GB, 3 x Samsung 970 Pro 1TB NVMe M.2, 1 x 4TB HDD, 2 x Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G, Corsair AX1600i Modular Power Supply, 7 x Cooler MasterFan Pro, 7 x Phanteks Fans, Koolance Cooling System, Custom Lighting, Windows 10 Home, Alienware AW3418DW Curved Monitor, TrackIR 5, Warthog Hotas, MFG Rudder Pedals.]
David OC Posted August 8, 2018 Posted August 8, 2018 (edited) ASUS ROG Swift PG27VQ ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO ENJOY THE GAME ON THIS MONITOR DUE TO THE SCREEN COATING AND COLOR WASHED/OUT/ NESS UNLESS IM MISSING THE BOAT I HAVE TRIED ALL WAYS TO ALLEVIATE CAN ANYONE ADVISE ? YOU CANNOT SEE TARGETS MORE THAN 8.5KM AWAY!!!!! the coating reflects everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! graphics are poor due to color AM ABOUT TO RETURN TO SUPPLIER!!!!!!!!!! damn upset! $800 waste! maybe great for Bf4 but not DCS!!! PLEASE comment! I have the older ASUS PG278Q 27-inch, 2560 x 1440, G-SYNC the last few years and I'm more than happy with it. She is one fast monitor. You can see some screen shots one page back. Not sure the finish on your monitor, the one I have is very matte finish. Not at home right now, but I have lowered the gamma and raised up the digital vibrance a touch, using the Nvidia color settings. It's a balance here with eye candy and performance and I can have everything maxed out using this screen and performance is still top notch. Interesting review for your monitor..... Quote "Bottom line is, the colour fidelity of the Asus PG27VQ is not good enough. From a top of the line monitor, we expect (much) more, just like what Asus has showed us they can do with the PG278Q three years ago." Read it here Edited August 9, 2018 by David OC i7-7700K OC @ 5Ghz | ASUS IX Hero MB | ASUS GTX 1080 Ti STRIX | 32GB Corsair 3000Mhz | Corsair H100i V2 Radiator | Samsung 960 EVO M.2 NVMe 500G SSD | Samsung 850 EVO 500G SSD | Corsair HX850i Platinum 850W | Oculus Rift | ASUS PG278Q 27-inch, 2560 x 1440, G-SYNC, 144Hz, 1ms | VKB Gunfighter Pro Chuck's DCS Tutorial Library Download PDF Tutorial guides to help get up to speed with aircraft quickly and also great for taking a good look at the aircraft available for DCS before purchasing. Link
protea1 Posted August 9, 2018 Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) David thanks very much i will investigate and thanks ps my vga card is a heavyweight PALLIT GeForce GTX 1080 fyi! Edited August 9, 2018 by protea1 AMD FX-8350 PALLIT GeForce GTX 1080 [ NVIDIA] CRUCIAL MX500 1TB SDD DELL P4317Q 43" TRACK IR Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Viacom VoiceAttack [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
protea1 Posted August 9, 2018 Posted August 9, 2018 I am sorry I cannot help you in your particular case. I can only say that spotting targets is actually an issue on 2K and 4K monitors. Also it is not easy nowadays to find the right monitor for our taste and need, especially that most of the time you cannot see the monitor operating before buying it :mad: So it's somewhat trial and error despite the reviews on the internet. thanks Tony! AMD FX-8350 PALLIT GeForce GTX 1080 [ NVIDIA] CRUCIAL MX500 1TB SDD DELL P4317Q 43" TRACK IR Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Viacom VoiceAttack [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
jetsimace Posted August 9, 2018 Posted August 9, 2018 Acer Predator Z35p (Ultrawide QHD 3440x1440) is amazing - I love the wide field of view...unrivaled immersion (non-VR)
toni Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 So, Ive been told that for fast head movements + acceptable graphics quality an VA monitor is the best choice. What do you think guys, will a TN or IPS fit with DCS performance also ?
veenee Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 Looks like you don't have to invest in G-Sync monitor any more - just find FreeSync one which works with the latest nVidia drivers. So many modules, so little time... www.mikphotography.com
EL-NAPO Posted May 20, 2019 Posted May 20, 2019 heard TN panels worse than ips...for DCS????? I just returned an Asus vg278qr. The spec had it all on the paper: G-sync, 144hz, solid build, etc... However the image was very aggressive for the eyes and with very poor contrast ratio. The black colours weren't enough black, and the rest of the image didn't look right despite of the nice outside finish. The cockpits in DCS looked simple and without the realistic nuance set in the graphics of this sim. Browsing on windows was a pain for the eyes, specially on navigators... Not sure it's down to the model or TN base. But I'm definitely more careful when choosing the next one. Now I'm aiming for something more rich in colors and contrast... I'm not convinced that high FPS is important for DCS.
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