Due to space issue and the increase urge to play PS5, anyone here uses gaming monitor to play PS5? if yes, which model and size are the best one?
Or not worth it playing it using gaming monitor?
Budget is between $500-$700
TIA
Gaming Monitor to Play PS5
Taro Milk Tea on 05/05/2023 - 10:13
Last edited 05/05/2023 - 11:26
Last edited 05/05/2023 - 11:26
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Do you want a 4K display? - I think so, it's a must to play PS5 now?
Do you want HDR? - I think so, what is the different with 4k?
Do you want OLED? - Will this give big difference?
Do you want 32"+? - no idea, is 32" the minimum size you reckon for ps5?
Do you want VRR? - what is this..
Do you want 120Hz priority? - is this the frame rate? isn't 60 enough?
Do you prefer IPS or VA? - no idea what is thisAs you can see, I have no clue about gaming monitor. Hence, I ask anyone's experience who plays ps5 using gaming monitor here.
Why don't you do some basic research first before coming in completely clueless?
Youtube could be a good start…..
42" LG C2
Budget is between $500-$700
The term “gaming monitor” is a gimmick. It’s a marketing strategy to get people like you to buy it.
Since you don’t know much, you should go to JB or Harvey or Officeworks where you can actually see the monitor. JB staff may be better as some of them are nerds themselves.
The most important thing you didn’t tell us is your budget.
I'm sure there are brands that abuse the term, but a proper gaming monitor will have low input lag and high variable refresh rate.That is not a gimmick.
yeah good point, im looking somewhere between $500-$700.
does 'curve' really make a difference for gaming experience?
I personally do not like curve. Everyone's different so you have to see for yourself :)
No, a gaming monitor is a real thing, it caters to gamers with features like high refresh rate, low latency and adaptive sync.
Buy the biggest 4k TV you have room for, for the lowest price you can pay, and you'll either need headphones or some desktop speakers (don't waste money on a soundbar, some basic logitec 2.1 or similar is good enough). I don't think anybody makes a TV that isn't 4k 60FPS and throughput lag really isn't an issue anymore. Most games barely support 60fps anyway, so I wouldn't set my sights on 120fps.
If you don't know what HDR, OLED, IPS, etc are, chances are you wouldn't even notice them if you did.
I have a $700 110cm/43" generic Kogan TV from 5 years ago. 4k, 60fps, PS5 looks great with no noticeable throughput lag. Old-school LCD without any of the modern acronyms. Still looks great. These games are designed to look good on any half-decent TV anyway. Built-in speakers are e-waste, as they will be on even brand-name TVs these days, but my $50 logitec 2.1 computer speakers sound perfect.
Why you'd want a monitor I don't know.
biggest 4k TV you have room for, for the lowest price you can pay
Would recommend not doing this. Gaming on a screen is far more than just resolution and size. Check out Rtings for reviews, rankings, and ratings of different TVs and realise that there is plenty which isn't even close.
You'd be far better off getting a well-tested TV or monitor than some random, no-name brand which terrible smearing, bad response time, and gross contrast. … but then again, not everyone would notice or care.
I think that was true 7 years ago, not anymore. As I said, bargain basement 5 year old TV runs great. I know some older TCL stuff had bad lag but even then the picture was fine. Smearing and contrast issues, not a thing in recent memory.
I guess different people have wildly differing opinions of what classifies as an "issue". Again, I strongly suggest that everyone use Rtings or similar websites to get objective measurements of screens instead of just relying on one person to say something like "yeah, pretty much can't tell the difference between the top end OLED and a Kogan TV from half a decade ago" lol
Based on OPs response he/she/they/it doesnt even have a clue what a PS5 is capable of and probably thought 5 is better than 4 when making a purchasing decision at JB Hifi?
Duh, ask OP about boba xD
I know everything about boba unlike OP, i found all the information through google and youtube.
You want something that is capable of 4k 120hz to get the most out of ps5. The rest of the specs is really up to your budget.
What games are running at 4k 120hz?
Many games support 120hz and the PS5 will actually output at 4K 120hz, but games will generally run at a lower internal resolution which is then upscaled when you choose the higher frame rate modes. It's a trade off, do you want higher quality visuals or a higher frame-rate?
I personally use a 4K 60hz OLED TV with my PS5 and I'm pretty happy with that setup. I just feel the visual trade-off to get to 120hz isn't worth it. Some games (notably first party Sony titles) do an interesting thing though where they run the display at 4K 120hz, but actually use it to run games at 40hz to get you a frame-rate boost on games that have a lot of performance overhead when running at the usual 30hz quality mode. So you basically get an extra 10fps with all the bells and whistles enabled in those titles. It's a cool feature, but for me, I'd still lean towards the 60hz mode as that usually gives the best balance between visuals and performance.
Can you go as large as 50/55 inch?
There's no "best" answer. It depends on what YOU want out of it. Ultrawide is not supported so that's out.
Do you want a 4K display?
Do you want HDR?
Do you want OLED?
Do you want 32"+?
Do you want VRR?
Do you want 120Hz priority?
Do you prefer IPS or VA?
So on…
Rtings does guides like this: https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/best/ps5