Choose the right gaming monitor to get the best image quality

Buying a powerful gaming PC alone won’t deliver the best gaming experience. To experience the graphics performance of the latest games in their full glory, you need a specially designed gaming monitor. Gaming monitors have the advantage of high screen resolutions and extremely fast response times. Only with the right gaming monitor can you fully exploit the potential of your new gaming PC.

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Choose a gaming monitor with the right screen size

Choosing a PC monitor is different from choosing a television. Since the monitor is usually positioned directly in front of the user and there is a shorter viewing distance, you quickly lose overview when playing with large displays. Depending on your preferences and what you use your PC for, a monitor size of 22-24 inches is usually ideal for gaming. Some users with sophisticated requirements may choose a gaming monitor with a screen size of 24-27 inches. If you want a monitor for gaming, resolution is more important than size. Pixel inaccuracies and blurred images don’t take long to spoil your gaming. Your games become more impressive with a 27-inch gaming monitor. This size is particularly recommended. If you sit a little further away from the screen. With a larger gaming screen, you can even enjoy true 4K Ultra-HD resolution, which is displayed at 3,840 x 2,160 pixels. For many gamers, a monitor that supports Full HD is enough, equivalent to 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. Remember, the higher the resolution of the screen the monitor natively supports, the harder it is for the graphics card in your computer to guarantee a high refresh rate at all times, even in complex gaming situations. Choose the gaming monitor which is best for your requirements.

Which refresh rate do I need for my gaming monitor?

The recommended refresh rate depends on the type of games you usually play. For gamers that typically play strategy games, a standard 60Hz refresh rate is more than sufficient. This is also recommended for more casual players. If you prefer quick-moving racing or first-person shooting games, a gaming monitor with up to 144 Hz and 1ms response time is recommended.

If you want a powerful 4K-144 Hz gaming monitor with G-Sync, the rest of your hardware must be extremely powerful and able to keep up. In addition to an excellent graphics card, 4K monitors also need a current processor, sufficient RAM and an SSD hard drive.

The response time is an important feature of a gaming monitor

The response time of a monitor measures how long it takes a pixel to change colour. The lower the response time, the better it is for the player. Especially in action-packed games, the images displayed on screen change extremely quickly. If the monitor is too slow to display these changes quickly enough, display errors will occur. A good gaming monitor should have a response time of 10 milliseconds at a minimum. However, many of the latest models are much faster and reach speeds of 4 ms or even as low as 1 ms. A shorter response time means that you will experience fewer annoying streaks and influences on screen.