Gaming Monitor Deals

What resolution will a gaming monitor offer me?

“Resolution” is a term that gets bandied about a lot when discussing video games, especially since the advent of 4K that came with PS4 and Xbox One’s respective mid-step consoles. The basic explanation is the higher the pixel count on screen, the better the display resolution. The advantage of having a high screen resolution is a more detailed image that appears much sharper. Gaming monitors generally offer three different levels of resolution:

– 1080p, otherwise known as Full HD

– 1440p, otherwise known as QHD or 2K

– 2160p, otherwise known as Ultra HD or 4K

TVs by comparison come in 720p (HD Ready), 1080p (Full HD) and 2160p (4K) resolution variants – and currently there isn’t a 2K option that exists. A gaming monitor offers both PC and console players a nice midpoint, but the truth is even 1080p will be a crisp enough image for most people.

What screen size should my gaming monitor be?

It’d be easier to assume that the bigger the screen the better, but in terms of gaming monitors having your screen be too large could potentially affect your competitive chances. With a TV it makes sense to go big as it’s meant to be enjoyed from multiple viewing angles. The screen size of gaming monitors typically range between 19 and 27 inches, letting players maintain perspective on what’s going on with just slight movements of the eye – curved screens also aid towards this.

How many connecting ports come with gaming monitors?

This is where you’ll find the biggest difference between gaming monitors and your standard TV set-up. Both feature HDMI input – useful for connecting consoles – but gaming monitors also feature an extra input socket known as DisplayPort. However, you will only find yourself using DisplayPort when connecting your PC to your gaming monitor, as neither consoles nor TVs use it, instead using HDMI exclusively.

What’s the refresh rate of gaming monitors?

The refresh rate of your gaming monitor proves most important in games where there is fast-movement involved (shooters, racers, and so on). The “refreshing” in question happens to the pixels being displayed on screen, which is necessary to draw any images in pixels quickly enough so that the human eye can’t detect what’s happening. Most TVs have a refresh rate of 60hz, meaning that the pixels refresh 60 times per second – for gaming monitors you want much higher in order to avoid any input lag. 120hz or 240hz are some of the highest refresh rates available.