I’m here for the cheeky late night incognito browser sessions.

4:35 it is absolutely terrifying seeing that many blue bars at once

You are one of the best at summarizing in simple terms the overall findings and what everyone wants to know in the end. Excellent, and thanks for the video!

Thanks for explaining the different types of monitors and the shortcomings of each type . Thanks for updating the info on what's changed over the years as well

I bought my 24G2 in February of last year because of your review and have loved it ever since. Thank you Hardware Unboxed.

Tim's sense of humor has greatly increased since losing the beard. Cheeky

Such effort and the work you guys do behind the scenes is really admirable. Great work as always lads.

I've got to say thank you so much for this video. You could have just talked about values, but you went into how monitors actually work and I really appreciate the detail.

Thanks for the absolutely wonderful content! I've been avoiding buying a new monitor for years because I've fallen off of understanding the current state of technologies in this particular industry but you've helped me catch up so immensely that it's probably beyond my ability to quantify. Liked and subscribed!

Tim if you happen to see this and HUB is interested an update on ultrawides in 2021 would be great to see!

Great work, as always! Really good and easy to understand overview and comparison. Thanks!

Always glad to see update videos on "state of the market" topics like this. Thanks, Tim!

I'm studying for the CompTIA A+ and this is so helpful to understand the difference between the different sorts of displays! Thanks :)

You guys are my favorite monitor review source hands down pure professionalism right here. Thank you for that.

Love this channel with all the information you guys provide. Keep up the amazing work!

Very nice video for keeping up with the latest technologies in monitors. You should do these more often for other hardware like the state of current motherboards and their features, o storage, stuff like that.

Love the explanation of the different Display types in the beginning!

I love the deadpan "late night cheeky incognito browser session" delivery

I did not watch a regular you tube video, I just watched a Lecture on panels worthy of any decent Uni, done by a teacher that does not want to show of but to be clear and concise. Thanks man ! EXCELLENT !

Thanks for the tech update. I am in the market for a new monitor. Great overview of the panel types!

I subscribed to this channel because of previous in depth version of panel comparison

Gotta love the LG C1 just being put in there to tell monitor manufacturers, “This is the mark you all need to hit!”

I can't believe the high quality of your videos... Just an amazing work!

Very informative video. Thanks for making this. I've been wondering about what separates the main types of monitor technology and now I know a bit more about the subject.

IPS is my favorite panel, not going back to another got the LG 32GP850 it's so nice to the eyes.

I got the Gigabyte M27Q recently because of you guys and Rtings and I love it, it's such a great screen, especially for what I paid, $270. You guys rock!!!

This info update was very much needed, and appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks Tim/HWunboxed, I'm looking for a new monitor since I've tuned my build. Great video as always.

Tim:The highest refresh rate monitors are 360hz Acer: Hold my hertz

"Cheeky late-night Incognito browser session." That's a good one LMAOOO

Hardware Unboxed can read my mind. Been looking for exactly this just a couple days before it was uploaded.

This video is pure gold! Very swift and structured list.

Id stay away from the Va panels unless were talking about the high end samsung models. Most other Va's have terrible smearing/ghosting and the panels are just slow in general.

Things have changed quite a lot in 12 months. Last year I needed to replace my monitor, and people back then were recommending TN for gaming, IPS for serious graphics work, and discouraging people from buying VA screens at all. At that time, VA was the 'middle ground', decent response time and decent view and colour range. but for some reason people didn't like the technology! I took a gamble and ventured into that so-called 'middle ground' and bought a VA screen... I'm so pleased I did, because they weren't so popular, I got a bargain! Thanks for a great video!

Thanks. That was very nicely explained. Your voice is so easy to listen to as well.

Thanks for taking then time to let us know, SUBSCRIBED!

8:37 "The exceptions to this are garbage, trash tier entry-level junk some OEMs like to punish their low-end laptop buyers with" DAMN

Hey Tim, you might wanna update the old video title saying it's backdated and pin a comment there redirecting new viewers here. The old video has three quarter to a million to a million views and I know from personal experience that many people see viewcount as more trusty source. Keep up the good work!

Amazing video man, it had all the answers I was looking for ! Thanks a lot!

Very interesting deep-dive in the different display technologies.

Tim, I genuinely appreciate your work and I get the point of this video is a "State of the market" video rather than a real comparison as to the differences between the technologies. This is mostly accurate to actual current end products but it's not particularly accurate to the actual differences between the panel types. It's still propagating much of the same mistaken conclusions that has been common for years. For one, pixel response is dictated by the backplane. It has very little to do with the actual panel other than if the backplane chosen doesn't provide sufficient current for pixel switching on a particular display and/or type of display. TN panels require the least current to switch subpixels on or off so they can have good motion performance with basically any backplane. IPS panels generally need between 2-3 times the current to do the same. IGZO backplanes were specifically developed for IPS displays as their current handling is roughly in line with what is required for proper motion performance on non quantum dot enhanced IPS displays(QDE displays require less current). VA panels require the most current to switch subpixels on or off. They require almost as much as LG's WOLEDs(still less than a full RGB OLED). Until about 2019, this meant the only backplane tech you could use to get proper motion on a VA panel was an LTPS one. Now, we have LTPO as well for a slightly more cost and energy efficient option. The problem is that people have misunderstood these technologies and the way they have been marketed specifically for monitors over the last 15-18 years hasn't been great. VA panels are actually more expensive to produce than IPS panels but have the perception of being a lower cost alternative. To hit this lower cost, cheap VA panels are commonly shipped with underpowered amorphous silicon backplanes which really only work well with TN panels and certain IPS variants. This perpetuates the bad data. The reason the Odyssey G7 has such good motion performance is that it's QD enhanced and has an LTPO backplane. It's not because it's a "new generation" of panels. While it is a more recent production panel, that means very little to the conclusion. All of this means we don't actually get the best, cost optimized monitors, we get the ones that will sell given the current perception of the data. Number two, IPS and VA panels are currently capable of roughly equal gamut performance as well as color accuracy, especially once you add a quantum dot filter to both. However, IPS are much better overall at color consistency and less commonly suffer from DSE or banding. The first true 10-bit panels were VA by years lead over the first true 10-bit IPS panel. VA panels typically do better with displaying red, IPS with blue. Again, this is a mistaken belief based on the current market segments these occupy, not on their actual performance. The individual product gamut performance is actually reversed in TVs so that sets with VA panels are typically the better performers. Three, brightness absolutely is dictated by panel type. IPS panels are capable of the highest brightness for a given backlight because their subpixel structure allows the most amount of light through. This is actually one of the primary reasons for IPS glow and why backlight bleed is often more noticeable on IPS panels. The subpixel structure is pretty poor at sealing light when they are in the "off" position. This is also why IPS panels tend to perform quite poorly by comparison to VA when both use the same FALD backlight. VA subpixels allow the least amount of light through both when "on" and especially when "off". You need a stronger backlight to reach the same brightness. On the flip side, VA panels handle FALD backlights extremely well due to how well they seal light when "off". TN are somewhere in the middle here but honestly aren't super relevant anymore other than for cost.

This was extremely informative and educational, thank you for all the work! ...having said that, there's - ok, no "one best choice", but how about a few suggestions of which models offer a nice balance between contrast, gamut and response times? (And to spice it up, some HDR? :D) Because as great as all the testing and reviews are (again, thank you for the immense work!), I think they can easily leave people a little lost simply due to the sheer amount of options.

Superb breakdown and explanation! Helped me decide to go with a VA panel.

Well done mate. Excellent analysis and presentation.

although i know that ips/va is better than tn in a lot of aspects, i still stay with my tn just because dyac feels so good.

Let me help some decide: 1-When to buy TN monitor: Play only lower graphics but fast competitive games such as Fortnite, overwatch, Apex,PUBG, no other needs for this monitor,only speed matters at an affordable price. 2- When to buy an IPS monitor: Play all types of games, specially nice looking AAA title games. Monitor is used mainly during the day time, or when all windows and lights are on thanks to IPS better brightness and stopping glare. Fast monitor as TN for games but also with great color accuracy that can easily be used as well for work environment thanks to their sharp images and text,great viewing angles. 3- When to buy VA panel: Play all types of games specially great looking AAA titles games but mainly strategy, adventure games ( TombRider comes to mind) since VA is a bit slower than both IPS and TN monitor when it comes to playing competition fast moving games such as Call of Duty, Battlefield, Apex, etc... Monitor is used mostly at night time and or in a dim environment, lights off, etc... so glare from lights and lack of brightness does not affect the viewing experience as much,also because VA have such great blacks meaning excellent contrast ratio therefore a dark environment is the perfect condition for this monitor to be used and get the most out of it. Don't beat yourself up like I did always trying to get a monitor that checks all boxes. Does not exist,even $2000 monitors lack something a cheaper one is better at. I personally decided to stick to a 2 monitor set up over time. IPS for daytime used and main monitor for work and when playing games such as Call of Duty. VA monitor as second monitor and where I would play at night adventure games where speed wasn't need it, mainly looking for comfort in the eyes and great colors and contrast, excellent picture quality in beautiful AAA games. Rhis being said I do not have cheap monitor,each of my monitors cost around $500 at 27" and 32" 1440p @ 165hz, perhaps reason why I found the sweet spot in terms of quality,price, enjoyment. By the way no I did not pay full price for the monitors,got the IPS on sale for $400 and the VA on Black Friday for $250. Patience was key

Thank you for doing an update on this topic.

Just late last month I was searching for and found your original versus of monitors tech, so crazy to see this released right after, such a coincidence

7:10 "if you're having a cheeky incognito late night browser session" lmaoooo also, that facial hair is growing back nice and fast, bet he's happy about that haha

Thanks for the G7 review previously, I went from being annoyed at the light gray "dark" game levels with my IPS to being absolutely in love with my 27" G7.

great video, very good info delivery I´ll recomend this one to people who are looking for a new monitor

Awesome video with great information. Thank you so much for sharing! Subbed!!!

I can't deal with ips lack of contrast. I play in the dark usually and even high end panels look terrible. I had 3 1080p monitors and was looking to replace those 3 with 1440p panels for my sim rig. Tried the highest rated IPS monitors and they just looked awful to my eyes. Had to splurge and get 3 32 inch G7 monitors and I'm happy with them.

Hey Tim, MSI has released a new firmware update for their Optix MAG274QRF-QD that is said to fix the lack of sRGB clamp & the previous over-saturation problems. As someone who doesn't own but wants to buy this monitor, can you test & confirm this? Thanks, man. Edit: A lot of people have confirmed that yes, the new firmware update works and it fixed the lack of sRGB clamp. You can now choose between P3, AdobeRGB and sRGB. And yes, this goes for the non QD version as well AND for the "new" model made to comply with EU standards, ending with the "DE-QD".

Thank you for these insights Tim

I learned so much in this. Wow. Thanks!

15:33 I wasn't expecting to see Optimum on this channel lol

After getting a VA panel I do not think I could go back to IPS. I am visually impaired and VA is just so much easier on the eyes. It is a lot easier to see in games. Of course the response time is worse but tbh it isn't much worse. My panel is also 3000:1 contrast ratio which I love.I'd love to see my monitor reviewed here. It is a budget 1440p 165hz VA. It is the Asus VG27WQ1B.

Very interesting video. I would like a second episode where you recommend good displays for each technology.

The best VA I had is the GM34-CW, fast response time and 138% sRGB. You should try to test it as I think it will be very interesting.

Here's the dilemma I'm facing when it comes to image-quality, disregarding speed for this instance; So when you want better contrast, you'd get one of the better VA-panels, but if you want better color-accuracy/gamut, you'd get one of the better IPS-panels. - For me, being the creative stickler that I am, that would mean an IPS-panel. - However, I don't entirely agree that you've covered everything with color-accuracy/gamut when it comes to image-quality for production in that sense. There's more to color-accuracy and that's also lighting and shading and the like, which is basically contrasting. - Why would you exclude black-levels when considering image-quality for productivity/creativity? - That's like saying; "The sound that comes out of these speakers is fantastic and so it's great for productivity, but the noise-floor is quite high and it distorts on the louder peaks." Am I missing something about what is so "lacking" about the contrast in IPS-panels compared to VA-panels, or why it supposedly doesn't matter for productivity as long as the colors are good?... There seems to be a disconnect there. - However, that said, when I look at a calibration-website and check the outermost samples of gray shades, I can make a distinction between those and absolute black and white, despite having an IPS-panel and not a VA-panel. - So, I guess there isn't any information missing. - Should I consider the higher contrast on VA-panels just to be a case of the intensity of the experience and not actually what information it's capable of displaying?... That's what I can conclude from it, because otherwise any "professionals" using an IPS-panel would be in trouble in terms of light-work and such. - And you can always alter the experience of a screen by altering the environment, like making it darker or adding light behind the screen for example. And by the way, I was just doing this entire comment with UKposts's default dark mode, which is high contrast bright white letters on a very dark background (forgot to put on Dark Reader at a way softer contrast), and I have image-retention on my retina now, so I guess this mid-range IPS-panel I have has contrast enough. - ouch

Interesting, I always thought IPS was the best for image quality, didnt know its worse contrast than VA.

it's nice when complicated technologies and other things are explained in a way that's simple and easy to understand (for the most part) it helps a lot for us amateurs lol, thanks :)

Hey Tim, appreciate the detail you put into your videos! Wondering if you can do a review on the Acer X34 GS.

I've watched A LOT of movies and series on various IPS displays over the years. When I bought an LG OLED TV I realized how much I've been missing out on. For a person that really appreciates details, OLED vs. LCD is night and day. I played CP2077 on both OLED and IPS, and it was as if the IPS has a grey filter on all the time, which blands everything. I've been drooling over OLEDs for like 7 years when I finally bit the bullet this year, couldn't be happier. I just wish 27" - 30" OLED gaming monitors were available.

Had all types of panels but i have to say i like my current G7 32 inch samsung VA alot. I went from Asus predator IPS wich had more vibrant colors but the black is TONS better on the samsung and 240hz is pretty sweet.

Great in depth sampling and rundown. Thanks

That's a really good explanation of the three technologies.

I remember watching the first one

Im still waiting on a gaming ultrawide oled display. Will be an instabuy regardless of the price

Congratz on a mil subs in advance. You guys are awesome

Amazing overview. Thank you!

I've been trying to hunt down a new monitor for a couple of weeks now, and this video really helped me figure out what I should be aiming for. Since my priority is non-competitive gaming, it sounds like a good VA monitor would be best for me. Now I just need to find one that's not ridiculously expensive, but that still offers good performance in HDR and resolution.

I went from a 2015-ish 1440p@60 IPS to a 2019 4K@60 flat VA panel after I got fed up with IPS-glow in scenes with dark content, e.g. space themed games. Despite the former being a "professional grade" monitor I actually haven't noticed anything that's worse on the VA other than gamma shift. In fact, I have better contrast, gamut, and very similar response times. Although all panel types have improved over time, I don't think I could go back to the inferior contrast and glow of IPS panels. Actually, my next monitor will likely be an OLED, depending on what's available in 2023.

Excellent video 👏 Exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks for this video. Very informative!

Super helpful!! Would love to have a way to better understand and show what a 3000:1 to 1000:1 to say 800:1 contrast ratio really looks like.

I have all 3 but I like the ips panels the most.

excellently explained the issue of liquid crystals, which thanks to your video gives me a comprehensive overview of what to expect from individual types of panels, thank you!

Cool, nice to have an update on this

I switched from TN several years ago and have been using high end IPS panels since, I honestly think I'd go VA next for that much better contrast and deeper blacks.

"...garbage trash tier entry-level junk some OEM's like to punish lowend laptop buyers with..." RIP Asus 😂

Great review Tim! love the breakdown for folks. If you could, please review the Dell S3422DWG! I just got it (and love it) interested to see where it stacks up!

Fantastic video. I understand this field so much better now. 😊

Hope u talk about IPS Glow! got it on 4 monitors cant understand how people can buy that... Edit: 30sec about that... i mean we dont all play in a studio with light evrywhere, IPS glow is such a major concern and after 4 monitors RMA (M27Q / LG 850 and other recommanded monitor) this is the worst monitor default possible, present on all IPS. Finally buy a G7, yes some backlight bleeding but nothing annoying compared to IPS glow.

I've been gaming on a 40'in Vizio 4K TV (VA panel 120hz) and love it for the past year, not going back to pricey PC monitors ever. My next upgrade will be the 2022 LG OLED 42'in TV.

Very nice summary, thank you for this

How do you always drop the perfect videos at the perfect time 🤣

We just need more OLED gaming monitors! I dream of an ultrawide 120hz+ OLED monitor

What about eye strain? For me even DC dimmed VA and IPS give me headaches and eye strain.

Really good work guyz! Excellent! Thank you!

Another quality content. I'm glad i found this channel.

Just bought a 32GK650F. Outdated perhaps, but I am upgrading from a cheap 1080fps 60fps dell monitor. Hoping it works fine

Great overview! Just wish OLED would enter the monitor space :(

Excellent explanation. Thank-you.

I recently got the Asus Vg34vql1b, which is a VA. Im a 1am kinda gamer so the contrast has been excellent for me. I'd love to see you guys review it so more people could know about it. At 500$ US its a great deal imo

I used to have a Samsung VA monitor. However, its display died within two years, and it was already a replacement. It's true that contrast-wise it was much better than what I have now (LG 27GN950), however, I am much happier with the image quality overall - especially after calibrating it despite its poorer performance in HDR.

I want to see super high refresh rate OLEDs coming out

crazy good content, dude. great video.

Great video Tim!