IPS vs VA – Which Is the Better Panel Tech?

Which is the best panel technology for gaming, creatives or movie consumption? We're gonna compare IPS and VA side by side to find out which is the best.

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Index:
0:00 - Reddit Knows Best?
0:36 - Do U Like Curves?
2:19 - Gray or Black?
3:08 - Let It Glow!
3:44 - VA For Creatives?
5:02 - Glaringly Obvious!
5:30 - What’s That Smear?
8:43 - Conclusion

[undeadjustice]

Man put so much effort into this video. He went through everything with very detailed information which we can all appreciate. I have watched so many videos about VA vs IPS and this is only one that fully covered the subject and explained it perfectly

[LastSecBloomer]

This is a good comparison and informative video.
I am a "VA guy" myself...90% of the time, my room is relatively dark and I sit right in front of the monitor. As such, I'm not bothered by VA's gamma shift and I can avoid IPS glow that would be pretty noticeable in dark. Also, only around 1/3 of my time with the monitor is gaming and I don't play fast games, so I don't have to chase after very high pixel response, while I can certainly appreciate much better contrast of VA panels...in short, VA suits my use case pretty well.
That doesn't mean I dislike IPS, though, I might get one if it's good...

[taylorstanden]

Dude. This is a *flawless* video. Comprehensive, well explained, with expert sound design and cinematography. Great job, Techless!!

[gameware]

I bought myself a va panel monitor last year. I’ve also had extreme smearing problems. But I found out that you can eliminate the problem (at least at my monitor) by changing some menu settings and compare them by using the same floating alien website. It took me a while to figure out the best options, but it was worth it. The smearing is almost completely gone.

[huzzlin]

Great explanation of the difference between VA and ISP. You're examples truly breaks down the pros and cons of each type.

[nicolasfranco]

I've watched a few videos on this. Showing the different effects and artifacts on monitors is not easy at all to do, since it's one thing to be there and watch them with your own eyes, and another thing to show that effect on camera. The way that you managed to do it is just perfect!! Thank you for this. I'll be going for the IPS one :).

[frikkievuiltrens]

The 27" Samsung G7 is the only VA panel with no smearing that I have used. However, the super aggressive curve and less than stellar G-Sync implementation meant that I exchanged it for a 27" Alienware AW2721D IPS flat panel, and I'm much happier. It supports G-Sync Ultimate too, which is important to me.

[MaTtRoSiTy]

I got a VA panel as an upgrade from my IPS one... I mainly game so it wasn't long before I realised that VA was a BIG mistake. It looks great in some scenarios but the ghosting is horrific... avoid if you only game imo

[armathyx]

I have both VA and IPS, dual monitors. I only notice the black smearing VA issue when I think about it and look for it, it's not a big deal for me. I use the IPS for typing, chatting, basically a secondary monitor, and the VA for gaming. The higher contrast of the VA monitor feels so much better for immersion, both for gaming and for watching movies.

[sergiostockfleth]

Thank you for the great video! :-) I think the reason why a lot of VA panels are curved is because of the intrusive color shift. Because the shift is so obvious the VA panel is best viewed straight on, and by using a curved panel you are emphasizing this. I have used a 27" G7 (1440p 240Hz) monitor for little over a year for work as an architect and 3d artist, and while the colors are stellar on the 10 bit panel with deep blacks and rich and warm colors, the aggressive curve annoys the schnitzel out of me, so now I'm working on a flat IPS panel again, and the VA has been degraded to the home office for gaming.

[Zy.Blurish]

I personally play a lot of Horror Games and Singleplayer Games and on my previous LG who had an IPS Panel it was really distracting in darker areas where it wasn't really able to capture these areas accurately due to the contarst ratio i assume. I got an Odyssey G7 now and i'm really happy with what i got but it's also quite an unfair comparison since my Odyssey was almost double as expensive than my previous LG. Very informative video and glad i found your video so i'm better prepared if i decide to go for another monitor

[Percopius]

I was able to get rid of the smearing problem to a great extent by playing with the settings on my HP x27qc (VA panel). The most powerful setting change was to reduce the black level (brighten black) in the Nvidia control panel 'Adjust Desktop Color Settings' +57 bright, 50 con, 0.98 gamma. I am also using the MPRT feature not Adaptive Sync, and set it to level 5. I then set Response Time to level 2, and the color setting to Gaming, with Contrast pegged at 100 due to MPRT, and Brightness at 25.

This gets rid of the smear issue to a great extent, and I tested in various cases and problem circumstances, the settings being a compromise between all tests cases. You do trade really black black, its more like a IPS now, but I use the HP Omen Gamming Hub to save presents for certain programs and for video playback like movies.

[tidjane]

Personally, I perfer VA panels because I am always using my PC in the dark, so the higher contrast ratio helps.

[Ravioli]

OLED: good for everything except your wallet

[gloween]

Awesome content as usual.
Last summer I was looking for a monitor to upgrade from my 10 year old TN . Friends were recommending me a model with a VA panel. But when I saw a black smearing on VA it was an instant no no for VA pannel.
Fortunately youtube brought to the top your channel where you have a lot of in depth reviews of IPS monitors in a different price ranges.
Also thank you for recommended settings and ICC profiles.

[vdgamer]

VA monitor curred my eye fatigue I had for like 5 yrs from various IPS monitors. I finally figured out what caused my eyes to be always be red and tired. OLED screens do not cause this for me, and VA screens also much easier on my eyes.

Maybe this helps someone who is struggling like I was, until I finally came across a post on forum where someone said the same thing about VA panel, I tried it, and immediately noticed the difference, over time my eye fatigue almost completely went away.

[marshallalexander]

Your attention to detail were beyond my expectations, taking as a fact that everyone comparing tech nowadays are just showcasing pretty camera shots, a generic script talking about the specs of both monitors and call it a day, you are just outstanding and thank you so much for your content mate!

[stocktrader]

One of the main reason for backlight bleeding / glow is that the edge backlight systems used in newer monitors are not so uniform. Since monitors are paper thin nowadays, this problem is more worse. Full array led backlit can remove this problem somewhat.

[technonecroplays]

I can't believe that such an informative video only has close to 3k views. Thank you so much for still dishing out amazing content for us

[mrCetus]

Very detailed video, all I remember about VA was its impressive contrast ratio. I forgot about all the cons. This explains while playing The Last of Us remastered it looks extremely blurry while panning the camera in a dark scene and that ruined the game for me. I thought it was because of my TV size 55"(larger displays ghosting is more noticeable I think). I might have to give up VA but it's a hard choice because we enjoy movies at night with the lights off.