Knowledge Base

In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know before buying a gaming monitor – all the information in one place.

Native G-SYNC implies that the monitor has a dedicated module installed in the monitor while G-SYNC Compatible relies on Adaptive-Sync.

Typical G-SYNC monitors have been replaced by new G-SYNC Pulsar displays. Whether they’re worth it depends on what types of games you play and your PC rig.

Here are the main differences between OLED panels (JOLED and LG’s W-OLED) and the new QD-OLED panel by Samsung.

Displays using BGR, triangular RGB, and RWBG stripe subpixel layouts have blurry text in comparison to the standard RGB layout. Here’s why.

Which anti-aliasing mode should you pick? SSAA? MSAA? TXAA? SMAA? We’ll tell you all about those (and more), and we’ll tell you which one to pick!

AMD FreeSync is worth it as it removes screen tearing and stuttering at no extra cost to the monitor as long as you have a compatible GPU.

Monitors usually have lower input lag, higher refresh rates and faster response times than TVs, which make them a better choice for gaming. Here’s a guide to help you make a good decision.

AMD FreeSync technology synchronizes monitor’s refresh rate (Hz) with the graphics card’s frame rate (FPS) to eliminate screen tearing and stuttering.

Should you get an HDR monitor or is it not worth it? This guide will help you make the best possible buying decision.

For 1080p 144Hz you will need DisplayPort, Dual-Link DVI, or HDMI 1.3 (or higher), while 1440p 144Hz requires either HDMI 2.0 or DisplayPort 1.2.

FALD blooming/halo effect occurs when the light from small bright objects bleeds into the surrounding dimmed zones.

Not sure if 240Hz is enough or if you should go straight for 360Hz? Check out our detailed guide here to find out!

A DVI-D connector sends out a digital signal while a DVI-I connector can send out both a digital and an analog signal. Let’s dive deeper into these connectors.

Find out everything you need to know about DSC (Display Stream Compression).

4:4:4 is uncompressed and therefore provides the best image quality, whereas 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 sacrifice color quality for lower data rate.

On some high refresh rate monitors (mostly VA and OLED), VRR can sometimes cause brightness flickering with FPS fluctuations. It’s possible to reduce or fix it.

If you surpass 60FPS in most games and mostly play competitive FPS, go with a 144Hz monitor; otherwise, a 60Hz monitor will do just fine.

What is sRGB emulation mode, sRGB mode, or sRGB clamp? Here’s a quick and simple explanation to help you learn more.

How do you install an ICC profile properly on Windows 10? or Windows 11 The process is actually rather simple. Here’s how you do it with ease.