There are a few additional points that are really important:

There are 2 main types of monitors:
- Twisted nematic (TN)
-In plane switching (IPS)
These are the way that the panel interacts with the light passing through it.

Basically TN lets like pass through in a straight line and therefore only perpendicular to the pixel is perfectly reproduced and therefore only one point on the screen will look good on a TN screen. They are cheaper and usually have lower response times.

IPS however allows the light to pass through at up to 180° and therefore looks a lot better passively across the whole screen. They are also more expensive because of this.

The second point is the frequency...

Lcd screens generally operate at 60Hz. This is well above what our eyes notice and way above what normal movies and videos refresh at. This means that games are also limited to 60fps.

There are monitors that operate at the higher 120Hz (usually by using 2 panels) which can make games appear smoother and allow you to use your gpu without tearing and other issues. They are usually more expensive and make movies degrade (refreshing too often for the video) but allows 3d and gaming smoothness.

Continued in next post...

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