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Do videogame monitors really give you an edge in shooters like Call of Duty for gaming consoles?

After researching the Internet for the 2 weeks I’ve learned a lot when it comes to gaming specific monitors. I’ve researched both Pc related gaming monitors as well as gaming monitors geared toward the console market. I’ve read up on brands like AOC, View sonic, Asus, and Ben Q among others. I’ve learned about the differences that input lag, ghosting, refresh rate, among other features have on your overall gaming experience. Now remember this article is not to inform you about the ins-and out of what all the features do but tell you more about the end result.

So after much deliberation and having doubts on cost vs. overall gaming edge benefit I went with the Samsung S27cC750 monitor. This monitor runs at a minimum of 60hertz and has an input lag about 10milliseconds and ghosting time below 5milliseconds. Now I know this is not the fastest gaming monitor on the market or the best, but I wanted a brand that I can trust while providing good color reproduction for my games. In the end it’s on a base-by-base situation given users specific preferences or cost.

To continue, I play all types of games but mostly shooters such as Call Of Duty. As an avid Call of Duty player I can attest that most definitely a gaming monitor with low input lag or ghosting would give you a competitive edge. In playing Call of Duty I have seen my kills go from averaging 22 kills a match to about 32 at there highest. (Team Death Match without teammates) The real range in kill counts per match can be anywhere from 4 to 12 more kills. My score per minute in the last week have gone from 278 to over 400. Guns like the M16 really rack up kills when compared to my much older Samsung LNT5265F 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV. Variables like connection, or crappy players have all been factored in my average.

In conclusion, nothing beats playing certain games on the big screen. But after playing games like Call of Duty on a gaming monitor with low input lag and ghosting there really is no turning back. I would recommend any competitive player to use a gaming monitor period. I know a gaming monitor will give most players a significant competitive edge and in my opinion offers great value and a better overall gaming experience.

meatysausage4713d ago

I don't have the greatest monitor, but I game with pc and ps3 a 1080p projector at about 120". I have found that its much sharper and responsive than a hdtv. A good monitor is always a great option but can't handle that small size anymore

RaptgamersUnited4713d ago

Lol I know what you mean.. I use to play wii golf and my racing games on a projector running 720p rez. Nice Pic of monkey

Donnieboi4713d ago

I have a 56 inch monitor and now I play worse than ever. The ideal size is 32 inch if playing shooters. Also components and composites will always give u more lag. HDMI is best.

MidnytRain4711d ago

I don't understand why size is a problem. Depending on how far you're sitting back the screen can be the same size relative to your field of view.

Donnieboi4711d ago

For games that require fast reflexes and scanning (looking left to right constantly) like fps shooters, it makes your reaction slower simply because a much bigger screen means it takes a little longer to scan eyes across it over & over. My kdr definately dropped due to getting a larger screen. It improved after about a month, but never as good as it was with smaller screen. Other games are fine, as long as I don't need to react to stimuli too quickly.

cunnilumpkin4712d ago

for a console that only does 720p or less, a small 720p screen is your best bet

playing ps3/360 games on my 1080p 55" Samsung looks like crap

I use a 24" monitor for console games and the 55" for pc games

Holeran4712d ago

I play PS3 on my 51 inch Samsung plasma, when you have the hdmi computer input set to PC it has a response time of 5 milliseconds. Going from that to my 42 inch Vizio on game mode is tough at best. My Samsung is just a ton easier to play on, I don't know the response time of the Vizio on game mode. And i'm not sure why cunnilumpkins PS3 doesn't look good on his Samsung because mine is gorgeous.

MidnytRain4711d ago (Edited 4711d ago )

Upscaling just won't look as good as native resolutions. What 720p games on a 1080p screen are you playing that look gorgeous to you?

Holeran4711d ago

Games like The last of us, Uncharted, Killzone, a lot of games look fantastic. A high end television makes all the difference in the world.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai74d ago (Edited 74d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio74d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing74d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9274d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit74d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing74d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9274d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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