AOC i2353Ph - IPS for a nice, low price
by Chris Heinonen on January 30, 2012 12:40 AM ESTGaming and Power Use
IPS has never been the first choice for people when it comes to gaming due to slower reponse times than a TN display, but some recent eIPS panels have done a better job at bringing these numbers down. With the AOC, I saw just over 15ms of lag, which is just about 1 frame of lag at 60Hz. In my general gaming use I had no issues with this, but people that are very serious and want as little lag as possible will likely have to look elsewhere.
Finally we take a look at the power usage for the AOC using our Kill-a-Watt meter and with the backlight at both maximum and minimum values. The numbers for the AOC line up with previous eIPS panels of the same size well, which is what we expect to see. The peak power usage compared to the Dell U2311 is less, but since the peak light output level is also lower, that is not a surprise at all. The light output at the minimum backlight level is also lower, yet the power use is the same, so the AOC seems to be not quite as efficient as the Dell.
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cashkennedy - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
Might want to clarify that its too much lag for FPS gaming, as Im pretty sure a latency that small in an RPG or strategy game is not going to have any effect.Jedi2155 - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
Where did you get the idea that 5ms GTG response time is too much for gaming? The more important consideration IMO is input lag.mathew7 - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
He said "The lag is a little bit too high for hard core gamers". He measured it at 16ms delay compared to CRT. This is not pixel response that every manufacturer wants and declares it low. Input lag is not specified by manufacturers, and only some reviews (this included) actually measure it.As for categories, FPS is not the only category that benefits from low lag. Racing is another and I'm not talking about the NFS series where a mistake slows you down a bit (in Underground 2 a friend of mine managed to win once by riding each wall in each turn), but where a mistake ends your race (sims).
Samus - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
Still no reason to replace my $400 Doublesight DS-2700W 27" PVASabresiberian - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
Umm - who suggested it would be?therealnickdanger - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
No one, he just wanted to brag.jleach1 - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - link
Back in the grand turismo days, you used to be able to buy a super car, change the transmission tuning to all acceleration, and the tape the controller stick to ride the wall for Le Mans races.Those were the days... (feeling nostalgic here...not to cheat.)
JonnyDough - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
I for one, think that 5ms is too slow for gaming. I won't buy a monitor for a gaming system over 3ms, 2 is preferred. Even some movies can show some ghosting at 5ms. I can tell the difference.jleach1 - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - link
I haven't seen a display with that low of lag. The value of a manufacturers advertised display lag is a joke at best.aguilpa1 - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - link
I have 3 120Hz Alienware OPTX2310's with rated 3ms refresh rates. It is true that the way manufacture's measure those rates is less then accurate but since it is true of all monitors it is still a good idea if your gaming to get the fastest timings even if it turns out to be more like 5 or 6ms on a 3ms rated overall. You can tell the difference. Also I believe the 2310's even have a better gamma (mid 70's) then this AOC does which is very disappointing for an IPS panel.