Did i accidentally buy a really shitty monitor?

[edgy mantle]

More often than not you simply need to get used to the bigger size and any inconsistencies you experience in between are just that - regular inconsistencies

The only difference that it would make is if the monitor has bad ghosting due to poor response times or introduces any form of extra (perceived) delays.

Other than that, swapping to a different screen size usually is met with a slight adaptation period to the bigger size.

[shy saffron]

ive had it for approx 2 months now

[edgy mantle]

More than likely just general inconsistency

[shy saffron]

would you say that a performance drop of approx 20% that stays constant for 2 months while using that 27 inch monitor is just general inconsistency?

[edgy mantle]

There are countless and countless of factors that can impact the way how you play that you have 0 control over.

Unless you notice a severe increase in (perceived) input delay or very bad ghosting, it is not the monitor.

[shy saffron]

but if they stay consistent for 2 months straight? maybe its the monitors settings or something

[edgy mantle]

Again, it can be countless of factors. You likely are doing more things wrong now that you simply are ignoring because you are too focused on 1 monitor being better than the other.

Do you notice any significanty different in input delay or ghosting between the 2 panels?

[shy saffron]

settings in question

but it feels very wonky, like my crosshair isnt going where it has to go at all it just floats around, i switched to old monitor for a sec and immediately played better the next round

[edgy mantle]

but it feels very wonky, like my crosshair isnt going where it has to go at all it just floats around

That is a very broad thing that yet again can be impacted by countless of things.

Can you please answer my questions - do you notice any form of extra (perceived) delay to your inputs or ghosting?

[shy saffron]

Yes to both id say

[edgy mantle]

Alright, then it could indeed be that your monitor is not giving you the responsiveness that you are used to from your former 144hz panel monitor and likely have made a small downgrade in that regard.

We can be very perceptive to extra additional delay, and if that is indeed the case here, that is what you are noticing then too.

[shy saffron]

Do i just sell it and buy some different one?

[edgy mantle]

That is up to you. If you are not gonna use it, either as main or as second/third monitor, it is best to sell it. Or you can keep it around in case your main monitor ever dies.

[shy saffron]

Yeah it will probably be the secondary monitor but thank you for the advice, sucks a bit buying a faulty/shit monitor

[edgy mantle]

The panel on the 240hz may not have as good response times, but that is me judging that without looking up a single review on it

[shy saffron]

i continued on experimenting with settings, not willing to give up on the monitor and i think some of the issue i had was placebo? idk how to put it in other words, ive been using exclusively my laptops screen which is 165hz for last 3 months, now i went up to 240hz, and i tried setting my val fps cap to 144hz and it just feels much better, so maybe the smoothness was throwing me off

[edgy mantle]

I guess so.