Now that summer is coming, many of us will have more leisure time and one of the hobbies may be the use of a console with which to spend the hot after-hours that are coming. And you may be interested in getting a monitor to get the most out of it, especially now that there are good offers.

And it is that although it may not seem like it, when it comes to getting a monitor for our console, there are some aspects that should be taken into account and that sometimes can go unnoticed by the vast majority of users. Let’s see which monitor is the most suitable to use with our console.

We are going to know the most interesting points in order to get the most out of our console and that is that not all screens are the same or have the same approach. We are going to see several important sections to choose one or the other model.

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Pixel size and density

Density

Depending on what you require or the size of the room, a correct size today could be between 22 and 27 inches. The 27-inch models are an optimal size if the viewing distance is sufficient for you, and you will appreciate it.

Since normally we are not going to be very far from the monitor, opting for a 27-inch model is a good idea, although in that case we will have to look at something more powerful than 1080p resolution that can cause a very fair pixel density .

Resolution

Resolution

What is the ideal resolution to play? Full HD, QHD that they are now selling us, a question not easy to solve. To begin, we have to bear in mind that at this point no console offers games with 4K resolution (3,840 x 2,160 pixels), so it is not something that we are going to exploit at this time.

Unless we are going to make the use of a console and a computer compatible (powerful to be able to move those resolutions with a high-end card such as a GTX 980Ti / 1080 or a Radeon Fury.) Opting for a Full HD monitor is not more than enough, because in addition rescaling to 4K from 1920 x 1080 will make us notice a drop in detail in the image. However, and having said that, if you think of 4K in the short term for other types of content … do not hesitate. In addition, an intermediate option may be to opt for a 2K monitor (2,560 x 1,440 pixels) although here we will see a drop in quality, not just in detail.

Display format

Comparison

The same thing that we said regarding televisions, we can extend it to monitors if we are talking about curved or flat screens. It depends on the taste of each one but above all on the room in which we are going to place it, as a curved monitor requires greater control of external light sources to avoid possible reflections, while it “recommends” us to play centered to have better image quality. Of course, being close to it, something that usually happens when playing, we will get an impression of a greater immersion, especially if they are 21: 9 format.

And now we will talk about the aspect ratio, because although the ones that are most often seen are those that offer a 16: 9 ratio (those that we come to call panoramic monitors), there are more and more those that have a 21: 9 aspect , although they have the handicap of not being supported by some games.

Of course, this 21: 9 or ultra-panoramic format that we could call it, will offer us a feeling of total immersion. We are only going to need a fairly loose space to be able to “dock” it.

Looking for the right panel

Panel

LEFT, PLS, TN, IPS, VA … there are many panel technologies and we have to choose the most suitable one. Today the most widespread are the IPS panels of the LED type, which have seen production costs drop and their characteristics, improve substantially with a shorter response time and more faithful colors.

So much so that they have been displacing other traditionally dominant alternatives in the gamer market such as the TN or VA panels, ideal for games because they almost completely eliminate the ghosting effect in fast movements. These are the best models to choose because they have a better refresh rate and response speed, less than 60 Hz.

Of course, you have to make sure that the best split screen monitors has been designed for gaming and thus appears in the box and is not oriented for other functions such as cinema or graphic design.

Complementary technologies

Original

Whether we use it with a console or a computer, monitors usually incorporate a series of proprietary technologies to adapt the image we see to the one offered by the source device.

We already saw it when talking about the hertz and it is that the screens have to adapt to the image that reaches them, in this case from a sometimes very powerful graphic, which exceeds the performance of our monitor.