I bought an IPS monitor in 2008, but replaced it with a 27" 1080p 120hz Samsung in 2012. Even though the IPS looked better, the TN panel just felt like it provided a smoother (and significantly better) overall gaming experience. The IPS had decent input lag, and I don't think I'm all that sensitive to input lag anyway, so I thought it was more the faster response time.
Now I'm looking to move up to 1440p. It seemed like an Overlord Tempest would be a natural upgrade, being both IPS and the ability to overclock its refresh rate. But the refresh rate is 6ms, 1ms slower (according to manufacturer specs) than my old IPS monitor and 4ms slower than the 2ms of my TN panel. Is it possible it was more the refresh rate instead of the response time that actually made the difference? Is the Tempest my best bet?
Now I'm looking to move up to 1440p. It seemed like an Overlord Tempest would be a natural upgrade, being both IPS and the ability to overclock its refresh rate. But the refresh rate is 6ms, 1ms slower (according to manufacturer specs) than my old IPS monitor and 4ms slower than the 2ms of my TN panel. Is it possible it was more the refresh rate instead of the response time that actually made the difference? Is the Tempest my best bet?