20" or 22" for gaming?

The 206bw will be sharper and have less input lag but the input lag on the 226bw is pretty good to (probably no noticeable difference) and of course the bigger the lcd the more immersive the experience will be. I have a 206bw now and I am thinking about getting a 22 but it's a tough decision because yes the picture is so much more clear on 20s.
 
I've only recently been researching LCDs in extended detail, but I would recommend against 22"s for gaming. They are all TN panels, and most are poor quality, with either no RTC or poor RTC (unlike the VX992 from viewsonic which is a TN with GREAT RTC).
 
22" is the sweet spot for LCD gaming at the moment, IMO. Good size, but not too expensive like the 24" LCDs.

Unless you're really picky, a 22" from a good brand Samsung, Viewsonic, BenQ, etc. will do fine.
 
Here's the article to which I was referring:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/other/display/22inch.html

As you can see, even though they are TN panels, they either have no RTC or poor RTC, which means you're not going to get the response time that people normally associate w/TN panels, and when you DO get the response time, there will be noticable graphic errors.

20/20.1 panels have been perfected a lot better than the 22s on the market today... I'd go for one of those.
 
Size matters, and bigger isn't better. There's a point where you'll be wishing you had slightly smaller of a screen. Especially in precision FPS games where you can aim much faster if you don't have to pan your eyes across the screen to see something else.

Call of Duty 4's first level on the boat gave me motion sickness on my 47" 1080p LCD. 24" is a little too big for me as well. It's different for everyone depending on eyesight and how far away you'll place the monitor but for me about 20" widescreen is perfect.
 
I think most 22" dont have 1:1 pixel mapping either.
 
I dont notice any kind of response time issues with my Samsung 226BW, and I play all kinds of games especially fps where things move very fast. It is fabulous for gaming.

I agree the 20" will indeed look sharper, but that's what you get with a smaller LCD. Best bet is to find a way to try both and decide for yourself.

Also, an LCD having 1:1 pixel mapping or not isnt a problem if you've got an Nvidia card (not sure about ATi). It's a feature of the driver CP.
 
Thanks for all the responses. I've been doing some research, too and I'd have to agree that 20" seems the better way to go for gaming. The 20" Syncmaster is £40 cheaper, too.

Good point about having a screen size that's too big, lol. I never thought about it like that (I'm using a Samsung 940B) - but if you've limited room and need to sit close to the monitor too much screen could ruin the experience.

I'll get down to my nearest store and have a look some 22" panels before I hand over my cash but it looks like I'll go for the 20".

Thanks again, all.
 
I actually feel that 20" is a bit too small. 22" seems just right.

But if space is an issue they I can understand that.

Good luck with the shopping around.
 
Bah.. Get a CRT
Sony- FW-900 FTW!

But if I was you I would get a 22" as they seem to be the sweet spot right now.
 
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