Knowing which type of panel is used in your monitor can already give you a good indication of what to expect in terms of contrast ratio: VA: These panels typically have the best contrast ratios. Typical contrast: > 2500; IPS: Monitors with IPS panels have lower contrast ratios than VA monitors. Typical contrast: 700 - 1500
VAs are not inherently bad, all the expensive LCD TVs use VA panels for a reason. Because pixel response times while watching 24/30 FPS content are far less important than they are while trying to game at high refresh. 1. filozofreyiz. There are three popular types of LCD LED-backlit panels with monitors: IPS (In-Plane Switching), VA (Vertical Alignment), and TN (Twisted Nematic). IPS and VA panels are more common now and are competing panel types because of their opposing characteristics: an IPS panel has wide viewing angles and a low contrast ratio, while a VA panel has . 53 452 167 308 26 143 106 3