Keep in mind some people are very sensitive when it comes to ULMB/DyAcc/Backlight strobing and don't even know about it. When I turn it on, I get extreme eye-strain which eventually turn into a huge migraine. If you ever have sore eyes or some sort of headache while gaming, turn Backlight strobing off.
I had to scroll for criminally long to find this comment. About 1 in 4 people (IIRC) are very sensitive to flicker, and will notice flicker on things like older OLED screens and LED car lights (and even poorly made smart bulbs), especially in peripheral vision when moving their eyes - as a sort of "stepped" afterimage. This causes high eye-strain and headache (because your brain has to process those abnormal afterimages all the time) even in general use, so intentionally turning it on for something intensive like gaming is definitely a bad idea!
I've never understood why people want displays super bright. I run my LG monitor at 10% brightness. If I'm in the dark I'll sometimes set it to 0%. I don't think I've ever had it above 20-25%. Even on a bright sunny day I can still see it perfectly and comfortably. I also hate when my iPhone automatically switches over to HDR on RUclips or Reddit, especially if I'm in bed. it's blinding.
Well, there have been “studies” showing that brighter displays are more immersive. Meta has a prototype VR headset that does something like 10,000 nits of peak brightness in certain areas. People who’ve tried it say it’s the most immersive VR headset they’ve ever tried - even more so than the ultra high refresh rate or high resolution prototypes.
@@Skrenja Were the "studies" funded by Meta? :D Jokes aside, everyone has their preferences, but I can't stand having a crazy bright screen that's in your face. Gives me a headache. I don't even want 1,000 nits, let alone 10,000.
While a bright monitor might not damage your eyes permanently, it can screw with your vision for days and in extreme cases up to a few weeks. If you play in a dim room with a really bright monitor for 8 hours a day it can cause problems with recognizing depth, focusing on objects further away and it can cause pain in general. You really don't need to have a super bright monitor as in most cases it won't actually help you see enemies better, try to find a good balance between bright enough and not too bright, on most monitors its around 40-70, I personally use 45. Other settings like contrast affect the perception of brightness but always try to balance things out and find what feels good for you and not copy whatever settings some pro player might use as they were already better than you without them.
personally the area I use my screen in is pretty well lit, and if not I have one light on. If all lights are off I have a monitor light bar on to prevent eye strain
Thought I had my monitor fully optimized already, went and made a few adjustments and every game I play now feels brand new. Thank you so much for this!
You're really one of a few reviewers that is actually playing on a high level in competitive games, so you know what you're talking about. Also great quality content as always!
Thank you so much Optimum never really delved into my monitor settings but this helped me a lot. Have a AW2518H and noticed tearing a long time ago but thought it was just part of the monitor. Turns out the pixel overdrive in their settings is called "Response time" and I set my response time to Super fast obviously! Having it on Superfast caused trailing and murky images. Then looked up a professional color tutorial for it and after playing around with what they recommended the blues and colors on my monitor look really nice. Love your videos only found your channel like 4 days ago and been watching a ton of your videos!
Just found this channel and this is gold mine when you're trying to do things perfectly for your needs. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge & recommendations.
Great video as always! One thing you didn't mention, probably because it's so basic, but that I think is super important is making sure in the advanced display settings in windows, that the monitor refresh rate is adjusted. With my monitor, windows set the refresh rate to 60hz by default and I didn't notice for a long time. Figuring this out and fixing it made a world of difference in my fps aiming ability.
im not sure how people cant notice the difference between 60hz and above 60hz when moving the mouse. When i first set up my monitor it defaulted to 60hz even though its 170hz, and you can immediately tell its so slow on 60hz and that somethings off
@@Ditty-pc9pe Like one of the others said, at no point do you think "oh it looks the same" then question it? It's probably why so many people say 60hz and 120/144hz look the same, it's probably not even set correctly. If you're a PC enthusiast then you'll likely check, and if you're not then you don't need a high refreshrate monitor.
@@shawnhits704I don't think you understood the issue correctly. It can be hard to tell if you've only just got a new monitor with a higher refresh rate than 60hz. You can only easily tell it apart after having seen the difference.
I was just sitting at my desk fiddling with the settings on my new monitor after purchasing a 3080ti and was wondering what settings would be best, and here you are again reading my mind with uploads as per usual 😅😌
Cap your frame rates with rtss to 3 hz under monitors maximum then you won’t get screen tearing and it’s more responsive than overloading your monitor with frames. Your gpu has a smaller render queue which means your frame time doesn’t move and is stable and it’s actually more responsive.
Underrated coment! I would reccomend though doing it in game settings if you can, as well as v-sync if you have to. It reduces input latency. Battle(non)sense channel has very deep analysis and latency measurements.
1. auto dimming 2. brightness 3. Correct White point 6500k 4. Gamma 2.2 5. Correct Color space 6. Pixel Overdrive (2nd Highest) 7. ELMB 8. G-sync/Adaptive Sync 9. Black EQ
Claim: That damage to your eyes is irreversible. > Studies literally show monitors don't damage your eyes. > Also, sunlight outside is an order of magnitudes brighter than a monitor.
perfect video. just got a new pc and an acer xv272u 170hz monitor to go with it. this helped tremendously. I already had the settings at a good point, but this video helped me with getting the settings perfect. thanks so much brotha, you earned another sub. keep it up
Something to consider, at least on the XG27AQM (featured in the b-roll a couple of times and the main talking point when first discussing color temps, and is also my main gaming monitor) is that you can enable the sRGB mode and change brightness if u know what you're doing. By default the srgb mode is locked to 43%, which for me is way too bright. You can force override the brightness by entering service mode. The displayninja review has a how-to. I'd assume this is going to be similar on most ASUS monitors. Additionally, it has readouts on how to adjust the RGB values to get certain color temps.
I have the same monitor and modified the 'SRGB BRI' setting but found the gamut a bit lacking for some content. I ended up settling with a 'User mode' game visual, warm (6500k) color and adjusted the saturation setting to my preference.
I feel that one other angle for this type of content would be dual-monitor setups and the challenges involved. I had a mismatched dual-monitor setup for a while with a Gigabyte 1440p monitor on one side, next to an Acer 4K monitor on the other (I had bought and used the 1440p monitor by itself for some time first). And BOY, did the Gigabyte (M27Q) look bad color-wise next to the Acer. There was no amount of Nvidia nor monitor settings that could resolve it either. Even when I was able to get the color balance looking somewhat reasonable on the M27Q, the contrast and brightness still looked awful when set directly next to the Acer, and reds especially looked faded. I eventually just sold the M27Q even though smoother gaming at 1440p was preferable at times and two monitors made some things more convenient. Lesson being that either monitor seemed fine on its own to the untrained eye, but using them together was just unbearable for someone who values visual experience highly.
I take my ipad's mini LED screen as a reference point and calibrate the monitor as close to the ipad as possible. Since iPad screen is very well calibrated, it becomes a useful tool.
Make sure to turn off true tone before you do so tho, true tone will shift the color temperature based on the color temperature of the ambient light (which may or may not be what you want when you're using it as a reference).
played around with all kinds of settings for months and i gave up on trying to remove the ghosting and figured that my monitor was just shit and had too much ghosting and i couldnt do anything about it and then i find the overdrive setting and it fixed everything its so stupid how hard it is too find such simple solutions thx alot
my LG 27GP950 has got a great, easy on the eyes colour setting called "Reader" which I work on for 90% of the day, and then for gaming I enable a custom "Gamer 1" profile to get the most vivid and bright experience when gaming.
@@mindrover777Its important to set your monitors refresh rate to reduce sample and hold blur and also reduce latency. It also has an effect on pixel response times in panel tech other than oled.
Based on the available research, there is no strong evidence that using a bright monitor causes irreversible eye damage. However, prolonged use of digital screens can lead to temporary eye discomfort and vision issues.
dude, your videos are incredible. I have been a building pc's and such since i was 12 and i never thought to really change other monitor settings like this other than refresh rate settings. I have homework to do and things to check when i get home! lol. \m/
0:55 Contrary to older wisdom, there's really 0 evidence that the brightness of tvs or monitors causes any eye damage (only temporary eye strain). There is slight evidence that the upper registers of blue light can cause long term macular degeneration over decades of use, but if this is a concern OLEDs produced 1/3rd as much as high wavelength blue light compared to LCDs, making them a healthier choice even when compared to lcds of half the brightness. EDIT: If you don't believe me do a search for 'permanent eye damage computer monitors and tv', you'll find loads of reputable sources (harvard health, webmd) that note expert opinion has shifted such that the belief is they can only cause eye strain and discomfort, not permanent degradation of vision.
It's not the brightness but the contrast to your surrounding that causes fatigue, you can have it as bright as you want as long as the surrounding ambient light is high enough, having 400 nits in a completely dark room will cause fatigue because the muscles in your eyes keep adjusting between the high intensity of the monitor and the surrounding darkness. Depending on the individual it will cause a headache but younger people usually can cope better.
@@AakashT800 Thats why i always have a lot of light in my room. I hate dim displays, the colors are so off putting, but my eyes wanna commit suicide if i look at a bright screen in a dark room for more than 10 minutes. Having a very bright room _and_ a very bright monitor was the obvious solution
If you love horror games or other dark themed, just buy a VA display. Those can visualize darker range clear and detailed. Your eyes will thank you long term. It's also better for movies. Sure you lose some % of color accuracy compared to IPS and some refresh Hz. But it's reasonably close these days while having significant advantages with near blacks.
I suggest playing on brightness which is comfy for your eyes or get some anti-radiation glasses. I used to play on 100 brightness, I somewhat regret it because my eyesight got worse and I needed prescription glasses in which I have now. Play your brightness that's comfy for your eyes for long gaming sessions and make sure to rest your eyes from time to time during gaming sessions.
Umm... while I am no expert I am fairly certain screens effecting eye health is an old wives tale myth and blue-light computer glasses are a scam. The glasses claiming to "protect eyes" are pseudo-science no different than 5G conspiracy theories, that has sadly invaded eye doctor clinics run by well meaning people that are unintentionally supporting something with no scientific basis or evidence If I had to guess your eyes getting worse is just natural aging like lots of people... sorry. Just make sure your eyes are well hydrated by blinking and do whatever is most comfortable to you. Screens have no concrete established effects besides short term symptoms for some like headaches. Blue light glasses do help with blue light messing your sleep schedule (circadian rhythm) minorly since it's the same as the sun, but why not just use the blue-light button on your phone/computer if you care?
Thanks for another great video! I also have the ASUS XG27AQM (270hz 1440p) but am unable to find any good settings online for things like setting color temperature (setting white point, gamma, etc) and sadly no colorimeter. I was wondering if you could share your recommended settings for the XG27AQM? Thanks a lot!
You shouldn’t have to change much out of the box with this monitor color wise. I suggest racing mode and adjust brightness color to your liking for best results. I have this monitor and the color are fantastic
I use my monitors “game mode” only because it relaxes my eyes even when it sets the brightness to 100% automatically. When I use custom settings with brightness all the way high it’s really terrifying for my eyes might use dynamic brightness with custom settings, hopefully that works
When jt comes to monitor brightness, twinkle tray is literally the best program ive ever used. Period. Lets yoi cahnge the brightness in windows. Like the actual screen brightness. I genuinely dont understand how this is not a feature in every OS😭
Huh, were you on the A1 server for your bf1 clips? I spend a fair bit of time on that one and it's one of the friendliest online gaming communities I've come across.
FINALLY a review using the xg27aqm! What color settings did you use on Racing Mode? This monitor has been out for a while now and still has no tested calibration settings recommendations from the likes of something like Rtings or Tftcentral (only Display Ninja and Bijan have reviewed it so far, still good they did at least but still don't know best calibration settings)
Older monitors used PWM to dim the backlights, so some people max their brightness as a habit. Newer monitors should be using DC based dimming so should be fine.
In regards to GSync, pro tip if you have it on, plus V-Sync, and cap fps ingame or via the cp panel under your refresh rate, so this only really works if you have 240hz ( or above ) and a game that can do similar or higher fps. You basically get zero tearing and up to 1ms of delay, trade off is huge for the smoothest of gameplays ever. And this will work better and better with more hz down the line.
I do this on 144 hz monitor and it works like a charm set V sync to fast in CP and free sync on and it’s buttery smooth even at 40-50 fps in star citizen. Also it’s more responsive because the gpu has a smaller render queue.
@@nedimmyilmaz under the hz rate so cap at 237~fps or lower to like 225fps depending on the game ofc if you have a good rig and can keep stable high frames.
Bet he would have done it sooner, but its still not available to buy in Australia he would have given in and order this from amazon US delivered to AUS
The brightness level itself is not damaging to the eye, it's the wavelengths between 400 and 525 nm that contain violet and cyan in the spectrum. Just make sure you are wearing a pair of blue-light blocking glasses (pretty cheap) and you can play as long as you want at any brightness.
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Brightness
1:06 - Correct White Point
3:09 - Correct Gamma
3:31 - Correct Colour Space
4:56 - Pixel Overdrive
6:20 - Backlight Strobing
8:08 - Adaptive Sync
9:42 - Black EQ
Legend!
Timestamping by the uploader should be the standard for all these types of videos.
Please tell me the result of each setting, my English listening is not good! Thanks!
@@zhaomiaomiao it doesn't say the result it just says what needs to change after people change how they want what they're best for them
@@randomdude62568 thanks
@@zhaomiaomiao you're welcome
Keep in mind some people are very sensitive when it comes to ULMB/DyAcc/Backlight strobing and don't even know about it.
When I turn it on, I get extreme eye-strain which eventually turn into a huge migraine.
If you ever have sore eyes or some sort of headache while gaming, turn Backlight strobing off.
I had to scroll for criminally long to find this comment.
About 1 in 4 people (IIRC) are very sensitive to flicker, and will notice flicker on things like older OLED screens and LED car lights (and even poorly made smart bulbs), especially in peripheral vision when moving their eyes - as a sort of "stepped" afterimage. This causes high eye-strain and headache (because your brain has to process those abnormal afterimages all the time) even in general use, so intentionally turning it on for something intensive like gaming is definitely a bad idea!
@@LishtenbirdBran Cpu lagging?? How do I Overclock it??
@@falcon_224 Adderall.
I've never understood why people want displays super bright. I run my LG monitor at 10% brightness. If I'm in the dark I'll sometimes set it to 0%. I don't think I've ever had it above 20-25%. Even on a bright sunny day I can still see it perfectly and comfortably. I also hate when my iPhone automatically switches over to HDR on RUclips or Reddit, especially if I'm in bed. it's blinding.
Why set the brightness to 0% when you could just turn the monitor off
Well, there have been “studies” showing that brighter displays are more immersive. Meta has a prototype VR headset that does something like 10,000 nits of peak brightness in certain areas. People who’ve tried it say it’s the most immersive VR headset they’ve ever tried - even more so than the ultra high refresh rate or high resolution prototypes.
@@mso1ps4 What a silly comment. 0% brightness still emits plenty of light in a dark room. It doesn't mean the same thing as off.
@@Skrenja Were the "studies" funded by Meta? :D Jokes aside, everyone has their preferences, but I can't stand having a crazy bright screen that's in your face. Gives me a headache. I don't even want 1,000 nits, let alone 10,000.
@@mso1ps4 🤣😂
This is why I subbed to you, you provide information I didn't know I want to know about computer gaming and computers in general, thanks Ali.
While a bright monitor might not damage your eyes permanently, it can screw with your vision for days and in extreme cases up to a few weeks. If you play in a dim room with a really bright monitor for 8 hours a day it can cause problems with recognizing depth, focusing on objects further away and it can cause pain in general. You really don't need to have a super bright monitor as in most cases it won't actually help you see enemies better, try to find a good balance between bright enough and not too bright, on most monitors its around 40-70, I personally use 45. Other settings like contrast affect the perception of brightness but always try to balance things out and find what feels good for you and not copy whatever settings some pro player might use as they were already better than you without them.
yep. I set separate brightnesses for different lighting conditions. early morn/ evening are a middle ground, midday is brighter, and night is darker.
personally the area I use my screen in is pretty well lit, and if not I have one light on. If all lights are off I have a monitor light bar on to prevent eye strain
Oh so that's why sometimes late in the night my depth perception becomes horrible. Thank you for informing us!
so do you want more contrast or less
Just make you got bright lights on ceiling
Thought I had my monitor fully optimized already, went and made a few adjustments and every game I play now feels brand new. Thank you so much for this!
This couldn't have come at a better time!! Just got a new monitor arriving in a few hours! You rock Optimum
You're really one of a few reviewers that is actually playing on a high level in competitive games, so you know what you're talking about. Also great quality content as always!
i wouldnt correlate those 2 things
@@davidopitz972 every reasonable person would tho
Thank you so much Optimum never really delved into my monitor settings but this helped me a lot. Have a AW2518H and noticed tearing a long time ago but thought it was just part of the monitor. Turns out the pixel overdrive in their settings is called "Response time" and I set my response time to Super fast obviously! Having it on Superfast caused trailing and murky images. Then looked up a professional color tutorial for it and after playing around with what they recommended the blues and colors on my monitor look really nice. Love your videos only found your channel like 4 days ago and been watching a ton of your videos!
Just found this channel and this is gold mine when you're trying to do things perfectly for your needs.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge & recommendations.
this is literally my go-to channel now. even though i have ancient gear, i still learn a lot that's pretty useful!
Haha Same here
Great video as always! One thing you didn't mention, probably because it's so basic, but that I think is super important is making sure in the advanced display settings in windows, that the monitor refresh rate is adjusted. With my monitor, windows set the refresh rate to 60hz by default and I didn't notice for a long time. Figuring this out and fixing it made a world of difference in my fps aiming ability.
im not sure how people cant notice the difference between 60hz and above 60hz when moving the mouse. When i first set up my monitor it defaulted to 60hz even though its 170hz, and you can immediately tell its so slow on 60hz and that somethings off
@@shawnhits704 Yeah, you can clearly tell that your hz are the same as the old monitor.
@@rtxa Even from 144hz to 170hz you can still tell the difference in smoothness
@@Ditty-pc9pe Like one of the others said, at no point do you think "oh it looks the same" then question it? It's probably why so many people say 60hz and 120/144hz look the same, it's probably not even set correctly. If you're a PC enthusiast then you'll likely check, and if you're not then you don't need a high refreshrate monitor.
@@shawnhits704I don't think you understood the issue correctly.
It can be hard to tell if you've only just got a new monitor with a higher refresh rate than 60hz.
You can only easily tell it apart after having seen the difference.
What I found really helpful is that having some bright light behind the monitor, like an RGB strip will help prevent eye strain....
The quality of your videos never disappoints
so true
Personally, I would appreciate an 8K option, but the quality of the video is still good.
(I'm joking, making a play with words here.)
I never regretted my sub for you. All videos posted were useful!
I was just sitting at my desk fiddling with the settings on my new monitor after purchasing a 3080ti and was wondering what settings would be best, and here you are again reading my mind with uploads as per usual 😅😌
unboxing my monitor today so perfect timing
This video is amazing, recently got a new monitor, just want to say this was greatly appreciated. :)
in a world full of overly saturated, mid gaming/tech youtube content, this man stays delivering top quality.. even for monitor settings lmao
This video could not have been out at a better time. Just got the mobiuz ex2510. Thanks Optimum
Best video I've seen explaining this. Much appreciated after searching through the swamp of mis information.
This is what I needed so bad! Thank you. Going to fix my settings when I get home
A great video as usual, I love the effort you put into every single one.
your tracking is insane !
Right on the money with this upload
really comprehensive video. will reference this when i get a better monitor
I absolutely love your content.
Helped me on a lot of purchases.
Always a pleasure to watch! ^^
Cap your frame rates with rtss to 3 hz under monitors maximum then you won’t get screen tearing and it’s more responsive than overloading your monitor with frames. Your gpu has a smaller render queue which means your frame time doesn’t move and is stable and it’s actually more responsive.
Underrated coment! I would reccomend though doing it in game settings if you can, as well as v-sync if you have to. It reduces input latency. Battle(non)sense channel has very deep analysis and latency measurements.
@@josele844 doing it through the game does not give you perfect frame times.
Whete can I see more info about this
@@julio1823 google. RUclips. The internet
1. auto dimming
2. brightness
3. Correct White point 6500k
4. Gamma 2.2
5. Correct Color space
6. Pixel Overdrive (2nd Highest)
7. ELMB
8. G-sync/Adaptive Sync
9. Black EQ
Much needed vid as usual. Ali the goat
Great info, when many settings are available it's easy to get lost or confused aswell as thinking its all properly setup out of the box. Great video
What a treat, monitor settings and Optimum Tech’s example monitor happens to be the same model I use
Claim: That damage to your eyes is irreversible.
> Studies literally show monitors don't damage your eyes.
> Also, sunlight outside is an order of magnitudes brighter than a monitor.
DUDE you've been pumping out so amazing content lately (as always) thanks for the consistent content!
perfect video. just got a new pc and an acer xv272u 170hz monitor to go with it. this helped tremendously. I already had the settings at a good point, but this video helped me with getting the settings perfect. thanks so much brotha, you earned another sub. keep it up
You deserve way more Subscribers. The video production alongside the highly accurate details is truly insane. Thank you so much.
Naah every second video is a monitor ad
looking aesthetic af lately brah ;)
Man I needed this mor my new monitor bro thanks
Highly recommend linking research cited in the description. Great video regardless 👍🏻😊
thank you for blessing us with the face/muscles
Something to consider, at least on the XG27AQM (featured in the b-roll a couple of times and the main talking point when first discussing color temps, and is also my main gaming monitor) is that you can enable the sRGB mode and change brightness if u know what you're doing. By default the srgb mode is locked to 43%, which for me is way too bright. You can force override the brightness by entering service mode. The displayninja review has a how-to. I'd assume this is going to be similar on most ASUS monitors.
Additionally, it has readouts on how to adjust the RGB values to get certain color temps.
I have the same monitor and modified the 'SRGB BRI' setting but found the gamut a bit lacking for some content. I ended up settling with a 'User mode' game visual, warm (6500k) color and adjusted the saturation setting to my preference.
8:41 This the best example I have ever seen for why you should keep VRR off in competitive games.
thank you so much i had my pixels on od and i finally got it fixed, you are a absolute legend!
This vid made me realize how much I miss playing BF1, game was super solid
I feel that one other angle for this type of content would be dual-monitor setups and the challenges involved.
I had a mismatched dual-monitor setup for a while with a Gigabyte 1440p monitor on one side, next to an Acer 4K monitor on the other (I had bought and used the 1440p monitor by itself for some time first). And BOY, did the Gigabyte (M27Q) look bad color-wise next to the Acer. There was no amount of Nvidia nor monitor settings that could resolve it either. Even when I was able to get the color balance looking somewhat reasonable on the M27Q, the contrast and brightness still looked awful when set directly next to the Acer, and reds especially looked faded. I eventually just sold the M27Q even though smoother gaming at 1440p was preferable at times and two monitors made some things more convenient.
Lesson being that either monitor seemed fine on its own to the untrained eye, but using them together was just unbearable for someone who values visual experience highly.
i use the m27q.
I take my ipad's mini LED screen as a reference point and calibrate the monitor as close to the ipad as possible. Since iPad screen is very well calibrated, it becomes a useful tool.
I'm using this life hack also but on my Mi pad 5
@@zadsazhad That's awesome :D
Make sure to turn off true tone before you do so tho, true tone will shift the color temperature based on the color temperature of the ambient light (which may or may not be what you want when you're using it as a reference).
played around with all kinds of settings for months and i gave up on trying to remove the ghosting and figured that my monitor was just shit and had too much ghosting and i couldnt do anything about it and then i find the overdrive setting and it fixed everything its so stupid how hard it is too find such simple solutions thx alot
Techless is a great channel for monitor reviews and calibration!
my LG 27GP950 has got a great, easy on the eyes colour setting called "Reader" which I work on for 90% of the day, and then for gaming I enable a custom "Gamer 1" profile to get the most vivid and bright experience when gaming.
Number one thing I change is the display settings in windows to the max refresh rate available for the monitor
What difference does it make except in gaming? Nothing
@@mindrover777Its important to set your monitors refresh rate to reduce sample and hold blur and also reduce latency. It also has an effect on pixel response times in panel tech other than oled.
i see new Optimum Tech video, i click
YOU ARE MY GUY , Love your content
thx this helped make my office monitor look a little better than before
Awesome video Ali 🔥🙌🤩
PC MASTER RACE!! LET'S GO! 💪🏼
This was a really excellent video 👍
There's something unique about all your videos
Based on the available research, there is no strong evidence that using a bright monitor causes irreversible eye damage. However, prolonged use of digital screens can lead to temporary eye discomfort and vision issues.
holy shit really needed this! Changed my gaming experience
Damn Ali’s hair looks great
love your content man keep it up!
I was just thinking about these and how on earth would I find a good video on this. Thank you. You're something else.
I don't know if its been said but screen brigtness will not damage your eyes. The absolute worst you'll get is eye strain, but that is only temporary.
dude, your videos are incredible. I have been a building pc's and such since i was 12 and i never thought to really change other monitor settings like this other than refresh rate settings. I have homework to do and things to check when i get home! lol. \m/
Just got a new monitor. Several tips I didn't know about. 👌
0:55 Contrary to older wisdom, there's really 0 evidence that the brightness of tvs or monitors causes any eye damage (only temporary eye strain). There is slight evidence that the upper registers of blue light can cause long term macular degeneration over decades of use, but if this is a concern OLEDs produced 1/3rd as much as high wavelength blue light compared to LCDs, making them a healthier choice even when compared to lcds of half the brightness.
EDIT: If you don't believe me do a search for 'permanent eye damage computer monitors and tv', you'll find loads of reputable sources (harvard health, webmd) that note expert opinion has shifted such that the belief is they can only cause eye strain and discomfort, not permanent degradation of vision.
need that source
It's not the brightness but the contrast to your surrounding that causes fatigue, you can have it as bright as you want as long as the surrounding ambient light is high enough, having 400 nits in a completely dark room will cause fatigue because the muscles in your eyes keep adjusting between the high intensity of the monitor and the surrounding darkness. Depending on the individual it will cause a headache but younger people usually can cope better.
@@AakashT800 Thats why i always have a lot of light in my room. I hate dim displays, the colors are so off putting, but my eyes wanna commit suicide if i look at a bright screen in a dark room for more than 10 minutes.
Having a very bright room _and_ a very bright monitor was the obvious solution
@Stein Mauer if you fatigue your eyes constantly it will eventually hurt them, I'm talking from experience.
@Stein Mauer I never mentioned damage, just adding some info
thansk for this
i love these kinda videos
Hands down my favourite Tech YT Channel at the moment!
Needed this a lot thank you
Loved the info. I can't wait to see the full review of that asus xg27 as it's on my wishlist currently
I have one I'm selling if you're interested
If you love horror games or other dark themed, just buy a VA display. Those can visualize darker range clear and detailed. Your eyes will thank you long term. It's also better for movies.
Sure you lose some % of color accuracy compared to IPS and some refresh Hz. But it's reasonably close these days while having significant advantages with near blacks.
Great video dude, cheers
I was just having this thought today as I was thinking of upgrading my monitor.
Really helped :)))
did this on my VG259QM asus monitor, stuff worked! Very nice video!
I suggest playing on brightness which is comfy for your eyes or get some anti-radiation glasses. I used to play on 100 brightness, I somewhat regret it because my eyesight got worse and I needed prescription glasses in which I have now. Play your brightness that's comfy for your eyes for long gaming sessions and make sure to rest your eyes from time to time during gaming sessions.
Umm... while I am no expert I am fairly certain screens effecting eye health is an old wives tale myth and blue-light computer glasses are a scam. The glasses claiming to "protect eyes" are pseudo-science no different than 5G conspiracy theories, that has sadly invaded eye doctor clinics run by well meaning people that are unintentionally supporting something with no scientific basis or evidence
If I had to guess your eyes getting worse is just natural aging like lots of people... sorry. Just make sure your eyes are well hydrated by blinking and do whatever is most comfortable to you. Screens have no concrete established effects besides short term symptoms for some like headaches.
Blue light glasses do help with blue light messing your sleep schedule (circadian rhythm) minorly since it's the same as the sun, but why not just use the blue-light button on your phone/computer if you care?
Thanks for another great video! I also have the ASUS XG27AQM (270hz 1440p) but am unable to find any good settings online for things like setting color temperature (setting white point, gamma, etc) and sadly no colorimeter. I was wondering if you could share your recommended settings for the XG27AQM? Thanks a lot!
Look up an ICC profile for said monitor. That said, generally gaming monitors do not have good color.
@@joshuaeah Unfortunately haven't found one :(
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THIS. Yep there's nothing online yet from any of the review sites for this monitor's settings, bugs the hell out of me lol
You shouldn’t have to change much out of the box with this monitor color wise. I suggest racing mode and adjust brightness color to your liking for best results. I have this monitor and the color are fantastic
hes back! with a video that isnt targeted to only some people! amazing.
The damage to your eyes is not irreversible
wait wHAT IVE FIXED GHOSTING THANK YOU SO MUCH
My AW2521H just arrived last night. What insane timing hahaha
This video is so informative. Thanks.
Thank you! I just bought my first gaming monitor and was completly lost
yessir been waiting on this one
I use my monitors “game mode” only because it relaxes my eyes even when it sets the brightness to 100% automatically. When I use custom settings with brightness all the way high it’s really terrifying for my eyes might use dynamic brightness with custom settings, hopefully that works
cant quite get ghosting to get as good as yours but it did reduce it thank you brother
When jt comes to monitor brightness, twinkle tray is literally the best program ive ever used. Period. Lets yoi cahnge the brightness in windows. Like the actual screen brightness. I genuinely dont understand how this is not a feature in every OS😭
Hi bro
Absolute Top channel !! Really..none better imo
What are the best gaming monitors with eye care features? 33in to 40+ inchers Cheers
Huh, were you on the A1 server for your bf1 clips? I spend a fair bit of time on that one and it's one of the friendliest online gaming communities I've come across.
FINALLY a review using the xg27aqm! What color settings did you use on Racing Mode? This monitor has been out for a while now and still has no tested calibration settings recommendations from the likes of something like Rtings or Tftcentral (only Display Ninja and Bijan have reviewed it so far, still good they did at least but still don't know best calibration settings)
glad to know that i knew all of these
Already liked it because I know its a good video!
I'd watch the full video first
Great tips! Thanks
Hey man. Thanks for the videos.
I’m looking to buy the absolute best monitor for FPS gaming on PC. What’s your current recommendations?
Older monitors used PWM to dim the backlights, so some people max their brightness as a habit. Newer monitors should be using DC based dimming so should be fine.
In regards to GSync, pro tip if you have it on, plus V-Sync, and cap fps ingame or via the cp panel under your refresh rate, so this only really works if you have 240hz ( or above ) and a game that can do similar or higher fps. You basically get zero tearing and up to 1ms of delay, trade off is huge for the smoothest of gameplays ever. And this will work better and better with more hz down the line.
I do this on 144 hz monitor and it works like a charm set V sync to fast in CP and free sync on and it’s buttery smooth even at 40-50 fps in star citizen. Also it’s more responsive because the gpu has a smaller render queue.
So you are saying that we need to have g-sync, v-sync turned on and set a fps limit in the game with the monitor hz value, right?
@@nedimmyilmaz under the hz rate so cap at 237~fps or lower to like 225fps depending on the game ofc if you have a good rig and can keep stable high frames.
@@tips1pxl ok buddy, thanks for info.
No. Always turn VSync off and Gysinc is not usually worth it either.
What would you say is the best looking monitor?
Been using the XG27AQM for almost a year now, great panel. Looking forward to your review on it!
Bet he would have done it sooner, but its still not available to buy in Australia he would have given in and order this from amazon US delivered to AUS
Just got a new monitor yesterday good timing
3:32 this frame is kinda hilarious to me
big & muscly biceps man standing next to a cute orange cat
The brightness level itself is not damaging to the eye, it's the wavelengths between 400 and 525 nm that contain violet and cyan in the spectrum. Just make sure you are wearing a pair of blue-light blocking glasses (pretty cheap) and you can play as long as you want at any brightness.
Nope, blue light sensitivity is pseudoscience.