As Morpheus explained to Neo “The body cannot live without the mind”. He could just as easily have said that “The PC is nothing without the monitor”. And he would have been right to say it! Indeed, the monitor is the PC’s most essential component (for portable gaming computers or for any other type) and the one that allows you to experience different emotions whether by viewing family photos, watching a movie or playing a game. While, in general, LCD technology introduced improved visual comfort compared to CRT displays – the kind used in the 1990s – choosing a specific monitor is something which needs to be done wisely because the diversity of available displays is increasing all the time, something which can be a source of confusion for uninformed users.
In fact, over the last three years, there have been many innovations. First of all, QHD displays which have a resolution four times superior to the base HD resolution (1280 x 720 pixels) – some 2560 x 1440 pixels – are becoming increasingly popular – at a moment when 4K resolution displays (3840 x 2160 pixels) are making their way into the market. What’s more, 21:9 format displays are beginning to be built by manufacturers; this ratio is complementary to the traditional 16:10 and 16:9 ratios. Lastly, many new technologies have recently been introduced (144 Hz, G-Sync, ULMB, etc.), all of which aim to improve the fluidity and clarity of video animations.
