What 1440p screen has the highest Quality:Price?

[kramer733]

Just obtained a base model 2015 retina macbook pro and I'm interested in purchasing a screen for it. I'd get a 4k monitor but i've personally heard that they are quite laggy and with the 1440p screens, not so much.

 

[JoelTheSuperior]

I've got the Dell Ultrasharp U2713HM - it's a fantastic monitor if a bit pricey. 2560x1440 / IPS / LED.

 

[JTToft]

You'd probably be better off with one of the newer UltraSharps. U2715H and U2515H. 27" and 25", respectively. IPS panels of course.

One neat thing is that they come with a Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable, which allows you to connect it to your MBP straight away.

I have the 25", and it's simply fantastic. Its design matches the MBP style quite well for a third party monitor.

 

[Wahlstrm]

Eizo ColorEdge CG277 is the best 1440p you can buy.
It's not cheap, but you asked for the best

 

[Giev]

Quality / Price, I would say def U2515H.

Unless you prefer/want/need the extra 2 inch, U2515 has the same resolution and almost same IQ.

 

[segalas]

I bought the U2715h and it is an absolute beauty.

 

[spaceballl]

Dell U2715 FTW.

 

[Mikael H]

Just a follow-up question:
Are current-gen IPS displays fast enough for gaming (flightsims mostly)? I tried the Thunderbolt Display, but got nasty shadows/blurs when moving my head in-game. Then again, the TBD probably hasn't changed notably since 2011?

 

[JTToft]

Just a follow-up question:
Are current-gen IPS displays fast enough for gaming (flightsims mostly)? I tried the Thunderbolt Display, but got nasty shadows/blurs when moving my head in-game. Then again, the TBD probably hasn't changed notably since 2011?

- It's hard to answer such a general question. The Apple Thunderbolt Display hasn't changed at all since 2011 to my knowledge. It is 12 ms.

The UltraSharp U2515H and U2715H do 8 ms as standard, but can be set to 6 ms through their menus.

 

[segalas]

Just a follow-up question:
Are current-gen IPS displays fast enough for gaming (flightsims mostly)? I tried the Thunderbolt Display, but got nasty shadows/blurs when moving my head in-game. Then again, the TBD probably hasn't changed notably since 2011?

I'm not seeing shadows or blur and I was playing fast paced games like Left 4 Dead 2 and Quake Live.