Originally Posted by
Frag Maniac
If memory serves, the input lag on the 2711 is a bit lower than that on the 3008. I doubt you'll notice the difference in response time though. People forget on 60Hz panels that the 60Hz refresh itself takes 8ms, so anything below that in response time you'll be hard pressed to notice.
Instead, I would base your decision on whether you want/need the extra screen space for occasional photography, movie watching, etc, whether you value one aspect ratio over another, and what kind of games you play and if you're sensitive to input lag. Shooters, esp online, and race games, are among the most affected by it.
For aspect ratio I prefer 16:9 because it fits movies better and offers slightly more peripheral view in games that support that AR properly, and many do since LOTS of games are made for consoles @ 1280x720, then ported to PC. Only slight tradeoff is if you have to drop to a lower res in high resource games, there's not as many 16:9 resolutions as there are 16:10. That's more of a problem with a 1920x1080 display though, whereby 1280x720 is the next lowest res.
The 2711 is a bit easier to drive, but may not be a factor for you. With games like Metro2033 it could be though, even though the 3008's native res is only 11% more pixels.
So basically it's hard to advise not knowing more details about your use and preferences. Overall the 3008 may be better if you don't mind occasional black bars when playing games with 16:9 AR, watching movies, etc, esp if you don't play online shooters competitively and/or race games. I'm guessing the colors might be slightly better on the 3008 from what I've read too, though many may not notice the difference, esp in gaming.
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