Is this ghosting? Acer xb271hu

monitorman123
monitorman123 Member Posts: 1 New User
edited March 2023 in 2017 Archives

Hello! This is my first time posting here. Here's the link to the Reddit page where I've also posted this issue: https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/6cmjzu/i...

Recently, I upgraded my PC to a GTX 1080 Ti and an Acer xb271hu monitor. I've been experiencing what I think are issues with this monitor. When I turn my mouse around, I get some kind of image doubling, to where it looks like there are many copies of the same image moving along with my camera movement.

I am running my games on max settings with my monitor at 144 Hz and G-Sync enabled. I'm getting 144 fps, so I don't think it's lag. I tried lowering the Hz to 120 and 60, G-sync off, OD set to off, normal and extreme and I tried ULMB mode as well. Things stayed the same.

Is this called ghosting? Or is it just a normal result of me spinning my mouse around too fast? Is this a result of this being an IPS monitor. Would going to a TN monitor solve this problem for me? I don't have any experience with higher end monitors, so I would appreciate any help you could give me.

I recorded some videos of this phenomenon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zuDKXyIsT4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P361DgiqkTw

Notice how there are like 5 copies of the wires when I turn.

Thank you in advance!

Answers

  • ven98
    ven98 ACE Posts: 4,073 Pathfinder

    This completely normal. By moving the mouse fast you move the image with lets say 500 pixels per second. Your monitor's frequency/refresh rate is 144Hz, meaning that the image/pixels get updated once every 6.94ms or 144 times per second. If you move the mouse with an exact speed of 144pixels per second, you will see it 'normally'. But if you move the cursor of the mouse 5 times after, you will see this effect doubling or tripling the image in this case 5 times, because the monitor is unable to refresh the image that fast.

     

    You can try this by moving the cursor on your desktop slowly and then very fast, and you will be able to see 5-6 'cursors' at the same time.

     

    There is nothing to do with the type of monitor IPS or TN, it is about the refresh rate. No matter what monitor you buy this will be always there.

     

    I don't if it is called 'ghosting'.

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  • Nokturnal
    Nokturnal Member Posts: 37 Enthusiast WiFi Icon

    Yes that is ghosting.