Does 2ms vs 5ms response timing really matter?

[asdftt123]

I'm wondering because I'm trying to find the best 22" LCD for my uses. Does anyone notice any difference in gaming, especially with competitive multiplayer online FPS's such as Counter-strike with the different response times? Would it be safe for me to go with a 5ms monitor and get pretty much the same gaming experience? Thanks.

 

[Jschmuck2]

I don't think there's any way you would possibly be able to tell.

 

[xtknight]

Just keep in mind some 5 ms monitors actually reach 30 ms for most transitions. If it were real 2 vs 5, there'd be nothing noticeable.

"5 ms" tends, for some reason, to mean: no overdrive. So basically you get 20 ms for TNs, 30-40 for IPSs, 30-60 for PVAs. The only "5 ms" exception I know of is the Planar PX2611W which does have overdrive and performs very well. "2 ms" usually means it has an aggressive overdrive, resulting in 10 ms transitions.

 

[Rottie]

dang I should have bought 5ms instead of 2ms that I have right now I bought it last week from Best Buy

 

[Kromis]

I'm blind so I can't tell.

 

[Ares202]

2ms is only for Gray to gray colour changes, on my 2ms monitor colours like orange to green are more like 12-15ms

i only notice it when for example my steam window gets dragged really quickly across the screen as the text becomes blurry on counter strike its not noticable at all