4K TVs and Input Lag

CalCreeper · Nov 23, 2017

I need some help in deciding on what kind of TV to get for my Xbox One X and what specs I should be looking into and considering when purchasing the TV. The one I am currently looking at has 14ms input lag; will this be above average for games such as Overwatch
or SMITE? Competitive gaming is one of the most fun things in my opinion and I would like some help in knowing how much of an effect 14ms will have on my gaming experience? I'm currently using a monitor for my Xbox One S with 6ms and am planning to get a Monitor/TV
and the Xbox One X for Christmas any advice would be great thanks.

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Nocturnal Ox · Nov 23, 2017

Looking for a 4K tv to work with Xbox one s

One major issue to look out for is that on a lot of 4K HDR TVs when using HDR the input lag is very high and therefore terrible for gaming, a lot of TVs won't even recognise HDR content in game mode!!

garrettjimenez · Nov 23, 2017

Netflix: No UHD on XBOX One S

Whats the brand and model of the TV? I have a Vizio P55-c1 and Im able to view 4k content via xbox netflix app. also which input is the One S connected to? Some 4K Tvs only have 1 input available to allow 4k

gds1972 · Nov 23, 2017

Hi

For a television I thing 14ms input lag is fantastic so unless you are very sensitive to input lag I don't think you will notice much if any difference between 6ms and 14ms. Also don't forget most gamers will probably be playing on televisions with worse
input lag than 14ms so I don't think you will be at any disadvantage when gaming.

gds1972

Hi

For a television I thing 14ms input lag is fantastic so unless you are very sensitive to input lag I don't think you will notice much if any difference between 6ms and 14ms. Also don't forget most gamers will probably be playing on televisions with worse
input lag than 14ms so I don't think you will be at any disadvantage when gaming.

Internet Expert

Your TV can be a possible source of delay, since it requires a tiny bit of time to process a 1080p/4K image on the screen. TVs can have input lags ranging from 10-150ms, depending on the model and resolution setting.

See if there's a "Game Mode" option in your TV's picture settings. Game Mode disables some TV image rendering features (very subtle, you likely wouldn't notice a difference) to let the TV produce an image faster, and thus reduce input lag.

Also, check if you get the same amount of input lag when you plug your Xbox into other TV sets.

Nocturnal Ox

One major issue to look out for is that on a lot of 4K HDR TVs when using HDR the input lag is very high and therefore terrible for gaming, a lot of TVs won't even recognise HDR content in game mode!!

Internet Expert

On the Xbox One S/X: HDR requires 4K, but 4K does not require HDR.

Are you disabling HDR through your TV menu, or the Xbox display settings? If you're disabling HDR through the TV menu, this may be toggling your HDMI port from version 2.0 to 1.4. 4K resolution is not supported on Xbox if it is plugged into an HDMI port
running version 1.4 specs, and will drive 1080p/SDR at most. If you disable HDR through the Xbox display settings (found in advanced settings menu), it should simply be running 4K without HDR from there.

If input lag is a huge concern, check if your TV has a "Game Mode," probably located somewhere in the TV's picture settings. This disables some (likely subtle) image post-processing features on the TV to reduce input lag.

aRagingCanadian

I recently upgraded from a Sony 32" HDTV to a 40" LG 4K UltraHD Smart TV and the XBOX ONE looks absolutely amazing. No input lag. Fantastic colours. So your XBOX ONE should look just as good.

4K TVs and Input Lag