Short answer: miniLED VA if you care about contrast/HDR and general immersion. IPS if you care more about pure speed and wide-angle color consistency.
Here’s the quick breakdown for your mixed use:
🧠 Daily Work (Linux, terminals, transparency)
- IPS: better consistent colors & viewing angles; text/sharpness clean
- miniLED VA: contrast looks great, but gamma shifts at angles
Edge: IPS for work comfort — but VA is still totally fine.
🎮 Gaming (Windows + RTX 5080)
- Fast FPS/CS2 & competitive: IPS edges out for motion clarity
- Single-player visuals + HDR support: miniLED VA wins with deep blacks and punchy HDR
Edge: miniLED VA if you play a lot of cinematic or dark games; IPS if pure twitch performance is priority.
🍿 Video/YouTube & Movies
- miniLED VA: much better contrast → blacks pop
- IPS: colors stay accurate when viewed off-axis
Edge: miniLED VA overall for video enjoyment.
🎯 Overall Recommendation (balanced)
✅ miniLED VA Better contrast + HDR → nicer videos and games Still fast enough at 180 Hz for everyday gaming Slight motion blur typical VA weakness, but acceptable
📌 Only pick Fast IPS if:
- You do fast competitive FPS every session
- You care most about motion clarity and color stability at every angle
Summary Table
| Category | IPS | miniLED VA |
|---|---|---|
| Work / Coding | 👍 | 👍 |
| Video Playback | Good | Better |
| HDR Content | ⚠️ Weak | Strong |
| Competitive FPS | Better | Good |
| Single-player / Immersion | Good | Better |
Best mixed choice: miniLED VA (Fast/Rapid + miniLED).