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Asus ROG Swift PG278Q monitor, 1440p/144hz/G-Sync
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Drama Zed Nod
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Anyone know if the Redux versions of 2033 and LL are frame locked?
Drama Zed Nod
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Chance Hale
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Silly question but would there be any issues with using this with consoles? About to move for work into an apartment and I don't feel like dragging my huge old t.v. with me with so much new tech out. Obviously there being one port would be annoying and require an adapter but would there be any visual weirdness? Of course it wouldn't get any of the advantages it's built for when not using it with my desktop, but it's just a temporary solution while I get living space worked out. And wait for LG to put out their 4K oled later this year, got to go for broke!
Drama Zed Nod
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It would be overkill to use this for consoles as you wouldn't really be able to use any of the features.
It only has a DisplayPort 1.2 input so as you said, you would need an adapter of some sort. I'm not sure if that causes issues.
G-Sync wouldn't work on consoles and that's adding a bunch of cash to the cost of the monitor.
You wouldn't be able to game on any console in 1440p or use it in 120Hz/144hz mode.
No 3D vision or ULMB either.
But, if you want all that stuff for your desktop and just want to be able to use your consoles in the mean time without a TV i guess it might work? I would test it for you if i had a Display Port to HDMI adapter.
I'd stay away from any monitor that is >1080p unless it's 4k. Scaling will be terrible.
This is kind of bullshit.
VA panels are much faster now than they were in the past and, as Eizo has proven, it is possible to do VA at a high refresh rate with all its benefits as well.
Contrast matters a shit ton on the PC. Why on earth would you think it does not? I suppose if you never play games or watch videos, it wouldn't be a big deal, but if you ARE into those things it's huge. IPS and TN panels kept me away from playing PC games at my desk for years. It wasn't until I switched to an AMVA monitor that I can enjoy playing games at my desk as opposed to in front of my plasma.
I absolutely cannot stand the bright, glowing backlight you get with IPS and TN panels.
That's not to say VA is as good as a high-end plasma or OLED display in that regard but it's miles beyond other competing LCDs. Also, there is minimal smearing/ghosting issues with the new panel. It's nearly as fast as the TN panel I have and faster than the IPS. Older type VA panels were indeed VERY slow, though.
Chance Hale
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To make it clear I know all of the features wouldn't work with the consoles, was just wondering if it would be that bad. I want this monitor for my desktop. Would just rather not have to buy a cheap tv or have no source for the consoles at all until later this year. The scaling is what I'm really interested in.
This is just a temporary thing while I get settled in the new place out of town . Was just wondering whether I'd plug the Wii U in and have the white menus be yellow and the text blurry magenta.
Old VA had bad response times. Modern VA response times are good enough, and can even be excellent as Eizo has so impressively proven.
That's just nonsense. You can use (and most of us interested in expensive monitors do use) a monitor for media (games, streams, movies etc.) just like a TV. As such, its image quality, including contrast ratio, is just as highly relevant as it is for TVs.
100% wrong.
I planned on getting(may still lol as second monitor) the ASUS ROG Swift but shit was just taking too long to release... and i have been without a monitor for a month now. So i decided to try the Eizo FG2421. Reason being i remember seeing Durante and one other praise this monitor?
Holyshit guys... this may be offtopic for the thread but i would seriously consider trying the Eizo while the Swift is not yet out for those still in agonizing wait. Granted, this is my first 120hz monitor, which in of itself feels fucking ACE. Desktop browsing is seriously a different experience. In short, it felt like going from SD to HD lol. But the monitor also has a 240hz mode that, in my eyes, produces no blur at all. With the 240hz mode on, i went to testufo and sure enough, i saw the litte UFO guy cruise 15-20 times with no blur. Its pretty slick and amazing.
But the other amazing thing is that the Eizo has incredible picture quality, specifically its black levels. Rocked a Dell u2711 before and this blows its contrast out of the water, in addition to a non existent glow... for the first time in owning a monitor, i could see myself playing both AAA/cinematic and competitive games on this as opposed to using my Pioneer Kuro TV(was used exclusively for cinematic games before), which i believe speaks volume. Colors on this are not reproduced as well as the dell u2711 however but i feel they are still good. Definitely wayyyyyyyy better than my friends TN panel from Asus. That shit was butt ugly.
And the best part? I feel like i have a huge ass advantage in FPS games and Dota 2. Seriously lol. Its like i am cheating, especially in Dota 2 with cs and pudge hooks. I also feel like this thing has no perceivable lag? Felt like the dell u2711 had more input lag, but even then, that monitor was hardly as bad as what most people are experiencing on TV's lol.
Holyshit guys... this may be offtopic for the thread but i would seriously consider trying the Eizo while the Swift is not yet out for those still in agonizing wait. Granted, this is my first 120hz monitor, which in of itself feels fucking ACE. Desktop browsing is seriously a different experience. In short, it felt like going from SD to HD lol. But the monitor also has a 240hz mode that, in my eyes, produces no blur at all. With the 240hz mode on, i went to testufo and sure enough, i saw the litte UFO guy cruise 15-20 times with no blur. Its pretty slick and amazing.
But the other amazing thing is that the Eizo has incredible picture quality, specifically its black levels. Rocked a Dell u2711 before and this blows its contrast out of the water, in addition to a non existent glow... for the first time in owning a monitor, i could see myself playing both AAA/cinematic and competitive games on this as opposed to using my Pioneer Kuro TV(was used exclusively for cinematic games before), which i believe speaks volume. Colors on this are not reproduced as well as the dell u2711 however but i feel they are still good. Definitely wayyyyyyyy better than my friends TN panel from Asus. That shit was butt ugly.
And the best part? I feel like i have a huge ass advantage in FPS games and Dota 2. Seriously lol. Its like i am cheating, especially in Dota 2 with cs and pudge hooks. I also feel like this thing has no perceivable lag? Felt like the dell u2711 had more input lag, but even then, that monitor was hardly as bad as what most people are experiencing on TV's lol.
It all depends on how much you want G-Sync, I guess. It's completely vital to me.
Nice. I've always wanted to try a modern VA panel, IPS has gorgeous colors but that glow...ehh. Looks like I won't be disappointed with the Eizo!
I wish I could have both G-Sync and a non TN panel
Drama Zed Nod
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I simply wouldn't use a monitor without G-Sync now that ive had the swift for a month.
144Hz and G-Sync make a huge difference to me in games.
144Hz and G-Sync make a huge difference to me in games.
Chance Hale
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I'm really excited, not having to lock to 30 or 60 to avoid nauseating stuttering will completely change how I approach settings on the PC. Really interested to see what 40s look like.
I so wish they made a 1440p version of that
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Deleted member 1159
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I swear I have a tab dedicated to F5ing google for this damn monitor. I've had a raging boner for it for months and reviews keep coming up extolling its virtues and nothing.
So it's releasing Tuesday now? Fucking take my money already.
So it's releasing Tuesday now? Fucking take my money already.
Ok well, I figured out what was wrong. The culprit was the oculus rift driver. If I want it to work correctly, I have to uninstall the oculus runtime and its associated drivers.
It means from now on I will have to reinstall/uninstall the oculus runtime each time I want to use my oculus rift until either nvidia or oculus fix the issue.
It means from now on I will have to reinstall/uninstall the oculus runtime each time I want to use my oculus rift until either nvidia or oculus fix the issue.
Can you fill out a bug report per https://forums.geforce.com/default/...whql-display-driver-feedback-thread-7-29-14-/ please? Send me the link to your report and I will direct it to the correct people.
michaelius
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I so wish they made a 1440p version of that
I only wish they made version with proper QC because while I can understand cheap Koreans being luck of a draw it's much harder to accept panel lottery on 550 euro display.
SolidSnakeUS
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Anyone else hoping the price goes down quite a lot in the next 6 months?
Not gonna happen.
Read this: http://www.blurbusters.com/gsync/preview/
Basically, it improves fluidity at sub-60 FPS by syncing the refresh with the rendered frame.
No way
Demand is way too high for this product
It's why they price reduction error mentioned earlier really didn't make sense
Honestly you don't really need to run games at 1080p. I was afraid the resolution would have a huge impact on the framerate, but with a GTX770 2gig it's barely noticeable.
Got mine yesterday and have been toying around with it.
Colour quality is worse than my u3014, but that's to be expected. For a TN panel though, it's pretty much as good as it can get.
Gsync: Tried this with crysis 3. Yep it works. No fucking around with driver etc etc. IT JUST WORKS.
ULMB: Okay so I've never looked into this and I've never used a 120hz / 144hz panel before... ULMB blew my mind. Everything feels so smoooooooth. This should be the main selling point. If you have this monitor, you will probably have a decent rig that can pump 100+fps and you will probably use this feature more than GSYNC.
Colour quality is worse than my u3014, but that's to be expected. For a TN panel though, it's pretty much as good as it can get.
Gsync: Tried this with crysis 3. Yep it works. No fucking around with driver etc etc. IT JUST WORKS.
ULMB: Okay so I've never looked into this and I've never used a 120hz / 144hz panel before... ULMB blew my mind. Everything feels so smoooooooth. This should be the main selling point. If you have this monitor, you will probably have a decent rig that can pump 100+fps and you will probably use this feature more than GSYNC.
Does it do ULMB at 85Hz? I was wondering how that would look, could be a good compromise setting for some games.
I will re post my first impressions of g-sync from the pc thread
it is unbelievable. i am almost speechless. can't breath.
ULMB i haven't even tried. are you saying...ULMB might make me faint?
brehs believe da hype
it is unbelievable. i am almost speechless. can't breath.
ULMB i haven't even tried. are you saying...ULMB might make me faint?
brehs believe da hype
Yep, it works at 85hz, 100hz and 120hz. Doesn't work for 144hz though.
Here's a good post which summarises ULMB v Gsync from BlurBuster:
Chance Hale
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Glad you're finding g-sync to live up to the hype. Some were saying it wasn't as big a deal as they'd hoped. Stuttering doesn't bother some though, ignorance is bliss!
Looking forward to trying some games at 120-144 hz too, have never seen anything beyond 60 FPS. Don't imagine I'll be using it too often until a card refresh or two given the level of IQ I like though.
Edit: Definitely want this monitor, so where should I be looking to for a purchase? Going to be leaving next week for 2-3 weeks of training and then moving after that so I realistically won't be using it for a month or so. Imagine stock will be easily available by then?
The manufacturer/distributor for the nordic countries can't even keep with demand, can't make panels fast enough. Around 600 sold so far, another ~500 coming late Aug - early Sept. As it looks now it's going to be hard to get one even going into the winter months.
Try tigerdirect, apparently it's in stock over there at the moment.
This is objective fact here.
Chance Hale
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They charge tax in Texas, damn.
Pre-order detail is worrisome too. Says you're reserving a spot in line.
ThoseDeafMutes
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Never mind answered on this page
Black Stabbath
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display port only is a bad move