[TechPowerUp] LG To Introduce World's First 21:9 Gaming Monitor With AMD FreeSync At CES 2015
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Hmm, that certainly implies that LG will have a 1440p 21:9 freesync panel. I'd previously thought, mainly due to Nvidia's Gsync range of monitors, that Freesync would require a 120/144Hz TN panel but it's looking like we'll be getting 60Hz IPS panels that will support it.
Not sure if it'll help me much mind you as I currently have a Nvidia card and was planning on sticking with the green team for my next! Could be tempted to change allegiances if I can get Freesync IPS panels though......
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They are assuming all three are 1440 because the press release from LG doesnt say what resolution the 34UM67 is, the 34UM65 is 2560x1080, so i wouldnt be sure
With regards to Freesync support given all it requires is a manufacturer to adhere to the displayport 1.2a standard does that mean any monitor with a displayport 1.2a port will be Freesync capable? Presumably this will also be part of future displaport specs when they're ratified.
Does this mean that technically every monitor in future will eventually be adaptive-sync (and hence Freesync compatible) in another years or two's time once displayport 1.2 is phased out?
Does this mean that technically every monitor in future will eventually be adaptive-sync (and hence Freesync compatible) in another years or two's time once displayport 1.2 is phased out?
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No, it is optional, manufacturers can claim display port adherence without supporting adaptive sync
I actually emailed LG support and they replied to say that they have no plans for a 3440x1440 freesync monitor
Thats pritty much the way I see it happening. All the big logic board manufactures have added the feature and been shipping for months. FreeSync now comes as standard as new stock gets ordered, and old models get replaced .
I've read a few articles stating that even if you have a displayport 1.2a monitor it may not necessarily be Freesync compatible. There's a lot of FUD surrounding the whole Freesync/Adaptive Sync functionality and it's proving difficult to find a reliable source to say what's actually required!
Seems like it might be down to the scaler fitted to the monitor panel being able to support 'adaptive sync'. Potentially that may not be part of a displayport spec which is why not necessarily all displayport 1.2a monitors will be Adaptive-sync/Freesync compatible?
http://www.kitguru.net/components/g...ort-adaptive-sync-amds-freesync-technologies/
Guess we might not know for sure until it's commercially available. I'd expect there will be more info released as CES next week.
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Yeah. I think FreeSync was added to Display port after the original standard was set. So some DP1.2a scalers don't work or need a firmware update. I think that goes for some DP1.2 monitors too.
Some details here.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18637089
Some details here.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18637089
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Adaptive sync is an option for DP 1.2a or DP 1.3, so it will be initially only a few monitors will have adative sync support as standard. Of course the fact it is only a minor change to the standard DP 1.3 scalar means it will only cost ~£10-£15 between the equivalent adaptive sync and normal monitors.
My prediction is that as DP develops further it will become standard that adaptive sync is supported for all monitors. It might take a few years but it is inevitable IMHO. This is why I am loathe to purchase a Gsync monitor, they add over £100 to the total monitor cost and adpative sync versions should add a lot less of a premium.
My prediction is that as DP develops further it will become standard that adaptive sync is supported for all monitors. It might take a few years but it is inevitable IMHO. This is why I am loathe to purchase a Gsync monitor, they add over £100 to the total monitor cost and adpative sync versions should add a lot less of a premium.
If adaptive sync monitors do have a hefty premium (a la gsync) monitors I will happily avoid them. I have tried a gsync monitor while gaming at a friends house. While it was an improvement in smoothness and tearing it would not be something I would pay over £100 for.
Of course other people may feel it is an essential requirement once they tried it. I also tried 4K 28" TN monitor and it was an awful experience in anything but gaming.
Of course other people may feel it is an essential requirement once they tried it. I also tried 4K 28" TN monitor and it was an awful experience in anything but gaming.
The easiest way to think about this is just forget about existing monitors. Even if they are compatible it's very unlikely that monitor manufacturers will allow end users to upgrade the firmware on the monitor themselves. And I don't think it's worth the cost of shipping it back to the manufacturers to have it done like the leaked listing from Iiyama.
For monitors with display port 1.3 I think it's even less of a change. I think you only need a firmware update.
The thing is the cost of putting the hardware controller on the GPU is trivial. So Nvidia could easily make the next round of cards adaptive sync compatible. But they have the Gsync brand name out there, they could still call their connection to an adaptive sync monitor Gsync, just like AMD are calling theirs Freesync.
Guess we just wait and see.
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It's just as optional in 1.3 as it is 1.2a as far as I'm aware.
Oh yeah, the adaptive sync is still only an optional spec of Display port 1.3. Guess I was just thinking out loud
Or more than likely I am just getting confused with all the stuff I have read over the last few months about it all.
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That actually doesn't surprise me given how many people still game at 1080p... but yeah, not for me thanks either.
2560x1080 for 34" does suck although it is a perfectly good res. for 29"
Interesting that they have upped the refresh rate to 75HZ too.
If motion clarity is really good and the contrast ratio/blacks are just as good as the 29um65/29ub65 (about 1200/1300:1) then I may be tempted.... although still wanting VA for the really deep blacks/high contrast ratio but the input lag associated with VA is putting me of
I wonder if LG's QC for back light bleed/excessive IPS glow will be any better with these new models......
Interesting that they have upped the refresh rate to 75HZ too.
If motion clarity is really good and the contrast ratio/blacks are just as good as the 29um65/29ub65 (about 1200/1300:1) then I may be tempted.... although still wanting VA for the really deep blacks/high contrast ratio but the input lag associated with VA is putting me of
I wonder if LG's QC for back light bleed/excessive IPS glow will be any better with these new models......