ASUS MG279Q 1440p 144hz IPS FreeSync Display

[HalfBakedJake]

Hey guys just wanted to create the thread to get your views on this monitor.

Originally it was suppose to be 120hz Adaptive Sync monitor but looks like ASUS has managed 144hz out of it and got FreeSync compabaility.

More information about this can be found here http://www.sweclockers.com/nyhet/20...ps-panel-och-144-hz-utrustas-med-amd-freesync (Might need to Google Translate)

 

[Goose]

Pretty much my ideal monitor but likely to be way out of my price range.

 

[Ayahuasca]

If the similar Acer is nearly £700, expect this to be near £800.

 

[HalfBakedJake]

Well apparently ASUS are saying it will be $599 in the US so i recon about £550 here.

 

[HalfBakedJake]

If the similar Acer is nearly £700, expect this to be near £800.

Which Acer are you referring to? Because the Gsync alternative to this you have to include the price of the Gsync module and the Licence fee for having the word Gsync on the monitor.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Apologies thought this was gsync.

 

[rare]

Yeah but, ghosting

 

[nails666]

Looks very nice, especially if the price comes in sensible.

 

[SiDeards73]

This is the screen ? http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/asus-mg279q-27-120hz-ips-panel-gets-vrr.html

Im in the market for a 1440p 144hz screen this year, dont care if its Freesync or G-Sync, in peoples opinion will an IPS screen with these kinda stats be any good? im a relative monitor noob in all honesty, i currently have a 1080p 60hz screen running on my 290p but im looking at upgrading this year to either the 390X or the 980ti (if it is ever made) and running a 1440p 144hz screen.

I hear people rave about IPS screens, so is this monitor going to be decent?

 

[Goose]

This is the screen ? http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/asus-mg279q-27-120hz-ips-panel-gets-vrr.html

Im in the market for a 1440p 144hz screen this year, dont care if its Freesync or G-Sync, in peoples opinion will an IPS screen with these kinda stats be any good? im a relative monitor noob in all honesty, i currently have a 1080p 60hz screen running on my 290p but im looking at upgrading this year to either the 390X or the 980ti (if it is ever made) and running a 1440p 144hz screen.

I hear people rave about IPS screens, so is this monitor going to be decent?

Lets hope so. I wouldn't buy any monitor until TFTcentral or some other similarly reputable site reviews it though.

 

[HalfBakedJake]

The reason I am so excited about it is because I get the best of both worlds. As a graphic Designer I ideally need IPS 8/10Bit displays but as a gamer these types of Display can have a lot of lag.

For me this would basically be a Asus PB278QR with FreeSync/144hz refresh rates (Brilliant!)

 

[HACO]

I wish there was a G-Sync version of this.

 

[Goose]

I wish there was a G-Sync version of this.

There is. Albeit from Acer, not Asus.

 

[easyrider]

I wish there was a G-Sync version of this.

You have the acer version for IPS Gsync

 

[Rexton]

I wish there was a G-Sync version of this.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-077-AC&groupid=17&catid=948

 

[Chipper500]

Ohh this looks gd...

Estimated time of release?

 

[PCM2]

Ohh this looks gd...

Estimated time of release?

Nope.

Possibly late May-June at the very earliest over here. Knowing ASUS, could be considerably later.

 

[Chipper500]

Nope.

Possibly late May-June at the very earliest over here. Knowing ASUS, could be considerably later.

Thanks

 

[Jim99]

Current official estimate is early to mid May, but in terms of actually hitting UK retailers PCM2 might not be far off.

 

[Synchrouk]

I've been waiting for this monitor for 1 month already