I'd buy a 27" IPS type 144MHz G-Sync 1440p monitor from ASUS over Acer any day.
I'd especially love if ASUS made a 34" 3440x1440 IPS Type 144MHz G-Sync monitor.
I'll buy whichever is cheapest! (If they both perform as well as each other)
I'd buy a 27" IPS type 144MHz G-Sync 1440p monitor from ASUS over Acer any day.
I'd especially love if ASUS made a 34" 3440x1440 IPS Type 144MHz G-Sync monitor.
FWIW, as Gibbo has said this won't be replacing the Swift.
Many users are keen to have 1ms response time of TN panels which this IPS solution can't match, but equally we have many users who want the accuracy of IPS panels which the Swift can't match. The plan, therefore, is to provide products for both groups.
We will also have the 4K PG27AQ added to the line-up - all 3 should provide different options depending on your personal preferences.
i'm not convinced we will suddenly see more FreeSync monitors than G-sync available. Yes, G-sync carries a price premium for manufacturers but at the end of the day display manufacturers need to produce screens for their audience. With there being more market share (as i understand it) in NIVIDA over AMD out there, it would be mad for display manufacturers to stop producing G-sync screens just because FreeSync is cheaper and easier. NVIDIA graphics users will still be out there and needing new screens.
this is all assuming NVIDIA don't suddenly accept the adpative Sync standard which i highly doubt
Jim,
Are you be releasing a G-Sync variant of an IPS screen? If you do, I'm ordering...
Hi Awahwah, and others with the same question - I don't have any info on that at the moment, waiting to find out what's happening.
I actually thought I was already waiting for the Asus 1440p 144hz g-sync monitor, and have money ready to spend, since I don't want the acer. Only today have I realised that you are not offering the product I somehow thought you were
It is a bit confusing, I confess - mainly because the market is moving so quickly at the moment!
Current announced range (in terms of ROG only, there are plenty more non-ROG ASUS monitors) is:
1) Swift, i.e. 1440p TN G-Sync (as you all know)
2) Dominator, i.e. 1440p IPS FreeSync (as mentioned in this thread)
3) PG27AQ, i.e. 4K IPS G-Sync (on the way)
It is a bit confusing, I confess - mainly because the market is moving so quickly at the moment!
Current announced range (in terms of ROG only, there are plenty more non-ROG ASUS monitors) is:
1) Swift, i.e. 1440p TN G-Sync (as you all know)
2) Dominator, i.e. 1440p IPS FreeSync (as mentioned in this thread)
3) PG27AQ, i.e. 4K IPS G-Sync (on the way)
Quick FAQ:
What is the new ASUS ‘MG’ branding in relation to existing ASUS VG and PG monitors?
ASUS LCD branding for gaming monitors from 2015:
PG = premium gaming (ROG)
MG = mainstream-performance gaming
VG = value gaming
I don't think anybody will care what branding the screen comes under as long as the quality is right, but I found this from somebody else at Asus,
Can you say who makes the panel for this monitor?
guys, i'm currently talking to BenQ about the situation but to avoid any confusion here, this is the issue as it stands:
If you connect the XL2730Z to a FreeSync system then the AMA function (overdrive circuit) is disabled. It doesnt matter whether you have FreeSync ticked or not in the graphics card settings, it is still turned off. If you "break" the end to end freeSync system by doing something like switching to DVI instead of DisplayPort, or using a non-FreeSync supporting drive, AMA behaves as it should. obviously if you use the screen from an NVIDIA /Intel card or a non-FreeSync card then it behaves as it should.
AMA High is much faster than AMA off, as with it off there is a lot more blurring (hence the reported blurring problems of FreeSync). So at the moment connecting the screen to a FreeSync system is not great, as although you get the benefits of dynamic refresh rate, you have much worse response times and more possible blurring.
This is apparently an issue affecting all FreeSync screens and will require both an AMD driver fix (being worked on i'm told) and a firmware update for the FreeSync screen. i'm pending info from benQ about what is needed for the XL2730Z and how that will work.
If I had bought an AMD card I'd buy one of these right now. Why is G-Sync so overpriced :/
@Jim
Not sure if you are aware of this but:
Could you make sure that this issue is fixed on ASUS's end before release?
Cool, thanks!
I just raise the issue as usually, firmware updates for monitors can only be done by the manufacturer so if the screens were to ship with this issue then it would mean that the consumer will have to ship the monitor back, which as you can imagine is a bit of an annoyance and could potentially put a lot of people of the monitor.