1440p that can be overclocked?

Kaiketsu · 28 Mar 2017 at 00:30

Is there a 25-27 inch IPS/VA screen that is 1440p and can be overclocked to 75-80hz without frame skipping?

Dell u2515h would be perfect but I heard it cannot be OC'ed beyond 60-65 hz range without frameskipping

freesync/gsync = no need

acer/asus gaming junk = plz no

Phixsator · 28 Mar 2017 at 13:27

I only know about LG's Ultrawides such as the 34um88, but also the um68 and the um57's but those are 1080p in height only so not suitable for your requirement.. Ive also heard of some of their 4k ips's that can be OCed to around 72hz but i have no personal experience with those. I would look into LG. They seem to allow a little bit of freedom in this regard.

Angerer · 29 Mar 2017 at 22:58

Korean import monitors like Qnix qx2710 evolution ii can be overclocked to 100hz+

Super sad I let my one go now, superb monitor for the price.

aatu · 30 Mar 2017 at 03:57

Do you mind if it's 32"? There's HP Omen 32 with 75Hz VA panel, though I'm not sure whether that's only available for the FreeSync range, so you'd have to double-check reviews for it, first.

Then there's Eizo Foris FS2735 with 144Hz IPS panel (also FreeSync), but that's over double in price. But Eizo is indeed a premium brand, so the quality is probably better, too -- though not sure if it's worth the premium.

There's also a similarly priced BenQ PV270 with 75Hz IPS panel, which from the looks of it is customized for graphical workflow (99% Adobe RGB, incl. colorimeter).

Somewhere in the middle is the ViewSonic XG2703-GS with 165Hz IPS panel with G-Sync.

Personally, I would go with the HP Omen 32.

Note: I did indeed notice that you don't need G-Sync/FreeSync. I'm not cherry picking G-Sync/FreeSync monitors, nowadays they just seem to be quite ubiquitous, especially in the 27" range. In the case of FreeSync, you're not paying extra for the feature (Adaptive Sync is an open standard). But in case of G-Sync, the price includes the £100-£300 nVidia tax (because "reasons").

Kaiketsu · 3 Apr 2017 at 20:23

Thx for the comments. I have tried the AGON AG352UCG but the ultrawides just ain't for me.

I ordered LG 27MB85R-B, because of the very positive reviews and opinions all around, however I may have made a mistake, because I was sure the monitor can do 75hz refresh rate (as per specification:

Horizontal Refresh Rate
30 - 90 kHz
Vertical Refresh Rate
56 - 75 Hz

However someone told me that it can only do 60 hz refresh rate in its native 1440p resolution.

I may return it, of course, but that doesn't make me less of a moron if that's true. Can anybody confirm? For a second I thought there's the dream monitor for me, but if it's not 75hz, I screwed up.

EDIT: to answer my own question - https://forums.evga.com/DEAL-ALERT-LG-27MB85RB-27quot-1440p-AHIPS-44999-m2396870.aspx. Yeah, I screwed up. Damn.

Should have tried u2515h, some users supposedly got it OCed to 80hz without frame skipping.

Kaiketsu · 4 Apr 2017 at 16:29

Just a quick update: I managed to cancel the order for the LG and purchased Iiyama XUB2792QSU-B1 instead. 1440p 75hz native Freesync IPS with excellent reviews - for a very nice price. I hope this one will fully satisfy me.