144Hz 1440p upgrade (gsync) - need input

[agnes]

Evening all,

I'm going to be buying the Asus ROG Swift PG279Qr which is a 27" IPS 144hz 1440p monitor, I value picture quality over response time hence the IPS version. It comes with gsync and I have a question, how much of an upgrade will it be over my BenQ GW2765, which is 60Hz 1440p 27". I know, same size and resolution but the wife wants a 1440p monitor so I figured I'd upgrade to the 144Hz group.

Question, will I notice much of a difference, the majority of games I play sit around the 100fps mark, some 60 and others much higher. Is gsync even worth enabling with fluctuating frames in games like Assassins Creed Origins where it's 45fps in towns and 80+ in the country side? I have a 980 ti which I'm holding onto until the next lot come out from nvidia.

I'm just wondering if my $750 is best spent elsewhere (I live in CA hence the $ price).

Thanks

 

[agnes]

yes, and yes, thats when you want gsync, when you have fluctuating frame rates.

Do you notice a sluggish response and choppy feedback as you would with a normal monitor and vsync enabled? Such as when it dips below 60fps it gets horribly choppy and nasty.

 

[agnes]

the way it works for me is.

i put vsync on in the nvidia cp, off in the game. then when the fps is at the refresh cap of your monitor you are using vsync, when it drops you are using gsync. gsync isnt doing anything at or above your monitors max refresh. likewise vsync isnt doing anything when below it.

some have said they notice some lag with vsync, some games are more prone to it (source engine) i dont. And there is 0 lag when gsync is active.

if you are worried you could use fast sync (vsync Fast) so you wont ever get lag at the cap. but it uses more power and creates more heat so i dont bother.

I only use vsync on games that I don't use my mouse for. When using a mouse, the input lag with vsync is too much for me and I can't use the mouse properly. But thanks for clearing up how it works

thats what gsync is for. i used to be very sensitive to drops below 60 fps, but with gsync it can drop to 40ish without me really noticing

Awesome, so stuff that gets a bit choppy will get smooooooth.

I own the Asus PG279Q, phenomenal monitor. I upgraded from a BenQ ZOWIE XL2430, the difference is night and day.

How do you find it's input lag if any? I'm seeing 4ms is the standard. My current monitor is supposedly 4ms but according to tftcentral, it's more like 10ms on average lol

 

[agnes]

Cool, excited! How about the 144Hz from 60Hz? Noticeable difference there in games? Things like Overwatch, BF4 and CSGO are prime examples where I don't use vsync so having the refresh rate increased should give a smoother playback right?

 

[agnes]

Again, thanks all for the input, and yea, I meant the 279qr, the IPS one, I couldn't go back to a TN panel. It's too washed out for my liking. I'll be ordering the monitor this week then

 

[agnes]

i didnt know the PG279QR was even out

pg279q*

Too many stupid names for multiple versions of the same monitors lol.