2560x1440 IPS G-Sync

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I’ve had IPS monitors for so long that I’ve forgotten what TN monitors look like.

My final item needed is a new monitor.

I don’t have the room for a 34” 3440x1440 monitor though would love one.

That leaves me with either UHD or 2560x1440.

I’ve had a few UHD monitors but the scaling is too small @ 27”, it just makes text etc too small.

That leaves me with 2560x1440 and also TN or IPS.

I see TN have higher refresh rates but there are some 120Hz+ IPS monitors but they are priced ridiculous.

I’m stuck at what to choose.

I’d like a ROG swift but they aren’t worth £750 (to me anyway).

The cheapest 2560x1440 IPS G-Sync that I can see on OCUK is £650, is the equilavent ROG worth the £100 more?

What other options do I have? No monitor smaller than 27” and no bigger than 30”.

I don’t want 2560x1080 either, doesn’t appeal to me.

I only play FPS games so would benefit from a high refresh rate.
 
You're in a pickle then. I have a few monitors in the house but I game mostly on the Asus PG278QR which is tn.

I can only game on this when playing Gears 4 and other online shooters as the va and ips panels I have show trailing or ghosting.
They wouldn't be noticeable if I wasn't so used to the motion clarity of tn panels so bear that in mind.

The sample I have has no bleed, no ghosting, excellent motion clarity and decent colours and in no way washed out but my monitor has gamma controls unlike some tn's.

Only thing I don't like is the anti glare coating but I can't find a monitor to replace it performance wise. Waiting on the new LG but that is 32 inches.

You could try Samsung chg70 or Acer ips 144Hz and roll the dice with ips lottery.
 
I just made a relevant post in a different thread, I'll quote myself!

benjii said:
BLB (backlight bleed) in these panels if awful, I had to keep sending them back. In my quest to find a decent 1440p IPS gsync monitor, I went through two PG279Q, one (maybe two?) Viewsonic XG2703-XS and two Acer Predator XB271HU. All the panels come from the same manufacturer, AU Optronics, and there's only 2 currently in use, a normal and a thin bezel one. The panels have the same spec though. This basically means you have zero options, all you're choosing from is brand name, the OSD (settings menu etc.), design and brand quality control.

Of the 5 or 6 monitors I tried, only the Acer ones were decent. The first Acer was great, but it had a couple of dead pixels. The second Acer, though, is a champ and the one I kept, it has the smallest amount of BLB in the bottom middle. It's only visible against a black screen in a pitch black room though. I also have an Acer 1440p freesync monitor that has zero BLB. Acer was the last company I tried as I kept reading about the awful BLB people found with 1440p IPS gsync Acer's. However, my experience tells me otherwise. I appreciate that 3 monitors isn't exactly a huge sample to base an opinion on, though.

As an aside, these panels also have a white balance problem, specifically towards the left and right edges of the screen. If it's bad enough, you'll see it as a slight pink hue. I tested the ones I sent back with a screen calibration tool, with a calibrated temperature of 6500k in the middle of the screen, towards the edges it could get as cold as 9000k.

They really are awful panels all round, I look forward to a new wave of better designed panels from LG and the likes.
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That's not good! I may go for the cheaper PG278Q TN panel instead, just a pain finding one in stock for delivery tomorrow!
 
I've changed my mind, gone for the Acer XB271HU, ordered elsewhere as it's currently £110 cheaper than overclockers.
 
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