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A Week With NVIDIA's G-SYNC Monitor
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Actually its 1.65 dollars to the pound at the mo, so 581 inc vat, but that is before uk premium pricing
£650 and im in while we wait for decent 4k
£650 and im in while we wait for decent 4k
Soldato
Mmmm. That panel.
I'd rather wait for FreeSync though.
LOL. Imagine
I'd rather wait for FreeSync though.
LOL. Imagine
It most certainly will.
Gibbo if you're reading this, get on the blower to Asus ASAP for some solid info, like GBP pricing and a release date
I posted here last week about this Asus 1440P monitor, so am way ahead of you.
Soldato
All other sources say it's a TN panel. Which is unfortunate but they are still better for gaming unfortunately. A lot cheaper to manufacture mind you which is why a lot of people are up in arms about the price of it.
I was too busy sobering up last week
Will have a scratch around for your post on my lunch break!
Edit: found it
You mention it being an ips can you confirm this?
Asus telling me now its definitely not IPS, but not confirming it to be TN either, actually I think they don't have a clue themselves, most people in Asus are only just getting the info, so are a little behind.
As to the price, well Asus can charge what they like, they are not holding a gun to anyones head forcing them to buy.
Caporegime
I can live with tn with those features slapped on top.
As I said earlier, £600 or less and I'm in
Any idea if it will be 3dvision certified?
Good question on the 3D.
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That monitor! 27inch 120Hz, 1400p, and G-Sync. 
YEEES! 
Where do i sign Gibbo?
YEEES! Where do i sign Gibbo?
According to 3dvision blog, it wasn't mentioned with the press release but say that could be down to it awaiting certification as it still has another ~4 months until release its 3dvision status could change at any point.
It would also mark the release of the first 3dvision monitor with a resolution above 1920x1080.
Caporegime
Cheers for the info Paul. Impressive if it is a higher res 3D option.
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Looks like Asus have updated the info on their site with a "yes it is TN but trust us its a really good TN" style apology
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Would prefer them to knock $180 off the price instead of their apology
To be fair to them, my aging asus 120hz tn is a very good (imo) quality panel, colours are vibrant, blacks are deep and most importantly its never gone belly up.
I'm one of those that tend to stick with a brand after a good experience, so another asus screen suits me perfectly
Now of only I could afford 3 of these and the horsepower to drive them
Caporegime
To be fair to them, my aging asus 120hz tn is a very good (imo) quality panel, colours are vibrant, blacks are deep and most importantly its never gone belly up.
I'm one of those that tend to stick with a brand after a good experience, so another asus screen suits me perfectly
Now of only I could afford 3 of these and the horsepower to drive them
My VG278H monitor is TN and the IQ is damned good. I have no problems getting another one
What Andy was referring to:
Sounds promising tbh.
Why is the display TN rather than IPS/PVA/MVA, etc?
Not all TN’s are made the same: the premium panel used in the PG278Q is of very high quality. IPS panels (and their derivatives like PVA/MVA etc) are not suitable for a multitude of reasons: 1) the response rate is simply not fast enough to react to the active change in refresh rate and 2) They cannot reliably achieve >60Hz without significantly affecting the quality of the image. IGZO technology (and LTPS – low temperature polysilicon – likewise) – yields 100′s of times faster electron mobility versus standard amorphous silicon panels – and thus can provide a response rate comparable to TN (up to 60Hz currently), but, however desirable this technology is, it is still currently cost prohibitively for many PC gaming enthusiasts in 2014, which is why ROG has used a better price
Sounds promising tbh.
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^This
Regardless whether or not it is a good quality TN panel, it is STILL a TN panel.
If they think TN panel is more suitable for the purpose, that's completely fine, but at least cut the price to reflect it rather expect people to pay the same premium so that they can pocket more money.