Acer Predator XR341CK/X34 34" Curved Gaming Screens with FreeSync and G-sync

wunkley · 25 Jan 2015 at 11:16

Showing my ignornance here a bit with dp versions, bandwidth and whatnot, so I have a very basic question. Will my current graphics cards -780tis - be able to run a monitor with dp 1.3, or are the graphics cards not out yet that will work with 'future' display ports on future monitors?

kefan77 · 25 Jan 2015 at 11:38

johnnystuff said:
Damn, 6-8 weeks from when containers are loaded to when I can purchase it? Dahell is wrong with them shipping fellas?

it moves ocean freight not air freight, simple.

andybird123 · 26 Jan 2015 at 00:34

wunkley said:
Showing my ignornance here a bit with dp versions, bandwidth and whatnot, so I have a very basic question. Will my current graphics cards -780tis - be able to run a monitor with dp 1.3, or are the graphics cards not out yet that will work with 'future' display ports on future monitors?

No the 780ti does not have DP1.3, but dont fret as nothing has dp1.3 at all yet, it isnt even needed for 144hz@3440

wunkley · 26 Jan 2015 at 09:11

andybird123 said:
No the 780ti does not have DP1.3, but dont fret as nothing has dp1.3 at all yet, it isnt even needed for 144hz@3440

Cheers andy, thought it might be that way. I mentioned in another thread, but I don't know why they're aiming for 144hz with this anyway, 120hz is more than enough and won't push the limits of current DP.

And who or what can drive recent games at 144 fps at 3440 x 1440 anyway? Two 780tis over clocked can't manage it on my rog swift and that's only 2560x 1440. Given the lacklustre advances in GPUs at the moment, it will be quite a while I think.

Baddass · 26 Jan 2015 at 09:56

true, but there's nothing stopping people running games or content at a lower resolution, at which point they might be able to squeeze out more FPS and reach nearer to the 144Hz. 144Hz is just the standard now for most >60Hz panels

TheGentry · 26 Jan 2015 at 09:59

Looks like a great year to get a new monitor

toto42 · 26 Jan 2015 at 10:14

Why not aim for 144Hz? If it works just fine @144 why limit to 120?

In most cases we can't drive 4K either (or a multidisplay setup), even at 60fps, that does not mean we should just throw them away until we have the 'horsepower'. Not everybody plays Crysis 3 exclusively, there are games that are capable of hitting 144fps mark @4K, like CS:GO (or anything Valve I would guess).

Anyway, the specs are yet to be confirmed, so everything can change at this point

wunkley · 26 Jan 2015 at 10:23

True enough. Make em 200hz if we can. I was purely coming from the point / discussion around the bandwidth limits of current dp 1.2. If it's going to be really 'pushing it' to do 144hz at 3440x1440, but much more 'comfortable' to hit 120, then just go for 120 for this round, as the difference and feel is minuscule between 120 and 144hz.

Vega · 26 Jan 2015 at 10:46

lol, why do people think manufactures have to design LCD refresh rates based off of random people's GPU setups?

Refresh rates should always be pushed to the highest extent possible given the panel capabilities and connection bandwidth.

RoyMi6 · 26 Jan 2015 at 11:02

Woop! Literally was just away to post asking if anyone knew if this spec of monitor was on the cards (34 inch curved with g-sync) and sooooo pleased to see someone is going to be making it.

Excited!

Phixsator · 26 Jan 2015 at 19:16

This is a very wet dream coming true.. the wait will be painful and when that is over my wallet will be in even more pain..

PS: Kinda funny they have diablo 3 on the screen... considering it doesnt officially support 21:9 monitors.

TheGentry · 27 Jan 2015 at 08:15

Hard choice between this and the ips 27inch gsync think it will all come down to price and full spec of this one

mjallan123 · 27 Jan 2015 at 10:02

I haven't played any PC games for over a year now because I knew a monitor like this would come out soon. IF this is IPS, then holy console peasants batman, I'm returning to the land of PC gaming bliss.

Andi-C · 30 Jan 2015 at 19:19

Want want want...

johnnystuff · 3 Feb 2015 at 20:25

Wait, I assumed this was an IPS and that was a fact yet techreport says "no word on the panel tech"? what??

Matson · 3 Feb 2015 at 20:43

I didn't think, it was possible to get 144hz on IPS? so I just presumed it would be another type.

johnnystuff · 3 Feb 2015 at 21:27

Matson said:
I didn't think, it was possible to get 144hz on IPS? so I just presumed it would be another type.

I knew this was the first panel able to do that, that was the big news about this guy.

varkanoid · 3 Feb 2015 at 23:16

Just a word of caution. Acer support is very slow and a bit rubbish.

My 4k monitor went back and was returned without being repaired. They claimed to change the screen but I know they didnt as I had marked it. It also had now developed stuck red pixels quite common with my model.

So off it went back again and its now been 10 days (quoted 5-7) and not only are they saying they have replaced the screen but they are currently waiting for a new main board!

So when it says 2-3 years onsite warranty what it actually means is the same as "normal" warranty, slower, but at least it costs you nowt in courier fees!

whyscotty · 4 Feb 2015 at 08:18

@varkanoid

Would you buy the monitor again?

My reason for asking is I've always steered clear of Acer after having a few problems in the past.

varkanoid · 4 Feb 2015 at 13:35

I had an Acer 24" ages ago and it was really good. Hence why I went for the 2k4k.
I would not buy this monitor again though despite ticking a lot of the boxes. There are others on here who have had same problems as me and then again some have been lucky and its been fine.

If I had the money and was looking for a 32"+ I wouldnt buy the XR341CK based on my experience of what happens if it goes wrong.