Anything on the Horizon?

dancook · 6 Aug 2016 at 23:04

I like to game, but I'm also a photographer.

Running Titan X Pascal, so got the power.

Currently got a Dell U3514W, but the Asus PG348Q sounds awesome... however I'm prone to spending money, so any reason where my Dell may be better?

Or anything worth waiting for?

FTL · 7 Aug 2016 at 01:59

Congrats on the new Titan! How is it with the U3415W?

In regards to the new stuff there a few things in the Ultrawide space (assuming that's what you're looking for!), AUO are producing 144Hz / 200Hz 1440p Ultrawides this year (should be in production now) which hopefully are up to the job http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/news_archive/35.htm#auo_panels_june

LG are making a IPS 144Hz 1440p Ultrawide in 2017 too http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/news_archive/35.htm#lg.display_144hz

Samsung are making a 100Hz VA ultrawide as well
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/news_archive/35.htm#panels_update

LG are also making a 37.5" Ultrawide (3840 x 1600 Res) which has made an appearance for Acer somewhat recently:
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/news_archive/35.htm#acer_xr382cqk

dancook · 7 Aug 2016 at 09:40

Thanks, looks like I should wait a while and enjoy my Dell some more..

When it comes to photography i've got in my head I can only trust the colour output of a dell..makes it difficult to branch out ..

3440x1440p max with Titan X is now solid capped 60fps over ~40-45 of my 980ti

Not the greatest example, but what can I say - it's nice

Overwatch up to 160fps on EPIC @ 100% res ...

I tried to overclock the U3415W last night but found that it skipped frames over 60hz, damn

Wulfster · 7 Aug 2016 at 16:29

Yeah the DP1.3/1.4 monitors should start showing up soon. I just wish Dell would do super wide curved 34"+ monitor with gysnc. Overall they're customer service is better than either Asus or Acer.

Best

Wulf

RareEntitee · 8 Aug 2016 at 10:34

Don't know what's happening with the Dell 4k oled, would recommend that but still no release date.

But as said the new dp with higher bandwidth should allow for more denser displays that would push your titan, 8k displays and a new ultra wide 5120x2160 standard perhaps

bakes0310 · 9 Aug 2016 at 10:16

FTL said:
Congrats on the new Titan! How is it with the U3415W?

In regards to the new stuff there a few things in the Ultrawide space (assuming that's what you're looking for!), AUO are producing 144Hz / 200Hz 1440p Ultrawides this year (should be in production now) which hopefully are up to the job http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/news_archive/35.htm#auo_panels_june

LG are making a IPS 144Hz 1440p Ultrawide in 2017 too http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/news_archive/35.htm#lg.display_144hz

Samsung are making a 100Hz VA ultrawide as well
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/news_archive/35.htm#panels_update

LG are also making a 37.5" Ultrawide (3840 x 1600 Res) which has made an appearance for Acer somewhat recently:
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/news_archive/35.htm#acer_xr382cqk

I want that lg monitor, love my current one but 144hz sounds amazing. Fingers crossed it has gsync.

dancook · 9 Aug 2016 at 10:52

bakes0310 said:
I want that lg monitor, love my current one but 144hz sounds amazing. Fingers crossed it has gsync.

Yup, sounds like a good one to hold out for - are LG typically good for colour reproduction? Photography is important to me.

Legend · 9 Aug 2016 at 11:33

bakes0310 said:
I want that lg monitor, love my current one but 144hz sounds amazing. Fingers crossed it has gsync.

I'm sure the LG rep on here has already said it won't... LG have never made a G-Sync 21:9, the panel was used by Asus and Acer in their models though, so it's possible we may see that this time around, but it will be at least a year or so before that happens.

PCM2 · 9 Aug 2016 at 12:25

bakes0310 said:
I want that lg monitor, love my current one but 144hz sounds amazing. Fingers crossed it has gsync.

It's a panel, not a monitor. So G-SYNC support is certainly possible, but LG themselves don't currently have any G-SYNC models nor are there any in the pipeline currently. Keep an eye out at IFA early next month though!

bakes0310 · 10 Aug 2016 at 07:03

PCM2 said:
It's a panel, not a monitor. So G-SYNC support is certainly possible, but LG themselves don't currently have any G-SYNC models nor are there any in the pipeline currently. Keep an eye out at IFA early next month though!

Never had gsync before, but from my understanding from posters on here. Gsync is very important on a high hz monitor, is that true?

PCM2 · 10 Aug 2016 at 07:33

bakes0310 said:
Never had gsync before, but from my understanding from posters on here. Gsync is very important on a high hz monitor, is that true?

It depends entirely on the games you play, settings you like to use and your own sensitivity to tearing and stuttering. I explore this in detail in all of my reviews of G-SYNC monitors. And I've reviewed several.

Bantu · 10 Aug 2016 at 11:25

It's funny, because i also like the Dell monitors, but more from a QC and ergonomic point of view. I just wish they made them with Freesync!

Greebo · 10 Aug 2016 at 11:28

A bit disappointing really. Reading those links the decent ones wont be out till mid 2017 so thats another year away.

Nothing much seems to have change in the last year, its all a bit dull.

There is nothing out there to make me spend my money

Plus ideally I want a 3840 x 1600 144Hz oled curved screen for around £1000.

I suspect that will be 2020 though