Asus PG278Q Upgrade - Worth it?

[Sparrow Hawk]

Hey all,

I'm currently wondering whether upgrading my current Asus PG278Q to a Viewsonic Elite xg270qg is a worthwhile investment?

Both are 27" 1440p, 144hz+ and have native g-sync (an oddly important feature for me since I've had it for so long and 1ms response time.

The main difference is the panel type. The PG278Q is TN while the XG270QG is an IPS. My main complaint with my current is the washed-out colours compared to other IPS panels I've seen. However, the contrast and black levels of an IPS looks like it might be a significant tradeoff?

Cost-wise, I can get the XG270QG for around £500 brand new. I'm just pondering whether it's really worth it? Or are there better monitors on the horizon?!

Thanks!

 

[EsaT]

Actually IPS monitors are in average little ahead of TNs in contrast.
But if you prefer dark room they aren't that good.
In that environment VA's way superior contrast beats others. (at the expense of its own problems)
At least untill we get proper working FALD backlights

There are occasional rumours/hints about OLED coming to desktop.
But so far there's been no concretic advance with that fancy organic part of OLED being weakness.
Also who knows how many years it takes before true Quantum Dot monitors appear bringing OLED's contrast/response times/viewing angles without OLED's weaknesses.
(current quantum dot advertising is plain polishing of turd doing nothing to biggest problems of old Liquid Crap Display)
Though 4K selection is finally starting to improve.


Anyway there's zero sense in another synced into butt monitor.
G-Sync monitor is literally paying for Nvidia to lock ball and chain into your ankle for marriage to buying Nvidia's graphics card instead of being able to buy what is best/best bang per buck.
While besides AMD returning to high end also Intel is preparing to join discrete gaming graphics card market.
FreeSync monitor's variable refresh rate works with any GPU, including those coming Intels.

And panel seems to be same LG IPS used in LG's own 27GL850, Lenovo Y27Q-20 and IIRC one Dell with hard to remember model number.
Monitors with that panel seem to have very mediocre contrast at least after calibration.