Monitor help.

Nitrams64 · 13 Mar 2019 at 17:33

Hi all i have over the last few months looked at all the monitor panel types and refresh rates and i'm wanting to get a freesnyc to go with my vega 56. I currently have a LG ultrawide IPS 29um65 2560x1080 @60htz. I want to go back to a normal widescreen and i wonder how much smaller the text would be if i went to 1440p on a 27inch. I'm no spring chicken and due an eye test any thoughts on what to go for , are any of the panel types better on the eye than others.
Uses are photo and games FPS mainly with some video editing. Not sure if i should stick to IPS panel or not.

deadpresidents4 · 13 Mar 2019 at 18:59

Go for the Xv273Kp or Xv272up

Nitrams64 · 14 Mar 2019 at 22:55

They look good but on the high end of my budgetXv272up getting some mixed reviews.

Quartz · 14 Mar 2019 at 23:42

Go for the Acer Nitro 4K and use Windows' scaling to make the text larger. Your eyes will thank you for non-pixellated text.

Nitrams64 · 31 Mar 2019 at 21:18

Went for the Xv272up and i'm very happy with it. The only issue i have is in bf5 colours are all washed out unless i play on hdr then freesync don't work. I'm sure it will be something simple.

TaKeN · 1 Apr 2019 at 09:27

Nitrams64 said:
Went for the Xv272up and i'm very happy with it. The only issue i have is in bf5 colours are all washed out unless i play on hdr then freesync don't work. I'm sure it will be something simple.

Just ordered one of those last night whilst the 12% off discount was running. Are you using a certified cable?

Minato · 1 Apr 2019 at 10:03

Quartz said:
Go for the Acer Nitro 4K and use Windows' scaling to make the text larger. Your eyes will thank you for non-pixellated text.

Quartz i'm beginning to think you're employed by Acer mate!

Quartz · 1 Apr 2019 at 10:08

Minato said:
Quartz i'm beginning to think you're employed by Acer mate!

Hehe!

I've given Acer some serious stick over the years but the Acer Nitro 4k really is the business. It'll be half the price next year.

Nitrams64 · 2 Apr 2019 at 14:45

TaKeN said:
Just ordered one of those last night whilst the 12% off discount was running. Are you using a certified cable?

I'm using a display port cable that i bought from overclockers back in 2014. The only game with the issue is BF5. Looks washed out unless hdr is on then you can't use freesync , haven't spent much time researching but will do.

TaKeN · 2 Apr 2019 at 16:11

Nitrams64 said:
I'm using a display port cable that i bought from overclockers back in 2014. The only game with the issue is BF5. Looks washed out unless hdr is on then you can't use freesync , haven't spent much time researching but will do.

I wonder if it's to do with running it at 144HZ? ...I read somewhere about the panel giving better colour bit options at 120HZ.

Quartz · 2 Apr 2019 at 18:20

TaKeN said:
I wonder if it's to do with running it at 144HZ? ...I read somewhere about the panel giving better colour bit options at 120HZ.

Yes, I think you're spot on. I think you need 2 cables for 144 Hz and the full monty.

Nitrams64 · 3 Apr 2019 at 18:58

Have no issues running freesync upto 144 on the display port its an issue with one game only. You don't need 2 cables to run at 144hz but in HDR the freesync is disabled which is normal.

TaKeN · 11 Apr 2019 at 13:55

Nitrams64 said:
Have no issues running freesync upto 144 on the display port its an issue with one game only. You don't need 2 cables to run at 144hz but in HDR the freesync is disabled which is normal.

Can you please share the Monitor OSD settings you use for me? Standard is burning my eyes, but I just can't get it looking right next to my Dell U2715H