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I use Std setting and then just toggle the night light mode for Windows 10, to reduce eye strain.
I find that works well.
I find that works well.
New Dell IPS S2721DGF 165hz gaming monitor
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Does LFC (low framerate compensation) work for Nvidia GPUs? If the FPS drops below 48 the monitor should double the frames to avoid tearing, for example at 40 fps it should operate at 80 Hz etc. Could anyone confirm it works at low FPS without a tear?
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I have Gsync enabled, monitor set as my primary screen as I have 3 screens, Dell monitor driver installed, latest Nvidia drivers, using the cable that came with the monitor. It only flashed black when freesync is turned on in monitor settings and it only happens when gaming. It appears to be when my fps goes below the 48-165 freesync/gsync range. If anyone else has this issue I seem to have "fixed" it by downloading a program called "CRU" and adjusting the "V rate" from 48-165 to 50-165, essentially losing 2 frames from the gsync range but better than constant flashing.
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How do people manage with such low brightness....
Mines 75, do people play in the dark......
Mines 75, do people play in the dark......I guess we all have different eye sensitivities, but in my sunny room the 18% brightness is perfect for me.How do people manage with such low brightness....
At night too, although I can sometimes find it a bit too bright (Google frontpage for example!)
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Was just thinking the exact same.How do people manage with such low brightness....
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How do people manage with such low brightness....
How do people play with such high brightness?
I currently have brightness on 15% and contrast on 100% and I only go that high when the sun is shining in else it hurts my eyes because it's too bright
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Just tried with 15%, maybe my monitor is faulty as its just really dark on 15!
Isnt bright at all on 75. I am in a fairly sunny home office though.
Isnt bright at all on 75. I am in a fairly sunny home office though.
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^^^ you need to wear one of these for such low brightness...
15%, pah....!!!!
80+ here
15%, pah....!!!!
80+ here
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I'm running the Dell in my sig, it's really still performing great after having had it over 4 years now. Question is, is this newer one being IPS that much of an upgrade over my current one?
Just tried with 15%, maybe my monitor is faulty as its just really dark on 15!
Isnt bright at all on 75. I am in a fairly sunny home office though.
Just took a picture of my screen at 18% in my sunny room:
Is this an official Dell merchandise??
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I just made the same transition and can absolutely say it's worth it 100%
You could sell the S2716DG for about £150 quite easily, more if you want to risk Ebay/Postage etc.
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Oh Woody, I thought I'd finished spending money and selling old bits
I'll have to give this one some serious thought, maybe try and last a month from now before doing it..
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Just ordered one of these, can't complain for £331 delivered. Just hope the wait isn't too long now 
Just ordered one of these, can't complain for £331 delivered. Just hope the wait isn't too long now
I ordered mine on Friday morning and it's arriving tomorrow with UPS, so it should hopefully be Tuesday for you
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I ordered mine on Friday morning and it's arriving tomorrow with UPS, so it should hopefully be Tuesday for you
That's good to know thanks. Dell's website was stating delivery by 3rd Sept but may come before that then, I hope so as I have no monitor at the mo
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I'm seriously considering one of these. I have an existing 1440p 27" Dell screen which has been really good but it doesn't have GSync/VSync so plan would be to relegate that to my second screen (replacing an old 24" 1080 screen). Anyone had any major issues with this one? There's no official reviews out there that i can find. I've read so many horror stories of screens on here but Dell seem to have a pretty solid warranty and my own experience with my main screen has been great
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As it seems very similar to the 25" Dell 1440p U2518D that I have as a secondary screen the image quality overall is very comparable as a static image. It is somewhat better than the 8 years old Benq 27" 1440p monitor, in terms of clarity.
Where it comes into its own is the G-Sync options, but of course you pay for that.
Personally I have restricted my FPS as I am more bothered about keeping in the G-Sync range with my 1080Ti but without it running at 100% load, too noisy. Each to their own where that is concerned but I'm happy enough as I no longer see tearing etc that I had previously.
I think that it is a pity that the G-Sync range is limited to 48hz on this monitor, but so far I'm happy with it.
Where it comes into its own is the G-Sync options, but of course you pay for that.
Personally I have restricted my FPS as I am more bothered about keeping in the G-Sync range with my 1080Ti but without it running at 100% load, too noisy. Each to their own where that is concerned but I'm happy enough as I no longer see tearing etc that I had previously.
I think that it is a pity that the G-Sync range is limited to 48hz on this monitor, but so far I'm happy with it.
I'm very impressed with it so far, I wasn't sure how my PC would cope with it (spec in sig) but it's fine at 1440@144hz - whether that's freesync doing its thing or not, I dunno, but some games, i.e. console ports run fine at max or nearly max settings, and others I have to drop down to 'high' rather than 'ultra' graphics defaults, but that was the same case running 1080p resolution before anyway.
Some proper in depth reviews would be good to see though, there doesn't seem to be any.
The joystick OSD controller is a nice touch... OSD controls are typically a pain in the bum, and although it's something you only use very occasionally, it's a really nice touch.