Quick Monitor Question

MoridinUK · 20 Feb 2019 at 10:57

So I'm looking at this:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/benq...kmGjRumQ3-xTWaaPTlXBRId_lov-tnxxoCbv0QAvD_BwE

Anyone got any experience with it? or am I missing a trick with a better model?

I want it to work on (connecting up a macbook pro) and for gaming on, with a STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING GC

At the moment I run it on rubbish, but I quite like the look of a 2k...

I don't play many FPS games, mainly city builders and the like.

Any quick Yays, Nays or are you mad get this?

Budget is constricted to around 220.

tamzzy · 20 Feb 2019 at 23:30

if you have the desk space, this would be the one i'd go for:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x AOC Q3279VWFD8 32" 2560x1440 IPS 75Hz FREESYNC WideScreen LED Monitor= £219.95

Total: £231.65 (includes shipping: £11.70)

32inch 1440p IPS 75hz freesync monitor - works with nvidia freesync as well.

review: https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/aoc-q3279vwfd8/

Slap · 21 Feb 2019 at 09:56

What is the ideal gpu to monitor cable type for it?

Vexr · 21 Feb 2019 at 10:47

Slap said:
What is the ideal gpu to monitor cable type for it?

A displayport 1.2+ cable is necessary for FreeSync on NVidia cards, so that's the ideal type. Good idea to make sure it's no more than 3 metres in length too as signal tends to degrade at longer distances.

MoridinUK · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:05

Thanks guys!

I had seen a second had samsung 27 1080 144hz quantum dot monitor for around £200 but I was worried about the resolution

Slap · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:08

Vexr said:
A displayport 1.2+ cable is necessary for FreeSync on NVidia cards, so that's the ideal type. Good idea to make sure it's no more than 3 metres in length too as signal tends to degrade at longer distances.

Thanks Vexr

tamzzy · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:11

MoridinUK said:
Thanks guys!

I had seen a second had samsung 27 1080 144hz quantum dot monitor for around £200 but I was worried about the resolution

Yeah, 1080p for 27inch monitor is a wee bit too low res

foster grant · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:18

tamzzy said:
if you have the desk space, this would be the one i'd go for:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x AOC Q3279VWFD8 32" 2560x1440 IPS 75Hz FREESYNC WideScreen LED Monitor= £219.95

Total: £231.65 (includes shipping: £11.70)

32inch 1440p IPS 75hz freesync monitor - works with nvidia freesync as well.

review: https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/aoc-q3279vwfd8/

Surely you mean G-Sync ?

tamzzy · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:21

foster grant said:
Surely you mean G-Sync ?

well, yes, but no.
since nvidia was forced to make their gpus freesync compatible i'll still call it freesync

MoridinUK · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:30

tamzzy said:
if you have the desk space, this would be the one i'd go for:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x AOC Q3279VWFD8 32" 2560x1440 IPS 75Hz FREESYNC WideScreen LED Monitor= £219.95

Total: £231.65 (includes shipping: £11.70)

32inch 1440p IPS 75hz freesync monitor - works with nvidia freesync as well.

review: https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/aoc-q3279vwfd8/

This is really interesting option thanks!

foster grant · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:35

tamzzy said:
well, yes, but no.
since nvidia was forced to make their gpus freesync compatible i'll still call it freesync

Sorry but where does it say in the review that that monitor is G-Sync compatible ? all it says is (supports FreeSync) I'm curious as some FreeSync monitors are but not all are

tamzzy · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:37

@foster grant
https://www.pcworld.com/article/333...c-monitor-support-geforce-graphics-cards.html

nvidia likes to confuse their customers, they've got a few tiers of "gsync" now:
1) gsync - the ones with the module
2) gsync compatible - the ones they say "work"
3) variable refresh rate - the ones they haven't said will "work"

this monitor comes under (3) - but it still works.

tamzzy said:
So, according to the Nvidia subreddit, the VWFD8 works with gsync on.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YI0RQcymJSY0-LkbjSRGswWpJzVRuK_4zMvphRbh19k/edit#gid=0
Excited. Will have to try when I get home!

There's a listing with the bog standard VWF, but it wasn't filled in properly...but I don't see why it shouldn't work, if its twin sibling works with gsync.

tamzzy said:
just tried the new driver.
can confirm the VWF and VWFD8 works with gsync at its full range from 48-75Hz via display port.
tried this: https://www.testufo.com/gsync#photo=quebec.jpg&pps=960&framerate=ramp&compare=1

EDIT: with the VWF, the ghosting is perceptibly worse with gsync on though... (good thing it's my secondary monitor lol)

my nvidia control panel on the vwfd8:

tamzzy said:

foster grant · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:40

Ghosting ? lol

tamzzy · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:41

foster grant said:
Ghosting ? lol

referring to the old model with the VA panel. VWF. i own both panels
the new IPS panel is the VWFD8. minimal ghosting.

foster grant · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:50

tamzzy said:
referring to the old model with the VA panel. VWF. i own both panels
the new IPS panel is the VWFD8. minimal ghosting.

Well yes but it's a VA panel

, I had one for one day and sent it back lol

tamzzy · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:53

foster grant said:
Well yes but it's a VA panel , I had one for one day and sent it back lol

confused here. we're talking about the vwfd8 here. not the vwf.
vwf isn't readily available to buy anymore except from some outlets with old stock.

foster grant · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:56

No lol my point was that VA Panels do have ghosting issues , and that I had had a VA Panel ( not the above)

I should have been more clear, it's ok I'll get me coat .

MoridinUK · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:59

Cables, the 1.2 one is the one to go for? my GC card has a 1.4 port on it?

tamzzy · 21 Feb 2019 at 12:05

foster grant said:
No lol my point was that VA Panels do have ghosting issues , and that I had had a VA Panel ( not the above)

I should have been more clear, it's ok I'll get me coat .

ah ok

i see what you mean now! lol

tamzzy · 21 Feb 2019 at 12:06

MoridinUK said:
Cables, the 1.2 one is the one to go for? my GC card has a 1.4 port on it?

cable doesn't matter. it will work on all versions of display port, as long as they're not poor quality cables.
specific cables for, eg DP 1.4 are just a marketing gimmick.