It's G-Synch. NVIDIA paper-launched it with very optimistic predictions of when products would be available. They were desperate to have it out and established before DP 1.3
The Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q – a 27” 1400p 144Hz Monitor with G-SYNC
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It's G-Synch. NVIDIA paper-launched it with very optimistic predictions of when products would be available. They were desperate to have it out and established before DP 1.3
Soldato
Without this monitor on the market, even without GSync, the 1080p 120hz monitors going to stay as the best for gaming. Hence I see why so many are waiting for it. 
That was the outcome from last night experience, seeing TESO on the AOC Q2770pqu a colleague bought. I would describe it as fast slideshow at 60fps (vsync on) or even worst slideshow (80fps, vsync off)
I rather stick to my trusty Benq 2410T (vsync off), and wait for the Swift as the only meaningful upgrade to spend my money on.
Huh? Go read on the other thread about the Gsync monitor another member bought.
Paper launch?
That was the outcome from last night experience, seeing TESO on the AOC Q2770pqu a colleague bought. I would describe it as fast slideshow at 60fps (vsync on) or even worst slideshow (80fps, vsync off)
I rather stick to my trusty Benq 2410T (vsync off), and wait for the Swift as the only meaningful upgrade to spend my money on.
Huh? Go read on the other thread about the Gsync monitor another member bought.
Paper launch?
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Huh? Go read on the other thread about the Gsync monitor another member bought.
Paper launch?
That's a retro fit g-sync module done by the reseller
Associate
Looks like it's still penned for a Q2 2014 release, see video below (ASUS guy mentions it fairly early on and at around 1:17:00)
Associate
Thanks for the info Physics
This monitor has everything I'm looking for (going by others comments I'm sure I'm not alone
)The car went through the M.O.T (phew
)so my upgrade pot officially has more pennies
so an earlier release would be a proper job!!
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ROG facebook dude told me news on the Swift will come at Computex.
Associate
ouchMethinks it's too late now (for NVIDIA). VESA just added support for adaptive refresh rate to the DisplayPort 1.2a standard.
So AMD / non-Gsynch panels won't have to wait for DP 1.3 anymore.
Good thing, too. Wonder how long Gysnch will actually last ...
So AMD / non-Gsynch panels won't have to wait for DP 1.3 anymore.
Good thing, too. Wonder how long Gysnch will actually last ...
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oh bs, where do you get your info from? You do realise that will still mean a new monitor - that tech has been around for ages in laptops as a power saving function and no-one has even seen it work on anything else yet. So please tell us how it's too late troll.
gsync first impressions have been very good and more importantly, it's here now - retrofit or not.
It's not for everyone and it's not an nvidia vs ati debate topic, I want both to do well as it's only good for the consumer.
For now I don't need it, but for future generations and newer/very demanding games, I can see myself adopting it in a year or 2, depending how the market develops.
gsync first impressions have been very good and more importantly, it's here now - retrofit or not.
It's not for everyone and it's not an nvidia vs ati debate topic, I want both to do well as it's only good for the consumer.
For now I don't need it, but for future generations and newer/very demanding games, I can see myself adopting it in a year or 2, depending how the market develops.
in an ideal world they both would have worked on it, but we don't have that.
It's a good thing gsync offers and freesync has potential - but yeah you raise a valid concern, but seeing as only 1 is on/close to being available, only time will tell how this plays out.
The last thing i'd want to see is a this taking off in a big way for 1 company and not the other, full market share isn't a good thing.
It's a good thing gsync offers and freesync has potential - but yeah you raise a valid concern, but seeing as only 1 is on/close to being available, only time will tell how this plays out.
The last thing i'd want to see is a this taking off in a big way for 1 company and not the other, full market share isn't a good thing.
Plenty of other 144hz 1440p 10bit displays coming out then?
The swift will sell with or without gsync, it has no competition.
Edit: apologies, noticed your post was a generalisation of gsync not directly about the swift
As long as this info consists of solid pricing info and a solid release date then fair enough, otherwise someone's gonna get kicked square in the nuts
Soldato
All I can say is I bloody hope so. I plan on sticking with Nvidia cards for the foreseeable future, and I personally think Gsync is the answer to my particular gaming prayers. I just can't stand stutter or perceptible framerate dips.
I think I'm going to wait for a 21:9 model with gsync though, and likely IPS. Having recently experimented with a (faulty) Eizo FG2421 I found even a VA panel to be noticably inferior to IPS for total image quality and clarity, so the though of TN on the Swift just puts me right off.
I think this will depend on who is making the panel for Asus and what kind of exclusivity they have on it. I would imagine they paid a pretty penny to have the first 144hz 1440p monitor to market.
Caporegime
Surely IPS goes against your gaming needs? I've found motion blur and input lag to be noticeably worse on every IPS monitor I've used.
how many have you used?
going from a xl2410t > xl2720t to a qnix 2710 evo2, i'd take the evo any day. - slightly slower response time but every other aspect provides a far better gaming experience.
the fact I could have sold it for more than I paid for it, but opted to move on the others instead.
going from a xl2410t > xl2720t to a qnix 2710 evo2, i'd take the evo any day. - slightly slower response time but every other aspect provides a far better gaming experience.
the fact I could have sold it for more than I paid for it, but opted to move on the others instead.
Caporegime
I tried that exact monitor and it was noticeably worse for fast paced fps games. Also when overclocking it the picture degrades so sort of defeats the purpose.
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of course you did.
Do you actually see how much it degrades? at 120hz is barely noticeable unless you have 2 side by side - at 96hz, it isn't noticeable at all - so defeating the purpose - umm no, not in the slightest.
Anyway, back to the point of this topic - no1 has seen anything from this monitor for ages, i'd like to see some first hand previews verifying this so called top quality tn panel.
Hopefully other manufacturers bring 1440p with a reasonable panel and gsync to the market
Do you actually see how much it degrades? at 120hz is barely noticeable unless you have 2 side by side - at 96hz, it isn't noticeable at all - so defeating the purpose - umm no, not in the slightest.
Anyway, back to the point of this topic - no1 has seen anything from this monitor for ages, i'd like to see some first hand previews verifying this so called top quality tn panel.
Hopefully other manufacturers bring 1440p with a reasonable panel and gsync to the market