Which 1440p Freesync monitor?

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Just got rid of an Acer G277HU which as an introduction to 1440p was awesome but for gaming, it was pathetic. Even 60fps youtube content looked bug eyed.

Even with all onboard options disabled, it had some AWFUL "flickering". My 8 year old HP W2207 looked smoother.

Thanks.
 
Although I only had 1440p for a few days, no way can I go back to anything lower.

It just bring things alive.

How does 1080p scale on 1440p panels?

Also, viewing angles are not a problem they once were are they? As in, lift your cheeks to fart and you lose the picture?
 
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Warbie said:
It's not pretty. Significantly worse than on a 1080p panel.
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Thanks.

My only concern is native 1440p is going to require serious grunt moving forwards... no?

I currently have a R9 390.

Is the IPS variant, MG279Q worth the extra and is the differene between response rate (1ms and 4ms) noticeable when gaming?
 
Warbie said:
Whether it's worth it - honestly i'd say no. But this probably goes against most opinions on this forum! I wasn't blown away by 1440p at all. 144hz and freesync, on the other hand , was nice and something I want from now on. I prefer a large screen too and would much prefer a 32" 1440p over a 27", for example. This isn't to say the increase in res wasn't appreciated, but it's a double edge sword with the extra clarity resulting in a loss in frame rate. I have a 390x btw and had no trouble with most games maxed at 60fps in 1440p - but what's the point in having 144hz if you're going to slum it at 60 fps!
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That is my concern.

My gaming nowadays consists of Arma 3 which is an FPS write off anyway, so no loss there, Minecraft, Trackmania, Indie games and bits and bobs so FPS is not generally an issue. I play few "AAA" games nowadays, I just want a nice experience.

21:9 would be an option HOWEVER * x 1080 is not enough in my opinion, * x 1440 is where its at but the price of those is beyond me.

So, 27" @ 1080p or 27" @ 1440p. I have tried my "goto" games at 1440p and the experience was much improved from my current 1680x1050 - LOL

The 1440p panel I had was an Acer G277HU which to be honest was pants.

Marketed as 1ms but actually relied on overdrive to achieve this which caused corruption in some games and the panel itself suffered from AWFUL PWM flicker to the point of making me feel awkward. Side by side, my 8 year old HP w2207 was more pleasant to look at. For some reason, at that res however, motion blur seemed to exaggerated?

Too many choices at the moment with no overall clear winner?
 
The IPS would be fine but the 35-90hz limit on Freesync is confusing.

Trackmania maxed out runs at stupid FPS.

So, even with this new monitor, I would still get screen tearing on my 144hz monitor right if the game is running at say 200fps maxed out?
 
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Panos said:
Freesync monitor have different bandwidth limits.

My XL2730Z works between 40-144, the Asus 35-90. I can only tell you from the first one, which I play Trackmania, with max out settings.
I have set the limiter, so my cards, even the 295X2, consumes less power while the screen looks smooth.

Same applies to the War Thunder which at max out settings generates stupid fps.

When you see the tech working, 35 - 90 or 144 look the same. (144 is tad more smooth)
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Thank you.

I would prefer 40-144. I expect all the games I play to be above 40 (except Arma) or is TN the only choice if wanting higher adaptive synch limits?

Any IPS panels with such limits? 90 seems too low for my liking.
 
Warbie said:
The 27" IPS Acer has 40 - 144hz freesync range. I had one for a bit before returning it (mine had more bleed than I would like) and freesync on it was great. tbh it's a bit of a lottery with all these panels and if those are your priorities I'd give it a go.
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That is what I am noticing at the moment.

Seems to be a huge "rush to market" which has ultimately led to bad QC.

I am almost tempted to say **** it and just not bother for a gen or two. It is frustrating when you want to buy something but nobody has their **** together.

Does the Acer have any anti blur tech?

So far, my options are:

Acer XF270HU - AHVA Panel (IPS type) - 40-144hz Freesync range
ASUS MG279Q - IPS Panel - 35-90hz Freesync Range - Personally, I see that as being a derp by ASUS.
Eizo Foris FS2735 - Does everything but waay out of my budget.

Any others?

Are the TN variants "that bad"?
 
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They are not ready for mass market in my opinion with a failure rate so high.

If this were GPUs or CPUs, it would not be acceptable.
 
I am leaning towards the Acer - XF270HU... I think?

Which IPS Freesync panels have anti blur tech?
 
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