Your upgrade to "G Sync"

[Hedge]

Today I began to use a new AOC Agon 165hz G Sync IPS.

I was previously using a Korean PC Bank 1440p IPS.

Now the increased refresh rate is very nice for FPS games. The panel is more stylish and better built than my Korean one too.

However.. If I had paid £600 I think I would have been left underwhelmed.

When I jumped from 1080P to 1440P I was pretty blown away. It was awesome. I had also moved to an IPS so colours were great.

So basically adding G Sync to technology I current already owned was a bit "meh".

Lots of people have been crazy excited by it on here. Did your G Sync purchase happen to coincide with an increase in resolution and a change to an IPS panel?. Because if that was the case then I could understand the excitement.

I just don't think its quite as awesome as people make out.

 

[Hedge]

I just played some CS:GO and I must admit it was a lot more smooth and fluid. But I imagine thats simply down to the higher refresh rate and not the G-Sync (cos CS runs at 300fps anyway)

I think I will launch the Witcher or something and see if I notice any significant benefit of G Sync.

 

[Hedge]

I can definitely appreciate the improvement. I launched the Witcher 3 and had a bit of a run around and its smooth as butter. There is no tearing or stutter where I might have once noticed some dropped frames.

I'm very chuffed with my purchase but if I had paid full price I'd not feel so good. I think maybe because I kept same resolution and size has meant that I dont feel so amazed.

The technology is great but they are greedy in charging so much extra for the module.

 

[Hedge]

Love my x34..

love gsync..

Would never go back to standard crap.

What was your monitor before it?

 

[Hedge]

I used 2560x1440 screens for years before getting G-Sync and was still blown away by the improvement.

To my mind apart from SSD's it's the biggest improvement to PC tech since 3DFX.

And it didn't coincide with a Gpu upgrade or anything?

SSD and my Gtx 1080 upgrades were very significant but I don't know feel the same amazement you do.

I think the fact that all my games have ran at 60 fps with v sync since I got my 1080 probably means I've never been really familiar with big framerate dips. The Witcher 3 definitely feels more constant but it's an old game now and doesn't really thrill me lol.

 

[Hedge]

So I've got a Dell U2717H (27", 1440p, 60Hz, IPS) right now, and am thinking about buying the same monitor (AOC AG271QG) as yours, but just a refurbished one.

Is it really worth the upgrade? Or am I going to be underwhelmed as well? I understand the benefits of G-sync and high refresh rate, but I'm not sure if it's big enough an upgrade to justify the cost?

The higher refresh rate is lovely. However I'm not sure the G-Sync justifies the massive markup.

Don't get me wrong, I am very happy with the AOC AG271QG. I Just feel £600 retail price for most G Sync 27" monitors is rather steep. I can't help think a person would be equally happy with a non-gsync with a high refresh rate.

G sync smoothes out any frame dips and is no doubt very good. Just not sure it should demand such a high price.

Like DragonQ says, you could probably put the money towards a high end GPU and not suffer the framerate dips that G sync counters.

 

[Hedge]

Agreed

Not really the most informative post lol.

I'd never go back to a lower refresh rate myself but I don't think it's an upgrade worth £600-1000 (for most 27' +).

We will all try and justify our purchases but I still find it difficult to comprehend how bad the monitor market is for ripping us off.

It really shouldn't have taken this long for high refresh rates to become more mainstream. It's taken me 4 years to find something at a price I could stomach which could improve upon a cheap Korean IPS.

If you ask me that's crazy.

 

[Hedge]

A g sync module seems to add about £250 on average to a panel.

£250 could buy a games console or something. Instead it pays for something that irons out framerate drops and tearing. Maybe it's just me but I don't find that is an exciting use of my cash!