New monitor assistance

Gone_Away · October 02, 2014, 07:54:30 PM

Hi Folks,

Thanks for the input. I was about to buy the ACER but a review I read put me off. I've gone for this one instead:

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/monitors/2014/07/21/gaming-monitor-roundup-2014/13

Just waiting for it to arrive.

Penfold · October 08, 2014, 09:54:20 PM

And?

What's it like?

Tell me you're bringing it to the LAN so I can admire it (and order one).

Gone_Away · October 08, 2014, 10:48:01 PM

OMG it's lovely..

Battlefield in HD and really smooth..

still playing with the calibration but I love it so far. Scan have them for Â£185 which is the cheapest I could find.

Penfold · October 09, 2014, 08:12:20 AM

This one yeah (just checking as price is different) - http://www.scan.co.uk/search.aspx?q=Iiyama+ProLite+GB2488HSU

You bringing it to the LAN?

Gone_Away · October 09, 2014, 08:46:10 AM

That's it. When I ordered there was a delay for a day or do until new stock came in. They must have increased the price.

Check ebuyer.

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Gone_Away · October 09, 2014, 08:46:24 AM

LAN defo.

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Chaosphere · October 09, 2014, 09:18:25 AM

Just a word of caution to anyone looking at ninja's new panel (at the LAN or otherwise) without the graphics card to match...

120hz monitors are nice, really nice, but just remember to get full benefit out of them you have to be able to run the games you play at 120+ FPS. If you're GPU can't max it out on a 60hz screen (say you get average framerates of 50-55), a 120hz screen will be no different whatsoever!

If your PC has the gaming grunt (mainly GPU related), then 120hz could work wonderfully for you. You can test this by just turning off VSync / framelimits and watching the FPS. If you're always around or above the 120 mark, you're good to go. If (you play ARMA) you're stuck below 60, the GPU will churn out the same FPS on your current monitor as it would on ninja's, and then a monitor purchase soon becomes a monitor + new GPU purchase

If someone sold me a 4k, 120hz, GSync monitor, now I'd be one happy camper. But I'd also have to sell my other kidney (the first one paid for the monitor) to buy 4 new GPUs to run the damn thing!

Tutonic · October 09, 2014, 11:34:00 AM

So I might have got a bit carried away, and bought myself a 144hz 1444p G-Sync monitor....

It's the business. G-Sync takes care of the low FPS problem, creates a superbly smooth image - I could't go back now.

TeaLeaf · October 09, 2014, 01:32:49 PM

Quote from: Tutonic;389063So I might have got a bit carried away, and bought myself a 144hz 1444p G-Sync monitor....

It's the business. G-Sync takes care of the low FPS problem, creates a superbly smooth image - I could't go back now.

Which one did you go with? I've been waiting to see an Acer 4k2k XB280HK 28" G-Sync Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor to see how it compares. The high resolution sounds real nice and G-sync sounds ideal for gaming.

I'm running 2x GTX770 SLI at the moment on my 30" 2560x1600, so I reckon that'll be enough for a 3840x2160 monitor. I plan to update the gfx cards next year when SC launches, so even if it is borderline it won't be for long.

Tutonic · October 09, 2014, 01:54:52 PM

I treated myself to an ASUS PG278Q.

TeaLeaf · October 09, 2014, 02:03:45 PM

Nice one, I take it it has made a big impact then?

Tutonic · October 09, 2014, 02:33:18 PM

Where you've got performance in the 30-60 FPS range, the difference is dramatic - it's very smooth.

Below 30 you start to get some stuttering, but I guess that's to be expected. If you hit really high frame rates, the impact is less but you've still got a smooth picture without any tearing. It really comes into it's own when the frame rate is highly variable.

It's a cracking screen.

albert · October 14, 2014, 10:46:00 AM

My 17" Laptop screen is 120Hz. It's nice but I can't recall any games made in the last 2 years running at that refresh level other than indie platformers.

Gone_Away · October 14, 2014, 07:24:05 PM

Quote from: Tutonic;389070I treated myself to an ASUS PG278Q.

nice thread hijack - dick.

Twyst · October 31, 2014, 10:51:31 AM

Quote from: Tutonic;389077Where you've got performance in the 30-60 FPS range, the difference is dramatic - it's very smooth.

Below 30 you start to get some stuttering, but I guess that's to be expected. If you hit really high frame rates, the impact is less but you've still got a smooth picture without any tearing. It really comes into it's own when the frame rate is highly variable.

It's a cracking screen.

I have the same screen! As the man says, the GSYNC is fantastic. Without gsync you either get tearing and no input lag (vsync off), or input lag with no tearing (vsync on).
The only issue sub 30fps I noticed is on game loading screens, there is a little flicker mainly in the top left corner of the panel. No biggie, only a loading screen.
Mine is powered by a single GTX770 and for most games I play it can handle the extra pixel count just dandy. Star Citizen it noticeably struggles more and will probably buy a new card for it next year and move from 2G VRAM to 4G VRAM, who knows maybe 6G cards will be out as 4K, 5K (apple and dell announced these recently), etc screens become more prevalent.