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Best G-Sync monitor for gaming?

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sahlinja

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Hey guys, I have been looking around for the best gaming monitor with G-Sync since I will be buying an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB. My budget cap is about $1,000 and I want as large a monitor as possible. What would you guys recommend?


Here are some monitors I have been looking at so far:
Acer XB280HK bprz 28-inch Display Ultra HD 4K2K NVIDIA G-SYNC (3840 x 2160) Widescreen Monitor
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB280HK-...p/B00O0Z5682/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8

Acer XB270HU bprz 27-inch WQHD NVIDIA G-SYNC (2560 x 1440) Widescreen Monitor
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-...p/B00UPVXDA8/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8

ASUS PG278Q ROG Swift 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor
http://www.amazon.com/PG278Q-27-Inch-Screen-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00MSOND8C


i'm currently leaning towards the Acer XB270HU based on some reviews I have read/seen on youtube. Also thinking about waiting for the Asus PG279Q to come out because they seem to have a better reputation for quality than acer.
 
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i would say ..

1. you actually *can* go too big with the resolution; no sense getting a godly 144hz monitor if you can drive only 30fps.

2. methix the Acer XB270HU is the best right now; it's IPS technology instead of TN (somewhat better colors), 144 + gs, and its 2560x1440 which is still manageable from the GPU's perspective.
 
Those big Acer curved monitors are confirmed to operate at 100hz for the Gsync version. Will cost a lot and not out yet though.
 
ASUS PG278Q is solid choice, if you can get properly working one, you will not regret it 🙂 TN monitors have stigma attached to them (due to shoddy 6bit stuff), but I am very happy with mine.
 
The only problem I have with ASUS PG278G is pixel inversion. Not sure this is problem with IPS panels, but definitely a problem with 144hz TN panels PG278G and BenQ XL2730z. Pixel inversion is mainly a problem if you have really good eye sight or sit pretty close to monitor (existing owners don't look for it if you don't see it and be happy 🙂.
 
moonbogg said:
Those big Acer curved monitors are confirmed to operate at 100hz for the Gsync version. Will cost a lot and not out yet though.
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I'll believe it when I see it.. so far we have seen everything from 75hz to 100hz to 144hz .. Acer doesn't even seem to know..
 
There is no "best" monitor.

The number of G-Sync monitors is very limited.
I made a list with all models on the market.
See here: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2437728

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1) [URL="http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/UM.HB0AA.001"]Acer[/URL] [URL="http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/acer_xb270hu.htm"]XB270HU[/URL]         27"   16:9   2560x1440   IPS   144Hz   8-bit   ulmb
2) [URL="https://www.asus.com/us/Monitors/ROG_SWIFT_PG278Q/"]Asus[/URL] [URL="http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_rog_swift_pg278q.htm"]Swift PG278Q[/URL]    27"   16:9   2560x1440   TN    144Hz   8-bit   ulmb
3) [URL="http://www.acer.co.ee/ac/en/EE/content/model/UM.HB0EE.A01"]Acer[/URL] [URL="http://www.trustedreviews.com/acer-xb270h-review"]XB270HA[/URL]         27"   16:9   1920x1080   TN    144Hz   8-bit   ulmb
4) [URL="http://www.usa.philips.com/c-p/272G5DYEB_27/brilliance-lcd-monitor-with-nvidia-g-synctm"]Philips[/URL] [URL="http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/monitors/78089-philips-272g5dyeb/"]272G5DYEB[/URL]    27"   16:9   1920x1080   TN    144Hz   6+frc
5) [URL="http://gaming.benq.com/gaming-monitor/xl2420g"]BenQ[/URL] [URL="http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/68220-benq-xl2420g-g-sync-monitor-review.html"]XL2420G[/URL]         24"   16:9   1920x1080   TN    144Hz   6+frc   mbr
6) [URL="http://us.aoc.com/monitor_displays/g2460pg"]AOC[/URL] [URL="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/aoc-g2460pg-g-sync-monitor,4005.html"]G2460PG[/URL]          24"   16:9   1920x1080   TN    144Hz   6+frc
7) [URL="http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/UM.PB0AA.001"]Acer[/URL] [URL="http://www.anandtech.com/show/8910/acer-xb280hk-4k-gsync-monitor-review"]XB280HK[/URL]         28"   16:9   3840x2160   TN     60Hz   8-bit

The XB270HU looks best on paper. IPS, 27", 2560x1440, 144Hz 8-bit colors. However, there are some serious quality issues with this monitor. It's a total crapshoot whether you get a good one or not. Even then, I think the people who say they don't have ips-glow and/or backlight-bleeding are just less critical as others. Or use their monitors for other things then me.

Asus Swift PG278Q is a nice monitor. But it also has quality issues. And has a TN panel. Some people don't like that.

I only read good things about the Acer XB270HA. Very few complaints. But the specs are slightly less impressive, as it is 1920x1080 in stead of the 2560x1440 of the XB270HU and Swift PG278Q. It's also a TN panel.

The Philips, AoC and BenQ monitors on that list are only 6-bit + FRC. And only 1920x1080. And TN. The BenQ and AoC are only 24".

The Acer XB280HK is 4k. But again, TN, and only 60Hz.

There are 5 more G-Sync monitors down the pipe. (See my other post for more info). The VA-monitor is only 2560x01080, and some people don't like that. It's the monitor I am looking forward to, because I find contrast and dark blacks very important. The other 4 monitors have IPS-panels from AUO, just like the XB270HU. I am expecting all of those to have the same problems with ips-glow and backlightbleeding as the XB270HU does. I've seen marketing pictures of the Asus Swift PG27AQ. And on those marketing pictures, it clearly has the same glow/blb as the XB270HU.

It's really a shame that no manufacturer can produce a good monitor that has everything. Especially since they are asking 800 to 1200 euro for these products.
 
I have a ROG Swift PG278Q, best monitor I've ever owned. With that said though, never buy it online, only from a local store where you can test it there to see if it has any dead pixels or light bleeding before you buy it. that's what I did after reading the hundreds of horror stories......

ASUS = 0 quality control, it's all a matter of luck if you can get a working laptop, monitor, you name it
 
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