ASUS 4K 60Hz IPS G-Sync ROG Swift Monitor

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It looks like ASUS has a 4K IPS version of it's ROG Swift G-Sync Monitor coming. Meet the ASUS PG27AQ.

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Read more on ASUS' PG27AQ 4K IPS ROG Monitor here.


Where is Dicehunter?
 
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I'll take the Dice bait. Loads of money: check, Loads of ROG love: check, Loads of graphics power: check, 4k and IPS fan: check, G-Sy...

JR
 
I'll take the Dice bait. Loads of money: check, Loads of ROG love: check, Loads of graphics power: check, 4k and IPS fan: check, G-Sy...

JR

Oh wait, I forgot he sold his GTX 980. He is running an R9 295X2 now isn't he?
 
So the current 4K IPS from Asus runs around £600, Put ROG tax on it and this will probably be £1000.

I think I laughed harder at this than I should have :lol:^_^.

He's probably just laughing at the miniscule price tag! :)

In all seriousness though, Dice is running 295x2 now. G-Sync is useless to him.. on top of that 60hz G-Sync is utterly pointless. That spec sheet was a huge disappointment. Waste of R&D tbh. The 4k/IPS spec doesn't make it any better.
 
He's probably just laughing at the miniscule price tag! :)

In all seriousness though, Dice is running 295x2 now. G-Sync is useless to him.. on top of that 60hz G-Sync is utterly pointless. That spec sheet was a huge disappointment. Waste of R&D tbh. The 4k/IPS spec doesn't make it any better.

I'm all for tech of all sorts moving forward but as you said G-Sync is kind of pointless at 60Hz, 144Hz yes, That's an awesome combo but not 60Hz.

Might pick up a Freesync monitor if any good looking ones come out, I want something that looks like the Asus PB287Q/278Q frame and stand wise with at least 144Hz and 1440P :)
 
All they need to do for me is make the original Swift IPS and cut the price twice.

Although it's understandable they went straight for 4k with IPS. They want to be the first on the market with such a thing again.
 
All they need to do for me is make the original Swift IPS and cut the price twice.

Although it's understandable they went straight for 4k with IPS. They want to be the first on the market with such a thing again.

I agree. I would have preferred a high refresh rate, WQHD IPS monitor than this 4K 60hz one.

I just don't think 4K is realistic yet for even the moderate enthusiast. I have a 780 classified which is not a cheap card by any stretch of the imagination and I wouldn't run games how I like at 4K.
 
They've released a 4k screen so that they can beat freesync to it, as AMD cards -most of the time- are faster at 4k then Nvidia so that'll be what AMD were aiming for.
 
Sorry guys, but what's the effect of G-Sync once you get over 60Hz? Does it work just like Vsync after that treshold?

I'll probably get a new pc this year and I'm very interested in these new incoming monitors, but I don't know what could be better if 4k 60Hz or 1440p 144Hz. Moreover, the raw power needed is similar, but with 4k AA is probably unnecessary
 
Sorry guys, but what's the effect of G-Sync once you get over 60Hz? Does it work just like Vsync after that treshold?

I'll probably get a new pc this year and I'm very interested in these new incoming monitors, but I don't know what could be better if 4k 60Hz or 1440p 144Hz. Moreover, the raw power needed is similar, but with 4k AA is probably unnecessary

It just holds the GPU back. Exactly like when you use 144Hz G-Sync with AC4 for example which is locked to 60fps. The whole setup just holds on to the G-Sync red line, it's far more elegant than V-Sync at that point and when there are drops the screen refresh drops with the card rather than kicking it to 30fps. Infact that's probably when you appreciate it the most.

JR
 
It just holds the GPU back. Exactly like when you use 144Hz G-Sync with AC4 for example which is locked to 60fps. The whole setup just holds on to the G-Sync red line, it's far more elegant than V-Sync at that point and when there are drops the screen refresh drops with the card rather than kicking it to 30fps. Infact that's probably when you appreciate it the most.

JR

This means no added input lag while having no tearing at all?

In this case 4k 60Hz would still be a very good choice for gaming... and in that way I wouldn't get used to high refresh rate and thus feel uncomfortable when looking at 60Hz monitors ( but I've never tried a 120+Hz monitor :ph34r: )
 
I'm all for tech of all sorts moving forward but as you said G-Sync is kind of pointless at 60Hz, 144Hz yes, That's an awesome combo but not 60Hz.

Might pick up a Freesync monitor if any good looking ones come out, I want something that looks like the Asus PB287Q/278Q frame and stand wise with at least 144Hz and 1440P :)

I agree. I would have preferred a high refresh rate, WQHD IPS monitor than this 4K 60hz one.

I just don't think 4K is realistic yet for even the moderate enthusiast. I have a 780 classified which is not a cheap card by any stretch of the imagination and I wouldn't run games how I like at 4K.

For you that want 1440p 144hz..
http://www.overclock3d.net/articles..._s_first_shipping_freesync-enabled_displays/1

and here is the thread. http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=68836

This means no added input lag while having no tearing at all?

In this case 4k 60Hz would still be a very good choice for gaming... and in that way I wouldn't get used to high refresh rate and thus feel uncomfortable when looking at 60Hz monitors ( but I've never tried a 120+Hz monitor :ph34r: )

Free/G- Sync just allows the GPU to push out all its frame to the monitor and the monitor displays them at the time it recieves them, which is dynamic. Why? Because it's always a different FPS so it changes constantly.Now instead of the GPU sending the data then the monitor taking/dropping frames it can't display because they are more than 60. The 60Hz is static. So if you have a 60hz monitor no amount of GPU power and epeen will allow you to see more than 60 frames. Frames will be dropped, monitor will tear, it won't feel right.

Both will decrease input lag. Its faster to just display them as they come then the whole process if deciding which frames to drop.
 
So if you have a 60hz monitor no amount of GPU power and epeen will allow you to see more than 60 frames. Frames will be dropped, monitor will tear, it won't feel right.

Both will decrease input lag. Its faster to just display them as they come then the whole process if deciding which frames to drop.

I mean... will Gsync act just like Vsync once reached the refresh cap or will it allow to avoid tearing, locking the max amount of fps generated by the GPU to 60 and syncing the frames perfectly?
 
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