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Sputnik7 wrote:Good points all. To properly drive a 1440p, I probably need a more powerful GPU. However, isn't the real benefit of G-sync when your frame rate is fluctuating, and not pegged at the refresh rate?
DancinJack wrote:You're both right. The real benefits of XXXXSync are below 60fps. You're right though, it's not like you couldn't get the monitor now and upgrade your GPU as games demand the power.
I think the cream of the crop is the ASUS PG279Q right now? There are alternatives though.
anotherengineer wrote:My plan is to wait out NVidia until they give up on proprietary G-Sync and start supporting VESA standard Adaptive Sync.Keep it and wait. Prices keep dropping all the time.
JustAnEngineer wrote:anotherengineer wrote:My plan is to wait out NVidia until they give up on proprietary G-Sync and start supporting VESA standard Adaptive Sync.Keep it and wait. Prices keep dropping all the time.
travbrad wrote:JustAnEngineer wrote:My plan is to wait out NVidia until they give up on proprietary G-Sync and start supporting VESA standard Adaptive Sync.
It would be easier to just buy an AMD card and freesync monitor. We will probably have 10nm or 7nm GPUs before Nvidia gives up on G-Sync.
Aphasia wrote:Probably because Nvidia would refuse to sell that company any G-Sync modules if they did that. They like to keep their stuff proprietary to rake in extra cash, not to mention, never do anything, and sometimes do things that explicitly complicates life for the their adversaries. PhysX on any system that also had an ATI, card, etc.
To be honest, I pretty much think that if they could get away with it, Nvidia would love to not to support any standard except their own proprietary stuff. Which is pretty much why I stopped buying their cards. They are good in performance, but I think they are detrimental to the industry and consumers in the long perspective.
Prestige Worldwide wrote:I would go for 144hz IPS Gsync if you were to upgrade.
Downgrading to 1080p or TN might not be the best if you are used to IPS and 1440p.
I am very happy with my 1080p 120hz monitor from 2012, but plan on getting on the 1440p GSync train over the next couple of years. Unless that is, DP 1.4 monitors start shipping 120hz 4K and mainstream GPUs can keep up with the demands of that resolution.
Prestige Worldwide wrote:I would go for 144hz IPS Gsync if you were to upgrade.
Downgrading to 1080p or TN might not be the best if you are used to IPS and 1440p.
I am very happy with my 1080p 120hz monitor from 2012, but plan on getting on the 1440p GSync train over the next couple of years. Unless that is, DP 1.4 monitors start shipping 120hz 4K and mainstream GPUs can keep up with the demands of that resolution.
Sputnik7 wrote:So with all the new graphics cards coming out, i'm now deciding between a 120hz/144hz monitor with a 1080 to guarantee high framerates, or I keep my 970 and go for a g-sync. G-sync monitors are now down to 500 range, which is like 1070 range.
G-sync/freesync shines when the graphics card isn't beefy enough to maintain a maxxed out framerate anyways.
Is it even possible to get a 120/144hz refresh rate display without freesync/gsync?
Sputnik7 wrote:So with all the new graphics cards coming out, i'm now deciding between a 120hz/144hz monitor with a 1080 to guarantee high framerates, or I keep my 970 and go for a g-sync...
Is it even possible to get a 120/144hz refresh rate display without freesync/gsync?
Sputnik7 wrote:I see that ASUS/ACER are having panel quality issues, so maybe I'll wait for that to settle down a bit.
The Egg wrote:I can't see NVidia refusing to sell to someone, especially if the model is selling like hotcakes. G-Sync isn't exactly well-established, and cutting out a major vendor would just about assure its demise. Basically, they have no leverage to do something like that.
Ryu Connor wrote:The Egg wrote:I can't see NVidia refusing to sell to someone, especially if the model is selling like hotcakes. G-Sync isn't exactly well-established, and cutting out a major vendor would just about assure its demise. Basically, they have no leverage to do something like that.
I suspect you're right and someone could.
I believe the bigger hurdle is two different controllers, two different firmware, and creating a custom PCB that would allow you to toggle between the two different controllers.
It end up being a very expensive monitor.