Asus Freesync 144hz, 1440p, IPS display

[Cry Havoc]

http://www.techspot.com/news/60298-asus-joins-freesync-market-1440p-144-hz-ips.html

Absolutely insane. :wow

[midnightpulp]

Only 600. Paid a grand for my DellU27.

[DJR210]

That monitor is ugly and boxy as hell (The Acers don't look great either without slimline bezels, but this is worse), ASUS has questionable quality and suspect customer service according to many reviews for the ROG Swift, and how many times has a "groundbreaking" new tech from AMD been abruptly abandoned (TressFX, Mantle)? Would rather shell out a bit extra and get the XB270HU tbh.

[baseline bum]

I gotta say I'm starting to get worried about Asus. I have been using their boards since the 90s, but I'm hearing horrible things about their tech support and warranty coverage on their video cards, monitors, tablets, and laptops now.

[DJR210]

I gotta say I'm starting to get worried about Asus. I have been using their boards since the 90s, but I'm hearing horrible things about their tech support and warranty coverage on their video cards, monitors, tablets, and laptops now.

I got scared away from the Swift because of the reviews.. w/ my luck I would have got a model with dead pixels or bleed or some shit and would have had to ship it back to Newegg or Asus. I'm gonna end up kicking JJ's ass tbh, "first and foremost".

[resistanze]

I gotta say I'm starting to get worried about Asus. I have been using their boards since the 90s, but I'm hearing horrible things about their tech support and warranty coverage on their video cards, monitors, tablets, and laptops now.

I've owned 2 ASUS laptops (including current one), their warranty service has been liberal as hell for me. I complained about the keyboard clicky-ness after a year and they changed that along with my DVD burner. Last year my parents dropped their ASUS tablet and I shipped it for them expecting to pay, and they turned it around in 3 days for free.

I've heard some stories - but my experiences have always been good. My monitors, MBs, and routers have never had any issues that needed warranty support.

[Cry Havoc]

I gotta say I'm starting to get worried about Asus. I have been using their boards since the 90s, but I'm hearing horrible things about their tech support and warranty coverage on their video cards, monitors, tablets, and laptops now.

Heard bad things about their customer service, but only good things about their quality. Yeah, their gaming laptops aren't the most reliable... because it's a gaming laptop. There aren't ANY brands out there that make a super reliable gaming laptop.

Also, who said Mantle is dead? It's still developing.

[DJR210]

Heard bad things about their customer service, but only good things about their quality. Yeah, their gaming laptops aren't the most reliable... because it's a gaming laptop. There aren't ANY brands out there that make a super reliable gaming laptop.

Also, who said Mantle is dead? It's still developing.

http://wccftech.com/amd-ends-revolutionary-mantle-api-10-asks-devs-focus-directx-12-releasing-450-page-programming-guide-developers-public-sdk/

(http://wccftech.com/amd-ends-revolutionary-mantle-api-10-asks-devs-focus-directx-12-releasing-450-page-programming-guide-developers-public-sdk/)http://www.pcworld.com/article/2894036/mantle-is-a-vulkan-amds-dead-graphics-api-rises-from-the-ashes-as-opengls-successor.html

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2891672/amds-mantle-10-is-dead-long-live-directx.html

[Cry Havoc]

http://wccftech.com/amd-ends-revolutionary-mantle-api-10-asks-devs-focus-directx-12-releasing-450-page-programming-guide-developers-public-sdk/

(http://wccftech.com/amd-ends-revolutionary-mantle-api-10-asks-devs-focus-directx-12-releasing-450-page-programming-guide-developers-public-sdk/)http://www.pcworld.com/article/2894036/mantle-is-a-vulkan-amds-dead-graphics-api-rises-from-the-ashes-as-opengls-successor.html

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2891672/amds-mantle-10-is-dead-long-live-directx.html

Well, Direct X is also not long for this work unless they change something. It's terribly inefficient. Mantle will probably come back as a reincarnation of something else from AMD. It's only a matter of time at this point.

[sinok]

Well, mantle is dead because Vulkan appeared. And as Vulkan is heavily inspired by Mantle and Metal and a standard (as designed by the Khronos Group), it kind of predates them.
I guess that the Vulkan impllementation on AMD cards will make use of a lot of elements developped for mantle.

[Cry Havoc]

Well, mantle is dead because Vulkan appeared. And as Vulkan is heavily inspired by Mantle and Metal and a standard (as designed by the Khronos Group), it kind of predates them.
I guess that the Vulkan impllementation on AMD cards will make use of a lot of elements developped for mantle.

:tu

[baseline bum]

So much hype for this low level API shit with Vulkan, Mantle, DirectX12. Developers are going to optimize their games for the consoles and then tell PC gamer to run their rushed ports by brute force, just like they always have.

[baseline bum]

Back more on topic though, it'll be interesting to see which of GSync and FreeSync becomes VHS and which becomes Beta. Normally I'd take Nvidia in any fight against AMD since they're a much stronger company right now (shitty FX series has just raped AMD's brand name), but I could see the licensing fees for GSync killing it too. I can't say I'm all that eager to become an early adopter of either of the adaptive sync technologies. Man that would piss me off to drop $700 on a monitor and then in two years it's not compatible with whatever video card I replace my current one with.

[DJR210]

Heil G-Sync faggots

[DarrinS]

Bob Noyce is rolling his eyes in his grave

[DJR210]

Back more on topic though, it'll be interesting to see which of GSync and FreeSync becomes VHS and which becomes Beta. Normally I'd take Nvidia in any fight against AMD since they're a much stronger company right now (shitty FX series has just raped AMD's brand name), but I could see the licensing fees for GSync killing it too. I can't say I'm all that eager to become an early adopter of either of the adaptive sync technologies. Man that would piss me off to drop $700 on a monitor and then in two years it's not compatible with whatever video card I replace my current one with.

Acer has a 350 dollar 24 inch model with all the same features as the one I got.. if you can get a Newegg special on that and pay 250? Great deal.

[TDMVPDPOY]

oi did u end up buyin it?

im thinkn of buyin a +27

[baseline bum]

I gotta say I'm starting to get worried about Asus. I have been using their boards since the 90s, but I'm hearing horrible things about their tech support and warranty coverage on their video cards, monitors, tablets, and laptops now.

Get in here DJR210

LOL this piece of shit just got recalled. Apparently it drops every sixth frame. :lmao

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sweclockers.com%2Fnyhet%2F20463-asus-aterkallar-mg279q-efter-upptackt-i-sweclockers-testlabb&edit-text=&act=url

:lol Asus
:lol AMD
:lol FreeSync
:lol Cry Havoc

[DJR210]

That monitor is ugly and boxy as hell (The Acers don't look great either without slimline bezels, but this is worse), ASUS has questionable quality and suspect customer service according to many reviews for the ROG Swift, and how many times has a "groundbreaking" new tech from AMD been abruptly abandoned (TressFX, Mantle)? Would rather shell out a bit extra and get the XB270HU tbh.

:lmao

Is this the first Freesync monitor out? Trying to figure out who to blame here, AMCRAP or Asus.. either way,

:lol Cry Havoc (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=7256)

[Cry Havoc]

Get in here DJR210

LOL this piece of shit just got recalled. Apparently it drops every sixth frame. :lmao

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sweclockers.com%2Fnyhet%2F20463-asus-aterkallar-mg279q-efter-upptackt-i-sweclockers-testlabb&edit-text=&act=url

:lol Asus
:lol AMD
:lol FreeSync
:lol Cry Havoc


:lmao

Is this the first Freesync monitor out? Trying to figure out who to blame here, AMCRAP or Asus.. either way,

:lol Cry Havoc (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=7256)

Leave me alone! :cry

[baseline bum]

:lol

[DJR210]

Just came to say my Acer 144hz G-Sync is working beautifully.. GTA V has never looked smoother when dipping to 52 FPS during texture loading..

It must be that 6th frame that makes it look so good :tu

[baseline bum]

Just came to say my Acer 144hz G-Sync is working beautifully.. GTA V has never looked smoother when dipping to 52 FPS during texture loading..

It must be that 6th frame that makes it look so good :tu

Not bad for a three year old GPU

[DJR210]

Not bad for a three year old GPU

Praise be to Nvidia

[DMC]

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcS1KAvPzCsHrBOK3DgWGuzjLa_0ZKb RMnjzodUXRYdIWVEnb5XV&usqp=CAY

I have 2 of these. Never had any issues with them. Got them half price during the Black Friday sale last year.

[Death In June]

I have an Acer GSYNCH 144hz, 1440 P, IPS monitor and honestly, I don't notice a huge difference from my old TN 1080p monitor. Games like Far Cry and the Vanishing of Ethan Carter still have stuttering and tearing. I'm not unhappy with the monitor, but I don't get the hype.

[baseline bum]

I have an Acer GSYNCH 144hz, 1440 P, IPS monitor and honestly, I don't notice a huge difference from my old TN 1080p monitor. Games like Far Cry and the Vanishing of Ethan Carter still have stuttering and tearing. I'm not unhappy with the monitor, but I don't get the hype.

What GPU(s) are you running to not see any difference with G-Sync? You're literally the first person I have ever read say that GSync doesn't make a difference. I don't think it's fair to judge it by Far Cry 4, that game has microstutter on every system out there pretty much, I mean it's Ubisoft. That game won't play smooth with dual 980s and a heavily overclocked 4690k (still a really fun game though).

[Death In June]

What GPU(s) are you running to not see any difference with G-Sync? You're literally the first person I have ever read say that GSync doesn't make a difference. I don't think it's fair to judge it by Far Cry 4, that game has microstutter on every system out there pretty much, I mean it's Ubisoft. That game won't play smooth with dual 980s and a heavily overclocked 4690k (still a really fun game though).2 GeForce 780 GTX SLI

[DJR210]

I have an Acer GSYNCH 144hz, 1440 P, IPS monitor and honestly, I don't notice a huge difference from my old TN 1080p monitor. Games like Far Cry and the Vanishing of Ethan Carter still have stuttering and tearing. I'm not unhappy with the monitor, but I don't get the hype.

No way it's running correctly then. Trust me if it was working there is no way in hell you will have tearing, and stuttering will only happen when you drop to like 45 FPS or less in game. It might be a few different things:

1. Make sure you have G-Sync enabled in the control panel

2. Make sure the game you're running has in game V-Sync off. This is a common issue and will be a stuttery mess if you don't catch this.

3. Fresh express install the Nvidia driver before playing to be sure it's on.

Sometimes the G-Sync on my monitor stops working even though it's activated, and I have to reinstall the driver to make sure it's working. Not sure if it's an Acer monitor issue, or a GPU problem, but it happens. I have a feeling this fucks up when the PC goes to sleep and the monitor shuts itself off. This monitor and Windows 8 makes the notification tone like when you plug something in or disconnect when it sleeps, and then I have the issue. I may open a ticket w/ Acer to ask them about it.

An easy way to test that it's on is go into your control panel under Manage 3D settings > Preferred Refresh Rate > and change to application controlled. Now in game try changing from 144hz or 120hz down to 60hz, you should see that the G-sync locks your framerate to the chosen framerate you select in game.Use Shadowplay or FRAPS or whatever so you can monitor your framerate. If the frame rate is running higher than you selected, G-Sync is obviously not syncing itself.

[baseline bum]

2 GeForce 780 GTX SLI

I always figured GSync made more sense for single card owners so you could play at settings that could drop you into the 42-45 FPS range without noticing, which obviously isn't a concern with SLI 780 except in really CPU bound games. The tearing would annoy the hell out of me though. I can't play a game without either vsync or adaptive vsync on. 100 fps on a 60 Hz screen looks as bad as 40 fps to me, and then if you're close to a building or something and turn the tearing looks awful.

[Death In June]

No way it's running correctly then. Trust me if it was working there is no way in hell you will have tearing, and stuttering will only happen when you drop to like 45 FPS or less in game. It might be a few different things:

1. Make sure you have G-Sync enabled in the control panel

2. Make sure the game you're running has in game V-Sync off. This is a common issue and will be a stuttery mess if you don't catch this.

3. Fresh express install the Nvidia driver before playing to be sure it's on.

Sometimes the G-Sync on my monitor stops working even though it's activated, and I have to reinstall the driver to make sure it's working. Not sure if it's an Acer monitor issue, or a GPU problem, but it happens. I have a feeling this fucks up when the PC goes to sleep and the monitor shuts itself off. This monitor and Windows 8 makes the notification tone like when you plug something in or disconnect when it sleeps, and then I have the issue. I may open a ticket w/ Acer to ask them about it.

An easy way to test that it's on is go into your control panel under Manage 3D settings > Preferred Refresh Rate > and change to application controlled. Now in game try changing from 144hz or 120hz down to 60hz, you should see that the G-sync locks your framerate to the chosen framerate you select in game.Use Shadowplay or FRAPS or whatever so you can monitor your framerate. If the frame rate is running higher than you selected, G-Sync is obviously not syncing itself.It must not be working correctly, then. Because I'll get stuttering in GTA V when the frames drop from 60 to 30, crossing into an area of the game where performance takes a huge dump. I noticed when I set the in game settings to lock at 59 Hz, I still seem to get 70 FPS or so. So I guess...that's proof it's not working?

[DJR210]

It must not be working correctly, then. Because I'll get stuttering in GTA V when the frames drop from 60 to 30, crossing into an area of the game where performance takes a huge dump. I noticed when I set the in game settings to lock at 59 Hz, I still seem to get 70 FPS or so. So I guess...that's proof it's not working?

GTA V should not drop from 60 to 30, sounds like you have V-Sync turned on in game. Reinstall your driver and make sure you have your refresh rate set in the control panel to 144 hz. That option is under resolution. In game you should also set it to 144 hz, and turn off MSAA to get a decent framerate.

[baseline bum]

Aren't you supposed to turn off all ingame frame limiters with GSync?

[DJR210]

Aren't you supposed to turn off all ingame frame limiters with GSync?

No, you can choose a frame rate in game and still have it run smooth, it's just V-Sync that needs to be off. It's just when you have both FPS set to 144 hz it will allow your game to run as high as it can but will still give you that added smoothness if your game drops below 60.