I'm a bit bamboozled by all the chatter about 144hz, G-Sync (for NVIDIA cards), etc...do we really need it (I know you need to have a high-end graphics card...but...)? I realise it's probably a dumb comment :smile:
clonereeco to louiselouise
16 Aug 17#6
You don't NEED it , but once you experience it you won't ever want to go back , provides such a smoother playing experience , especially compared to consoles which usually run at 30fps
EndlessWaves to louiselouise
16 Aug 17#11
Variable refresh rate is a free smoothness boost with no performance impact that works in every game. It's the sort of image quality improvement with no downside that comes along rarely.
Well, Nvidia being Nvidia they've added the downside that they're only supporting it on monitors with their own G-sync hardware and not the standard DisplayPort/HDMI version (which AMD promotes under the Freesync name).
High refresh rates make motion look smoother but they require matching high frame rates to work, which means a powerful card. They're often paired with backlight strobing/black frame insertion which enhances the effect. Unless developers make those frame rates standard it's purely of interest to those willing to invest substantial extra money in graphical improvements.
In terms of consoles, the Xbox One X will support variable refresh rate but they're chasing the other computational elephant that is 4K, so I wouldn't expect high frame rates to become The Next Big Thing for consoles for a few years yet.
Pr0zZy
16 Aug 17#9
This is actually a repost of mine in fairness, has gone out of stock at very and upto 230 on Amazon
louiselouise
16 Aug 17#10
£189.99 on Amazon now, got to love their up and down prices :smile: (listed on Other Sellers). Box Limited (seller) is £232.18.
bouncy99
16 Aug 17#12
back up to full price on amazon so please expire
Billythebubble
16 Aug 17#13
Typical Amazon.......
BostonTerrier
16 Aug 17#14
HEAT... Good deal for those who managed to get it at that price! :thumbsup:
dpathic2001
16 Aug 17#15
any deals on a wrist strap for this e-sports monitor?
CraigT
16 Aug 17#16
For anyone else interested: TN Panel (I suppose obviously given the refresh rates) Resolution: 1920 x 1080p (Full HD)
I am unfortunately looking for a 27" 2560 x 1440, small frame monitor (I really want the Dell UP2716D with built in KVM). Voted hot.
samh3090
17 Aug 17#17
I just got one for £139 and there on there now for £149 I had £10 knocked off for some reason
Guyver23 to samh3090
17 Aug 17#18
Where did you get the monitor for £139.. i cant see it on the amazon website
louiselouise to Guyver23
17 Aug 17#19
There were a few on Amazon Warehouse for that price, yesterday, definitely, don't know about today. Some graded Used - Like New and a few with scratches that were a little cheaper.
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Well, Nvidia being Nvidia they've added the downside that they're only supporting it on monitors with their own G-sync hardware and not the standard DisplayPort/HDMI version (which AMD promotes under the Freesync name).
High refresh rates make motion look smoother but they require matching high frame rates to work, which means a powerful card. They're often paired with backlight strobing/black frame insertion which enhances the effect. Unless developers make those frame rates standard it's purely of interest to those willing to invest substantial extra money in graphical improvements.
In terms of consoles, the Xbox One X will support variable refresh rate but they're chasing the other computational elephant that is 4K, so I wouldn't expect high frame rates to become The Next Big Thing for consoles for a few years yet.
TN Panel (I suppose obviously given the refresh rates)
Resolution: 1920 x 1080p (Full HD)
I am unfortunately looking for a 27" 2560 x 1440, small frame monitor (I really want the Dell UP2716D with built in KVM).
Voted hot.