Did not test yet but there are reports that the 144Hz iddle power fix does not work if you have more than 1 monitor (even if the second one is a 60Hz).
I'll check it later tonight.
G-Sync is the god-level gaming upgrade.
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Did not test yet but there are reports that the 144Hz iddle power fix does not work if you have more than 1 monitor (even if the second one is a 60Hz).
I'll check it later tonight.
What was it about? I bought a G-SYNC monitor and a 980 Ti just two days ago and still haven't found the time to test my PC properly cause of Christmans madness.
Last time i was impressed by à monitor, when i bought à svga monitor.
Between this and gsync, everything was just "expected improvements"
Maxwell cards had a bug that if the monitor was at 144hz in the desktop, it would use 3D speeds instead of 2D speeds.
Waste of energy
There was à bug for gsync monitors with high watt consomption above 120 hz on desktop
Just installed the new Nvidia drivers. Power usage at 144hz is a lot better but it's not quite fixed.
I'm using only one monitor. It's 144hz + G-Sync. At 120hz, Afterburner reports a sustained power percentage of 11%. At 144hz, it's down from 51% (with prior drivers) to 17%.
I think I'll leave it enabled now.
I'm using only one monitor. It's 144hz + G-Sync. At 120hz, Afterburner reports a sustained power percentage of 11%. At 144hz, it's down from 51% (with prior drivers) to 17%.
I think I'll leave it enabled now.
Spikematic
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I still don't have my monitor yet (2 weeks to go) so am very interested to know whether the idle 144hz power draw fix works with 2 monitors as well as I will continue using my 60hz TV as a second screen.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Thinking of jumping back on the G-Sync wagon. New job and all. Didn't like the AOC at all due to the TN panel dithering, and I really like my 24" IPS 1440p at the moment. So naturally, despite the stupid high price, I'm leaning towards the Acer Predator XB271HU.
I'll dig through the thread later, but does anybody have any immediate impressions they can give me of the image quality and all that jazz?
I'll dig through the thread later, but does anybody have any immediate impressions they can give me of the image quality and all that jazz?
Can't speak to the Acer G-Sync however I've had the RoG Swift for over a year now.
There are a bunch of 'new'-ish monitors coming out in the next 6 months. My advice would be to wait it out to get the ideal combo of IPS, G-Sync, and (possibly) high refresh rate panels rather than 1-year+ old tech.
Just my $0.02.
Nice, it worked for me. Running a single 970. Base clock speed is at 135hz instead of 899 while idle.
Spikematic
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Ugh, that sucks. Hope the next driver fixes this then.
The Lamonster
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Anyone test this with 165Hz?
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Great point and good advice. Any idea of what we might be looking at for the newer models? Any reports out there?
I recently bought the PG279q as a xmas present for myself and I have been very, very pleased with it. I have none of all the technical issues present elsewhere on the internet, although I do believe this is a second batch with (maybe) better QC? I can be mistaken on that front.
Everything else, wow. Even the monitor GUI and controls are so much better.
Hamster Plugin
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Are there still any IPS G-sync monitors with no quality control issues? It's getting unacceptable at this point, these monitors are very expensive. The PG279Q is an absolutely crazy 950 euros and if people are still talking about quality problems, that is utterly ridiculous.
The XB270HU has gone down a little to 799€, and I have a 100€ gift card for the store. But that one also had lots of quality control issues.
The XB270HU has gone down a little to 799€, and I have a 100€ gift card for the store. But that one also had lots of quality control issues.
JoeyJungle
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Are you getting that on a single card? Or are you running SLI?
BoosterDuck
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Oh man I hope Nvidia and AMD sell a lot of sync monitors so it sticks
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
After having my PG279Q for a few weeks, I absolutely can't go back. It's just... it's just so good. It has singlehandedly fixed PC gaming for me.
Been happy with my X34. I wouldn't say it's perfect, but the only issue I have with it (some minor BLB) has been on every IPS panel I've owned, not just gaming monitors. The color and uniformity is as good as other LG and Dells I've had. It's pricey, but I did spend more on a 30" Dell back in the day, so it wasn't unreasonable to me.
There seems to be a lottery on it in regards to hitting the 100 Hz refresh, I didn't have any issues though.
I plan on keeping this monitor for a long time, at least until OLED + G-Sync monitors arrive.
grandwizard
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Yep, V-Sync off in-game and G-sync on in the nvidia control panel.
dangerskew
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I am extremely pleased with my Acer XB270HU that I got yesterday. Mine was manufactured in October 2015, has a very even backlight, and one special surprise feature I was NOT expecting!
The newer XB270HU's can overclock to 165Hz just like the new ROG Swift. It's right there in the OSD, just requires a GTX 960 or higher.
The newer XB270HU's can overclock to 165Hz just like the new ROG Swift. It's right there in the OSD, just requires a GTX 960 or higher.
For real? This one is just the gift that keeps on giving haha. First 120Hz ULMB, now 165Hz overclock. It kinda sucks you can't really update the firmware as an end-user but oh well. It's not like I could hit that limit in recent games anyway on my 970 ;P
Wozzer
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Torn between the Acer XB270HU (£529) and the Dell S2716DG (£429). I'm currently using two Dell U2311H IPS monitors, which I plan to continue to use by having them vertical at either side of the new purchase.
I'd rather not spend a silly amount (but hey that seems to already be happening) but my main concerns at the moment are between the TN panel on the Dell or the lack of connection on the Acer. I play consoles from my desk, so having that extra HDMI out will be welcome (since the other two monitors will need to be vertical, due to desk space).
Anyone have experiences with both and can help sway me, or throw a new contender into the fight?
Also I'm assuming a 970 will pack enough punch to run the three, as well as power the games for Gsync/144hz/2560x1440. Please someone correct me if assumption is wrong.
I'd rather not spend a silly amount (but hey that seems to already be happening) but my main concerns at the moment are between the TN panel on the Dell or the lack of connection on the Acer. I play consoles from my desk, so having that extra HDMI out will be welcome (since the other two monitors will need to be vertical, due to desk space).
Anyone have experiences with both and can help sway me, or throw a new contender into the fight?
Also I'm assuming a 970 will pack enough punch to run the three, as well as power the games for Gsync/144hz/2560x1440. Please someone correct me if assumption is wrong.
Can't help you with the choice, I've got myself an ASUS RoG.
Regarding the 970 for me it's fine. I'm also gaming @ 2k 144hz and most demanding games will run @40-60 fps on high settings which is already with Gsync kicking-in.
The good thing is that whenever we upgrade hardware in the future the current games will shine with all dem fps
Finaika
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Jag
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Lucky for you I have experience with both and also have a 970. I bought the Dell on sale during black friday. It is a solid screen, nice bezel and good looking. Gaming looked really good at 1440/144hz/Gysnc but I wasn't floored. I tried all different settings, tft, etc. but couldn't get the picture to pop like I imagined it would. Since I was already at the $550 mark with the monitor. I returned it (and got dinged with a restock fee) and got the Acer XB270HU. I was so much happier with the Acer. It is exactly what I had hoped. The Dell came in a bit too dull for me.
Jag
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Aaannnnddd... XB270HU purchased! Thanks for aiding my decisions. Any suggestions for configurations or bleed testing resources; should be arriving tomorrow before midday
Congrats. I smile everytime I sit down to game on this beauty. I didn't with the Dell.
Jag
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Amazon. Currently $679. Not a huge deal, but lower than its been.
Jag
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I apparently have a Gsync issue. Hopefully someone can help.
I have the Acer XB270HU and a Nvidia 970. Whenever my computer/monitor sleeps I lose G-Sync mode. When it wakes, instead of saying G-Sync on the OSD, it says "Normal" even though G-Sync is enabled in the Nvidia control panel. When I reboot the computer it goes back into G-Sync mode and the OSD says "G-Sync".
I know I can just disable sleep, but my PC stays on for a long time and I'd rather not have to shut down and reboot every time I use it.
Anyone encounter this issue or have thoughts how to fix it?
I have the Acer XB270HU and a Nvidia 970. Whenever my computer/monitor sleeps I lose G-Sync mode. When it wakes, instead of saying G-Sync on the OSD, it says "Normal" even though G-Sync is enabled in the Nvidia control panel. When I reboot the computer it goes back into G-Sync mode and the OSD says "G-Sync".
I know I can just disable sleep, but my PC stays on for a long time and I'd rather not have to shut down and reboot every time I use it.
Anyone encounter this issue or have thoughts how to fix it?
I have the same monitor along with a Titan X. I occasionally run into a similar problem when the monitor turns itself off (say, when I lock the computer). In my case, however, the G-Sync option completely disappears from the Nvidia Control Panel.
The only way I've found to get everything back to normal is to either reboot my computer or unplug the monitor's power cord plug it back in. It sucks.
To get around it, I changed my power options so the monitor never turns itself off. Then I just manually turn off the monitor.
I haven't noticed the issue with sleep mode but I'd be pretty annoyed if it happened there as well. I'd also appreciate hearing from anyone with the same issue.
The only way I've found to get everything back to normal is to either reboot my computer or unplug the monitor's power cord plug it back in. It sucks.
To get around it, I changed my power options so the monitor never turns itself off. Then I just manually turn off the monitor.
I haven't noticed the issue with sleep mode but I'd be pretty annoyed if it happened there as well. I'd also appreciate hearing from anyone with the same issue.
Chance Hale
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So nice to finally be able to leave my monitor in 144 Hz mode and never worry about idling issues.
Hm, I set my PC (Win7) to never enter standby on its own and turn off the monitor after 20mins, no issues here. I encounter the "Gsync monitor connected" message (alongside all my windows being set to minimal resolution) when I turn the monitor off manually and turn it on after a certain period of time but you are probably talking about something else.
Jag
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Looks like its a common issue with both the Asus and Acer with letting the monitor sleep and losing Gsync and that Nvidia has been aware of it.
G-Sync dissapears after display sleeps, forced to reboot
I'll try first disabling letting my monitor sleep and see if that helps.
dangerskew
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I have the XB270HU and an Asus GTX 970 STRIX, but I don't lose G-Sync when it goes to sleep. I noticed in my OSD settings tab there is an option called Deep Sleep, which is turned on. No idea if that affects anything though.
Could be that this issue only exists on G-Sync monitors with an older G-Sync hardware module inside, as I know my XB270HU is a newer one with a later version module.
Jag
Member
Mine says October 2015. That's probably a newer one. I'm guessing this is software related though. Just need to figure out what to tweak.
JJKillaNOLE
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I just ordered the Acer XB271HU! I looks like the newer version of the XB270HU. Has identical specs to the updated IPS ROG Swift but seems like there is limited info on it. Anyone else have experience with this monitor?
nextgeneration
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The reviews over on Amazon and overclock.net are FAR more positive than the pg279q. Unfortunately for me, I got a bad one and returned it. Like the pg279q, both of the monitors I got and returned had trouble displaying pure whites. White uniformity was a huge issue for me on both, as the upper portion of the screen would be sort of yellowish, which was a dealbreaker for me. It's like looking at a white rug, with some parts of it being yellow. Yuck!
I have one and I love it. I bought the Asus Swift first about a month ago and it had huge uniformity and blb issues so I returned it. Got the Acer from Acer's webstore and it was way better, although it had some blb and 3 dead pixels on the edges of the screen. I decided to try again and bought one from Amazon and it has no issues.
Both Acers were from the Oct 2015 batch but the Amazon one was newer according to the serial number and its virtually prefect. Almost no blb and one dead pixel at the bottom right corner that I will never see unless I look for it. Both screens do turn slightly blue near the edges of the screen on a total white background though. I thought it was a flaw but both screens display the same way so now I don't know. It doesn't show up unless its a total white background though so I can let it pass.
You had yellow tint on the Acer too? On my Asus, it was really bad- entire top half of screen had a yellow tint. On the Acers I didn't see this at all. Only the blue halo around the edges I described above.