Any alternative IPS 27-in 2560x1440 res display to Asus ROG Swift PG278Q? will GTX 970 be enuf to power it?

[alphanfred]

Was going to buy the Asus ROG Swift (27in), but reviews say TN panel is not as nice "visually" as IPS panels. Please recommend IPS-panel 2560x1440 res alternatives.

Also upgrading my card from Ati 5850. Will the GTX 970 be enough? Thank you.

 

[JamesRausch22]

Dual 970 would be good

 

[bystander]

If you are looking for G-sync or 144hz at 1440p, the Asus Rog is the only game in town. There is no IPS alternative, but you may want to check reviews on that Rog, as it is not your typical TN panel.

 

[gamerxavier]

You may want to look into an AH-IPS. which is like the middle of ips and tn.

However, you must consider that IPS is pretty overrated unless you are getting into the high end IPS. Which in my experience the low end ips is comparable to the high end TN in terms of color accuracy, vibrancy, even price etc.

 

[alphanfred]

Dual 970 would be good

Thank you. I'll go for that then.

 

[alphanfred]

Thank you to gamerxavier. From your answers, I gather that the Asus Rog TN panel is comparable to a low end ips, which is better than normal TN panels but still not comparable to AH-IPS or IPS panels.

EDITED:
Thank you to bystander's response: Although the ASUS Rog has a TN panel, it is
-- like IPS because it is 8-bit (like IPS)
-- better than IPS because it has really good color reproduction, low response times and UMLB to reduce/remove ghosting, and can reach 144hz refresh
-- but has poor viewing angles because it is TN panel

(Question Answered)

 

[bystander]

Thank you to bystander and gamerxavier. From your answers, I gather that the Asus Rog TN panel is comparable to a low end ips, which is better than normal TN panels but still not comparable to AH-IPS or IPS panels.

(Question Answered)

No, that is not what I'm saying. The Rog is in a league of its own.

It is TN, but it is 8-bit, like most IPS panels (most TN's are 6-bit). In this regard, it is like an IPS.

This panel still has the viewing angles of a TN panel, meaning that you want to be centered in front of it when playing. That isn't usually an issue with a PC. We don't sit on a couch with friends when playing PC games. At least not normally.

The panel has low response times, to reduce ghosting. It has a UMLB mode to all but eliminate ghosting, and persistence. No IPS panel comes close to these features.

It is 144hz, which is not offered in IPS panels, and even if you get one of the Korean panels that can be OC'ed to reach 100hz, they do not do it justice due to the response times. At 144hz, the screen updates its image every 7ms, but on most IPS panels, your response times are often up to 20ms, meaning it never shows the correct image, it is constantly blurring. Those 5ms response times listed are gray to gray and are not exactly accurate.

The Rog, from tests shown, likely has the best color production of any TN panel made, and has better color than many IPS panels, but it still has the viewing angle limitations of a TN panel.

So, the Rog is much more than comparable to a cheap IPS panel. It is in a category of its own. It is much better in many ways, and not as good in at least 1 way.