ASUS PG279Q vs MG279Q

[Unstable Spider]

Hi guys I am soon to buy a GTX 980Ti, with a new 2560x1440 IPS monitor.
My question is, is the ASUS PG279Q worth the 360 Dollars more than the MG279Q?
Is 165Hz, G-Sync and the slightly better IPS panel, worth the extra price?

 

[envy14tpe]

I have the PG279Q and absolutely love it. Is it worth it for $360 more? I have no idea where it sells for that much more. Where I live the MG279Q is $200 [strike]more[/strike] less. With that said, does the MG279Q have ULMB? If so, then it might be a good choice. With the PG279Q you have to choose, ULMB or G-sync.

Here are two in depth reviews of them:
Asus MG279Q
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_mg279q.htm
Asus PG279Q
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_rog_swift_pg279q.htm

 

[guanyu210379]

MG279Q is only for FreeSync (AMD)
Get PG279Q to take a full advantage of your nVidia GPU.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

If the quality control is a lot higher, then I would not risk buying the older panel even though on paper they're nearly identical, only difference as far as I'm concerned is the higher refresh rate, which in my opinion I can't tell the difference between 144 and 165. So for me that would be diminishing returns, but that's just me.

 

[Unstable Spider]

MG279Q is only for FreeSync (AMD)
Get PG279Q to take a full advantage of your nVidia GPU.

Is G-Sync really worth 350 dollars?

 

[Unstable Spider]

If the quality control is a lot higher, then I would not risk buying the older panel even though on paper they're nearly identical, only difference as far as I'm concerned is the higher refresh rate, which in my opinion I can't tell the difference between 144 and 165. So for me that would be diminishing returns, but that's just me.

What do you mean with quality control?

 

[guanyu210379]

GSync is expensive, this is not new.

With MG279Q, you have only ULMB. (can not run parallel with GSync at the moment anyway).

In my opinion after using GSync for more than 6 months, GSync helps quite a lot if your PC can not push the fps high, especially between 40-60 fps.
ULMB is better in my taste, if your PC can push really high fps, I dunno for sure, perhaps above 90 fps.

It is your choice tho'.

 

[Unstable Spider]

Think I'll just be patient, and save up for the PG279Q. I will probably regret in the future if I compromise on the monitor

 

[envy14tpe]

Think I'll just be patient, and save up for the PG279Q. I will probably regret in the future if I compromise on the monitor

Compromising on a monitor is what I was afraid of so I grabbed the PG279Q (only owned for a week). I haven't tried ULMB but G-Sync is extremely fluid and the picture color is Wow. I'll give ULMB a try one of these days but I'm very happy to get an average of 85fps in BF4.

I too suggest waiting until your ready. You won't have regrets.

 

[DCfb]

I tested side by side 60hz 100hz 144hz 250hz monitor and the difference between 60 to 100 is pretty noticeable but from 100 and above its difficult to tell. There's a huge diminishing return there. I have very good eyes and from 144hz to 250hz i could't tell the difference.

G-Sync is only good if you think you wont upgrade your graphic card in the future when games will become more pretty/demanding and you wont be able to run them above 100fps.

Put that 350$ on a better graphic card and don't give a damn about G-Sync. If you can run all games over 100fps you wont notice screen tearing ever, unless you think you are special.

At 60 fps screen tearing can be seen if you really look hard for it but it would be foolish to pay 350$+ for G-sync to get rid of screen tearing at this FPS

At 30 fps Yes screen tearing is noticeable. does it worth the money ? that is debatable at this fps.

 

[iAserty]

I tested side by side 60hz 100hz 144hz 250hz monitor and the difference between 60 to 100 is pretty noticeable but from 100 and above its difficult to tell. There's a huge diminishing return there. I have very good eyes and from 144hz to 250hz i could't tell the difference.

G-Sync is only good if you think you wont upgrade your graphic card in the future when games will become more pretty/demanding and you wont be able to run them above 100fps.

Put that 350$ on a better graphic card and don't give a damn about G-Sync. If you can run all games over 100fps you wont notice screen tearing ever, unless you think you are special.

At 60 fps screen tearing can be seen if you really look hard for it but it would be foolish to pay 350$+ for G-sync to get rid of screen tearing at this FPS

At 30 fps Yes screen tearing is noticeable. does it worth the money ? that is debatable at this fps.

I'm planning on upgrading my GTX 970 for a GTX1080ti when it comes out, so I should just get the MG279Q then? Or would it be wise to just wait and save up for PG279Q? I currently have an HPx2301 Monitor, it's more than 5 years old. That's why I'm planning on upgrading it too, but I can still wait if I have to. I just want a better investment, the best bang for my money. For future proofing.

 

[guanyu210379]

MG279Q can only FreeSync, which is only compatible with AMD cards. Without AMD card, MG279 is only a normal144Hz 1440p IPS monitor.
If you can find it ta lot cheaper than PG279Q, I would say get it.

Screen tearing on 144Hz (or faster) monitor is rare and not noticeable.
I found that ULMB is better if you can get high fps e.g. above 100 fps but GSync is like magic on the lower fps side e.g. 40-90 fps. So, if you can push to have high fps, GSync is not really needed.
Beside getting rid of screen tearing, GSync will make games feel smoother on 40-90fps, just do not expect a 40fps to be as smooth as 100fps.
Yes, GSync does not really worth the extra money in my opinion after using XB270HU since April 2015. This is really a highly debateable point tho'.
If anyone wants to say extremely good things to GSync and say that GSync does definitely worth the money, you are welcome.

 

[physic76]

Probably g-sync is redundant for 144 ghz. At this refresh rate v-sync has only 7ms delay (7ms max, 3.5 ms avarage). Also, according to ixbt test, g-sync increases input lag from 6 to 19ms for PG279Q.