ubercake
Splendid
- Oct 28, 2009
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This monitor is officially The Shiznit.
At first, because I'm used to years of using high-refresh monitors, I couldn't really tell the difference visually when I had SLI running with G-sync, but my k/d ratio improved in BF4. I have to think it may be due to the things your brain takes in, but you don't actually consciously perceive. The tear-free performance of this monitor probably affects that.
So, I decided to turn off SLI and run with a single 780 (this was initially a really hard thing for me to do). I found I won't have to run SLI again to get performance this good. The best example I can provide so far is with Tomb Raider. I disabled one of my 780s and ran with effects full-on and TressFX. Frame rates were all over the map; anywhere between low 30s up to 100+. There was no lag at any point. Other than the changes in frame rate showing up at the top left (Geforce Experience), I couldn't tell the difference in the performance from one frame rate to the next as it was smooth at any frame rate.
I also played BF4 with one 780 active and while my frame rates stayed well over 60 99% of the time, the responsiveness was excellent and my k/d ratio was still improved. There is no lag to the feel no matter what frame rate you run at with this monitor.
Also, the colors are as good if not better than the PB278Q PLS monitor I use for work. The viewing angles in the vertical direction on the G-sync monitor aren't great, but if you refrain from bouncing up and down or watching from a 45 degree angle or more while gaming, you should be ok.
The price of this monitor (or really any G-sync monitor) may be considered an investment, because those of us that once required SLI and super-high frame rates (to minimize perceptible tearing eliminating the need for v-sync) to get acceptable video performance will now only need a single good card and this monitor to get that kind of performance. Really worth it.
At first, because I'm used to years of using high-refresh monitors, I couldn't really tell the difference visually when I had SLI running with G-sync, but my k/d ratio improved in BF4. I have to think it may be due to the things your brain takes in, but you don't actually consciously perceive. The tear-free performance of this monitor probably affects that.
So, I decided to turn off SLI and run with a single 780 (this was initially a really hard thing for me to do). I found I won't have to run SLI again to get performance this good. The best example I can provide so far is with Tomb Raider. I disabled one of my 780s and ran with effects full-on and TressFX. Frame rates were all over the map; anywhere between low 30s up to 100+. There was no lag at any point. Other than the changes in frame rate showing up at the top left (Geforce Experience), I couldn't tell the difference in the performance from one frame rate to the next as it was smooth at any frame rate.
I also played BF4 with one 780 active and while my frame rates stayed well over 60 99% of the time, the responsiveness was excellent and my k/d ratio was still improved. There is no lag to the feel no matter what frame rate you run at with this monitor.
Also, the colors are as good if not better than the PB278Q PLS monitor I use for work. The viewing angles in the vertical direction on the G-sync monitor aren't great, but if you refrain from bouncing up and down or watching from a 45 degree angle or more while gaming, you should be ok.
The price of this monitor (or really any G-sync monitor) may be considered an investment, because those of us that once required SLI and super-high frame rates (to minimize perceptible tearing eliminating the need for v-sync) to get acceptable video performance will now only need a single good card and this monitor to get that kind of performance. Really worth it.
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