ViewSonic XG2700-4K 27-inch Ultra HD FreeSync Monitor Review

[ceberle]

If you're looking for FreeSync, IPS and Ultra HD in one product, choices are slim. ViewSonic has entered this rarified category with a phenomenal effort in the XG2700-4K. This 27-inch monitor is one of the best displays we've ever tested.

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[picture_perfect]

tearing artifacts, can be very distracting, especially when the action drops below 40fps

Nope, again tearing is when FPS > refresh.
Judder is when FPS < refresh.
The cause and effect are completely different.
Basic stuff fellas.

 

[chuckydb]

tearing artifacts, can be very distracting, especially when the action drops below 40fps

And thats why I still have a hard time taking freesync seriously.

 

[Pailin]

tearing artifacts, can be very distracting, especially when the action drops below 40fps

Nope, again tearing is when FPS > refresh.
Judder is when FPS < refresh.
The cause and effect are completely different.
Basic stuff fellas.

that was one of the sillier comments I've seen in a while.

 

[Shankovich]

If you're getting a FreeSync monitor, you should have built a rig that doesn't dip past 60 for most games...

 

[AlistairAB]

LG UD68, 27 inch 4K freesync, with calibrated sRGB mode, $449. Poor LG no one is taking notice, I have it and it is great! No need to spend $650 for the same monitor.

 

[hardarse7]

I don't understand why anyone would buy a 4k monitor less than 40" in size. That is four 20" FHD screens. I just bought a Samsung 50" 4k tv to use as a monitor, which is like four 25" FHD screens. It is absolutely brilliant to have so much screen space with no bezels in the middle.

 

[makah]

hardarse7 your eyeballs are going to melt out of your head. like the opening of the ark ceremony

 

[envy14tpe]

Why would you use a weak GPU, R9-285, to try to game on 4k? At minimum, a Fury should be used.

 

[picture_perfect]

that was one of the sillier comments I've seen in a while.

Well they got it wrong the last 15 reviews, so somebody should say something.

 

[loki1944]

I can't understand the appeal of 27 inch 4K; seems small for that rez. 27 inches is good for 1440p surround, but once I have the gpu grunt for 4K surround I'd be more interested in 30-32 in monitors.

 

[JamesSneed]

I'm in the same boat, no thanks on a 27 inch 4k monitor. Its not the monitors fault its simply I don't want to deal with any scaling issues in windows or with non native windows applications. When you have scaling issues on a 27 inch 2K monitor at least you can still read the print. If there were not scaling issues at all I would be there in a heartbeat as the text clarity and visuals are pretty.

 

[eklipz330]

I can't understand the appeal of 27 inch 4K; seems small for that rez. 27 inches is good for 1440p surround, but once I have the gpu grunt for 4K surround I'd be more interested in 30-32 in monitors.

it doesn't need to appeal to you. technology will continue to progress. higher res panels are good for a lot of things.

 

[BGA___]

LG UD68, 27 inch 4K freesync, with calibrated sRGB mode, $449. Poor LG no one is taking notice, I have it and it is great! No need to spend $650 for the same monitor.

Is the LG model IPS?

 

[loki1944]

I can't understand the appeal of 27 inch 4K; seems small for that rez. 27 inches is good for 1440p surround, but once I have the gpu grunt for 4K surround I'd be more interested in 30-32 in monitors.

it doesn't need to appeal to you. technology will continue to progress. higher res panels are good for a lot of things.

Not for me, it's like having 2560x1440p on an 11 inch screen, too small to notice.

 

[zodiacfml]

It seems that the sRGB is becoming an easy target for monitor makers now, nevertheless, it is an awesome product by ViewSonic taking its liberty to calibrate and add freesync in a 4K display for a reasonable price. Yet, instead of calibrating it, they should better put their effort of including a capability to overclock to 75 or 85Hz for future proofing.

Unfortunately, without a faster refresh rate and for almost the price, a Philips 40" with 4K is only 50 dollars away with bragging right spec of 8000:1 contrast ratio and practically the same sRGB accuracy.