ASUS ROG SWIFT 1440P 120HZ MONITOR RELEASE DATE

[matin94]

No bro, or at least there is no info yet about it, but I doubt that.

 

 

No. 

gay i replaced my 670 with a 290. now G-sync is useless for me

[Homicidium]

gay i replaced my 670 with a 290. now G-sync is useless for me

 

Well, you still have the opportunity of getting something like a 1440p panel, or a 144/120Hz monitor. Asus offers both. 

G - sync is a nice technology, but not something I'd change my setup for just to run that. 

 

Isn't AMD even working on something similar?

[ACatWithThumbs]

Just had to comment on how flawed this mentality is. Let's take a 40 dollar pc case made out of the lowest tier plastic. It's universally accepted that the quality is bad vs steel/aluminium, but does that stop case manufacturers from using cheap plastic? No. Why? Not because they believe it's good, but because it's CHEAP. That's what really drives this, price. Not because they believe it's just as good, it's pure cost savings. This TN panel is better than TN panels of the past, BUT for those who work with graphics, the colour shifting alone is enough to dismiss it. At least as a primary display, anyway. This isn't some IPS elitism, it's blatant fact that for accurate colour, TN is bad. For the average consumer, TN is fine.

 

PS: If we're gonna be using car analogies, IPS vs TN isn't Rolls vs Pagani, it's more [insert 250,000k+ supercar here] vs a modest car in the <30k range. The two are nowhere near the same level. The latter can still be enjoyable, but don't be blind to its limitations.

This is completely wrong.

A TN image isn't as good but it has way better latency which is more important for gaming which makes it the superior panel.

Good color and gaming doesn't exist anyways.(You can't game with 10bit color because gaming cards don't support it)

And even the worst G-sync monitor is still better than any non G-sync monitor.

Because no matter what panel you use you will still have lag and tearing.

 

[matin94]

Well, you still have the opportunity of getting something like a 1440p panel, or a 144/120Hz monitor. Asus offers both. 

G - sync is a nice technology, but not something I'd change my setup for just to run that. 

 

Isn't AMD even working on something similar?

Free sync got adapted by other companies. monitors wont have "Free-Sync for atleast 6 months time. true though, there are no other monitors in the market that offer 144hz at 2560x1440p.

i dunno though, it does have a massive price too.

[Commander Llama]

Will this 10 bit color TN panel accurately reproduce modern gaming's many shades of brownish black grey, or will I definitely need IPS for 1440p browndelity??

 

Seriously though, I just want this monitor out so I can see some reviews (preferrably Linus).  It's a little pricey but if it's as awesome as advertised, I wouldn't mind having one for single monitor gaming.  Backup is still Asus PB278Q though.

[Grave]

If only it were IPS...

If only they took out all ROG branding from decent products..

The cheesing up of good tech is real, now that monitor looks like it's meant for a 14 yr old boy's room.

[BobbyG2]

Another addition to my "if I won the lotto" list, 6 of these and two custom loop 295x2's... Lol

[killface]

Another addition to my "if I won the lotto" list, 6 of these and two custom loop 295x2's... Lol

 

Well I have 4x 290x and I am hoping that just 3 monitors might be able to be driven here (2 loops, one for gpus only with 2x 480 monsta rads ).  I think 6 is really out of the question, unless you are playing counter strike, half life 2, or something like that. 

 

Come on and win the lottery and report back in July how it does with 6! 

[ShiverMePenguins]

Actually amd allows 10 bit in ccc, and I know for a fact that the 780ti and Titan support 10bit colors.

This is completely wrong.

A TN image isn't as good but it has way better latency which is more important for gaming which makes it the superior panel.

Good color and gaming doesn't exist anyways.(You can't game with 10bit color because gaming cards don't support it)

And even the worst G-sync monitor is still better than any non G-sync monitor.

Because no matter what panel you use you will still have lag and tearing.

[Accursed Entity]

If only they took out all ROG branding from decent products..

The cheesing up of good tech is real, now that monitor looks like it's meant for a 14 yr old boy's room.

That's the first thing that crossed my mind when I saw it, glad I'm not the only one.

[ShaithEatery]

As far as aesthetics go, would look perfect sitting next to a Netgear Nighthawk router  :lol:

 

As far as TN vs IPS goes, I've always used TN panels but have used IPS in a work environment, and I couldn't tell much of a difference.  But that is mainly because I'm not a graphics designer at all.  All of the people crying for IPS are those that are arguing for graphics designers and such, while those who defend TN panels are arguing for gamers and fast response times.  As someone who plays fighting games where inputs are timed by the exact frame of animation (linking hits in a 1-frame-out-of-60 time interval) I can say that modern TN panels are definitely good enough for color and give the performance needed to keep the motion side of everything perfectly aligned with the inputs being pressed.  For reference, I'm using a Samsung PX2370 I've had for years and color has been perfectly fine for me after a bit of calibration out of the box.

[Poohy14]

I do like how the monitor looks and it looks sexy but there is no way I will go back to a TN after using IPS for a 6 month now

[Chrjz]

"Why is the display TN rather than IPS/PVA/MVA, etc?

Not all TNs are made the same: the premium panel used in the PG278Q is of very high quality. IPS panels (and their derivatives like PVA/MVA etc) are not suitable for a multitude of reasons: 1) the response rate is simply not fast enough to react to the active change in refresh rate and 2) They cannot reliably achieve >60Hz without significantly affecting the quality of the image. IGZO technology (and LTPS low temperature polysilicon likewise) yields 100***8242;s of times faster electron mobility versus standard amorphous silicon panels and thus can provide a response rate comparable to TN (up to 60Hz currently), but, however desirable this technology is, it is still currently cost prohibitively for many PC gaming enthusiasts in 2014, which is why ROG has used a better price:performance, high quality TN panel."

 

Excited to hear Linus's opinion on this one, especially since he's usually pretty harsh on TN panels.

[Cookybiscuit]

"Why is the display TN rather than IPS/PVA/MVA, etc?

Not all TNs are made the same: the premium panel used in the PG278Q is of very high quality. IPS panels (and their derivatives like PVA/MVA etc) are not suitable for a multitude of reasons: 1) the response rate is simply not fast enough to react to the active change in refresh rate and 2) They cannot reliably achieve >60Hz without significantly affecting the quality of the image. IGZO technology (and LTPS low temperature polysilicon likewise) yields 100***8242;s of times faster electron mobility versus standard amorphous silicon panels and thus can provide a response rate comparable to TN (up to 60Hz currently), but, however desirable this technology is, it is still currently cost prohibitively for many PC gaming enthusiasts in 2014, which is why ROG has used a better price:performance, high quality TN panel."

 

Excited to hear Linus's opinion on this one, especially since he's usually pretty harsh on TN panels.

Still TN.

[RainbowTylernol]

PLS is where the cool kids are at

 

there needs to be more PLS panels on the market 

[Chrjz]

Still TN.

 

TN is just letters.

[Cookybiscuit]

TN is just letters.

Ya, but it's still TN though.

[AfroLedgend]

Just get a Qnix QX2710 Evolution II from Korea and overclock it. It can reach over 95Hz and it has a 10bit 2560x1440 Samsung PLS panel with 4ms GtoG response and 350cd/m². Also included is a virtual 4K ad-in board.

[geogga]

Just get a Qnix QX2710 Evolution II from Korea and overclock it. It can reach over 95Hz and it has a 10bit 2560x1440 Samsung PLS panel with 4ms GtoG response and 350cd/m². Also included is a virtual 4K ad-in board.

Can reach over, not guarenteed. Plus there are some problems with the screen past like 80+ hz.

And are you sure about 4ms.?

[AfroLedgend]

The claim is that the panel is capable of 120Hz *but they don't guarantee every one will get it*. I am not able to test it that's just the claim the seller makes. The panel is already set at 75Hz out of the box so going up 20Hz shouldn't have much of a negative impact.

[vladnik]

The screen itself looks decent, not too much "gamer bling". The stand however is terribad. I hope this think got a VESA mount, otherwise its pretty much dead to me.

 

@IPS vs. TN:

Having owned a Dell U2713HM for over a year now, I must say I love it. Fortunately I have absolutely no bleeding; the typical glow exists, but it never bothered me in the slightest. If set up correctly, this monitor is great for work. Not so much for gaming. The input lag exists, but doesn't bother me that much. The ghosting and tearing however is absolutely destroying any immersiveness. For gaming, I use a BenQ XL2420T, which is much better ghosting and tearing wise, but the colors throw me off quite a bit. Though not as bad as the display in my three year old Acer TravelMate notebook. That is just disgusting^^

 

In conclusion, I will order one when its finally out (grr :angry:) and look at it. If it has similar or preferrably better colours than the BenQ --> quad-screen setup with three Swifts and my Dell up top, here I come

[PortentousLad]

give us a 4K IPS version for $400 and ill think about it.

Give me 4k ISP g and a-sync 1watt power consumption for 10$ and I'll think about it.

[Silent_Xaxal]

Wonder if I could jerry-rig these for an epic triple monitor with the LG 21:9 in the middle and these on the side.

[Bensemus]

One thing I'm curious about is what is it like to watch movies on a 1440p monitor? is there no difference compared to a 1080p or are there like black bars around the image?
 

[aliendejoe]

One thing I'm curious about is what is it like to watch movies on a 1440p monitor? is there no difference compared to a 1080p or are there like black bars around the image?

 

Since it's the same aspect ratio (16:9) I think the black bars are gonna be the same as in a 1080p monitor, same image but upscaled.

 

And if the video is 1.78:1 there won't be black bars at all.