Going big! 34GK950F OR X34P? Help!

[Lowanz]

Hi guys, I'm a little bit on the fence about my next purchase and maybe one of you guys can help me pull the trigger.

 

I'm currently using a Dell Ultrasharp 2560x1080 60hz monitor and its time to upgrade.

My current screen is an ultrawide and i simply don't want to go back to 16:9. So i guess its time to break the bank :')

 

I want a high refresh rate and prefer IPS over TN/VA. 

I was able to narrow down my decision between the following 2 monitors:

 

LG 34GK950F

FreeSync 2 

144HZ ips 

1MS (i know, its marketing, but it still has great response times)

Retails for €1040

 

Acer Predator X34P

G-Sync

100-120HZ OC ips

4ms

Retails for €799

 

The Alienware is a no-go as it retails for €1069 (hehe) where i live, which i find a little steep since it has similar specs to the Acer. 

The Acer is an older panel from last year but has dropped in price significantly. 

 

I'm leaning towards the LG, it has 144hz opposed to Acer's 120hz, but no G-Sync. 

The LG also has better response times and is calibrated from factory, as i do not possess hardware to calibrate the screen myself (i read some bad stories about the Acer being poorly calibrated from factory) 

 

What do you guys say? Swallow the extra 240 and go for the LG or save a buck and opt for the slightly less amazing Acer Predator X34P?

Thanks! :)

 

 

[Envit0]

If 200eur is not an issue for you I would go for the LG. Newer panel, nano-ips, higher refresh rate etc. Lots of positive aspects. If I remember correctly Acer X34P (or the X34) also had pretty bad quality control over the BLB which led to many people go for the AW rather than Acer.

[Lowanz]

53 minutes ago, Envit0 said:

If 200eur is not an issue for you I would go for the LG. Newer panel, nano-ips, higher refresh rate etc. Lots of positive aspects. If I remember correctly Acer X34P (or the X34) also had pretty bad quality control over the BLB which led to many people go for the AW rather than Acer.

Cheers for the reply. I have read the same regarding Acer's QC on that specific monitor.

 

I wouldn't say 200 is an issue for me but it bumps it up to an uncomfortable 1k price tag which imo is not totally justified just by putting 1ms and pseudo HDR on the box.

 

I think I'll bite the bullet and opt for the LG as it has a better panel. 

 

Are there any performance related drawbacks to running freesync 2 on an Nvidia card compared to a gsync module? Besides the tighter frame range?

[Envit0]

Yea.. The "1MS!" "400 HDR" should overall be eliminated from marketing Pretty much two points you can completely ignore. As for GSync - Freesync, I know that after update the range increased from 48-144fps (with DP 1.4) which should cover more or less everyhing if you have decent rig. From my personal experience I saw 0 changes going from Gsync monitor to freesync one besides lower amount on the bill and ability to have higher refresh rate. Maybe others have more input on that

[Lowanz]

I have a secondary rig with a 980ti in it (dp 1,2), I should be just fine hooking that up to the screen if I wanted, right? 

 

Thank you for your help, I'll be ordering the LG when I get off work

[Envit0]

31 minutes ago, Lowanz said:

I have a secondary rig with a 980ti in it (dp 1,2), I should be just fine hooking that up to the screen if I wanted, right? 

 

Thank you for your help, I'll be ordering the LG when I get off work

If I recall correctly only Pascal and Turing based GPU's support the adaptive sync (freesync). Meaning 10xx and 20xx series. Don't think there were any drivers yet released (nor planned) that support the 9th series. What is your primary pc? As for display port, the 1.2 will be limited to 120hz.

[Lowanz]

Thanks for clearing that up for me. 

That's too bad but still better then what I had. My main gpu is a 1080 so I'll be fine. 

 

Thanks for the help, I'll be receiving it tomorrow