BenQ announces 144hz 1440p FreeSync [XL2730Z]

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Re: BenQ announces 144hz IPS 1440p FreeSync [XL2730Z]

Post by Black Octagon » 05 Jan 2015, 16:32

Wonder which panel this is...a new one, presumably

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Re: BenQ announces 144hz IPS 1440p FreeSync [XL2730Z]

Post by Chief Blur Buster » 05 Jan 2015, 16:51

The IPS is unconfirmed but BENQ Blur Reduction is confirmed!

http://www.blurbusters.com/benq-confirm ... -freesync/
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Re: BenQ announces 144hz (IPS?) 1440p FreeSync [XL2730Z]

Post by PoWn3d_0704 » 05 Jan 2015, 21:03

So this is it, huh? 144hz IPS with blur reduction?

No freesync/gsync I take it?

Hmm. This is the perfect CSGO Monitor.
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Re: BenQ announces 144hz (IPS?) 1440p FreeSync [XL2730Z]

Post by Chief Blur Buster » 05 Jan 2015, 21:25

PoWn3d_0704 wrote:So this is it, huh? 144hz IPS with blur reduction?
It's possible AMD made an error -- referring to other IPS FreeSync monitors.

I've never seen an IPS panel with a "1ms GtG" rating, so I'm needing a few confirmations...

Fingers secretly crossed, though!
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Re: BenQ announces 144hz (IPS?) 1440p FreeSync [XL2730Z]

Post by PoWn3d_0704 » 05 Jan 2015, 21:44

Yeah, for sure. The problem is that a LOT of people here wont buy something until you've given it the green light Chief.
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Re: BenQ announces 144hz 1440p FreeSync [XL2730Z]

Post by DICKTracy » 06 Jan 2015, 14:47

My gut tells me 8 bit TN like the swift

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Re: BenQ announces 144hz 1440p FreeSync [XL2730Z]

Post by Chief Blur Buster » 08 Jan 2015, 19:51

I just saw this monitor in operation at CES 2015 in AMD's showroom:
http://www.blurbusters.com/amds-freesyn ... -ces-2015/
It looked like an 8bit TN to me; better than average for TN, but not with IPS viewing angles.
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Re: BenQ announces 144hz 1440p FreeSync [XL2730Z]

Post by gamma » 10 Jan 2015, 15:15

Couldn't you ask them what it was?

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Re: BenQ announces 144hz 1440p FreeSync [XL2730Z]

Post by avrion » 26 Jan 2015, 12:41

Since Gsync can't run with ULMB mode active, I was wondering if Benqs motion blur reduction will work while freesync is active.
Any word on that?

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