I'm afraid I'll never enjoy the benefits of GSync.
Posted: 23 Aug 2016, 00:23
I write this post mere minutes after unplugging my PG279Q. I'm going to put it back into its packaging and send it back to Amazon for a refund after spending 20 days with it. I'm afraid I'll never get the monitor I need and I wonder what you all think.
I'm not asking for much, I swear. I don't care about the monitor's physical size, it could be 20 inches or 30 inches, my floating stand can make it closer or further away so I just don't care. But what I do care about is 3 things. GSync compatibility, IPS panel, and 1920x1080 resolution. Apparently, I'll never get this combination!
First, GSync, that's a given and I shouldn't have to explain that in these forums. Second, IPS panel. I actually purchased a TN panel in the past and that's when I discovered how much I really dislike TN panels! Between poor viewing angles and smaller color range, I cannot use TN panels since I also use Photoshop on top of my usual gaming habits. Finally, about that 1080 resolution that kept me from enjoying the PG279Q... well it turns out, I really cannot stand the DPI settings available for anything higher than 1080. Use the default DPI and every piece of text on the monitor is too small for me to read, kick it up 1 notch and suddenly all the text is bunching in on itself, looking real ugly! On top of that, moving the monitor closer to my face to fix this problem leads to a newer problem, having to move my eyes and head too much just to flick between one corner and another of the screen. Finally, let's face it, I'm on a GTX 980 and there are still, unfortunately, games that cannot handle the 1440 resolution for a solid 60fps, making GSync kinda useless. 1080 is my sweet spot and I'm afraid I just can't enjoy anything higher without some kind of special DPI settings that Windows 7 (please don't tell me to upgrade to Windows 10, I hear enough about problems my friends have with their games on this shitty OS) doesn't offer.
So, yeah, this is my whiny ranty post asking if anyone thinks if, some day, there will be a monitor that fits my needs. With the rush to 4K, most new monitors aren't bothering to stick around with 1080 and the ones that are don't seem to want to be both IPS and GSync compatible. Does anyone happen to know if there's a single good manufacturer out there who has this kind of monitor planned for their future or am I now a dinosaur, stuck in the past, never able to get what I need?
I'm not asking for much, I swear. I don't care about the monitor's physical size, it could be 20 inches or 30 inches, my floating stand can make it closer or further away so I just don't care. But what I do care about is 3 things. GSync compatibility, IPS panel, and 1920x1080 resolution. Apparently, I'll never get this combination!
First, GSync, that's a given and I shouldn't have to explain that in these forums. Second, IPS panel. I actually purchased a TN panel in the past and that's when I discovered how much I really dislike TN panels! Between poor viewing angles and smaller color range, I cannot use TN panels since I also use Photoshop on top of my usual gaming habits. Finally, about that 1080 resolution that kept me from enjoying the PG279Q... well it turns out, I really cannot stand the DPI settings available for anything higher than 1080. Use the default DPI and every piece of text on the monitor is too small for me to read, kick it up 1 notch and suddenly all the text is bunching in on itself, looking real ugly! On top of that, moving the monitor closer to my face to fix this problem leads to a newer problem, having to move my eyes and head too much just to flick between one corner and another of the screen. Finally, let's face it, I'm on a GTX 980 and there are still, unfortunately, games that cannot handle the 1440 resolution for a solid 60fps, making GSync kinda useless. 1080 is my sweet spot and I'm afraid I just can't enjoy anything higher without some kind of special DPI settings that Windows 7 (please don't tell me to upgrade to Windows 10, I hear enough about problems my friends have with their games on this shitty OS) doesn't offer.
So, yeah, this is my whiny ranty post asking if anyone thinks if, some day, there will be a monitor that fits my needs. With the rush to 4K, most new monitors aren't bothering to stick around with 1080 and the ones that are don't seem to want to be both IPS and GSync compatible. Does anyone happen to know if there's a single good manufacturer out there who has this kind of monitor planned for their future or am I now a dinosaur, stuck in the past, never able to get what I need?