Monitors
NVIDIA on Tuesday said that future monitor scalers from MediaTek will support its G-Sync technologies. NVIDIA is partnering with MediaTek to integrate its full range of G-Sync technologies into future monitors without requiring a standalone G-Sync module, which makes advanced gaming features more accessible across a broader range of displays. Traditionally, G-Sync technology relied on a dedicated G-sync module – based on an Altera FPGA – to handle syncing display refresh rates with the GPU in order to reduce screen tearing, stutter, and input lag. As a more basic solution, in 2019 NVIDIA introduced G-Sync Compatible certification and branding, which leveraged the industry-standard VESA AdaptiveSync technology to handle variable refresh rates. In lieu of using a dedicated module, leveraging AdaptiveSync allowed for cheaper monitors, with...
Computex 2014: The ASUS Booth Tour
After two jam-packed press conferences this year, the ASUS booth was brimming with visitors all week every time I walked past. We were given the full tour of...
23 by Ian Cutress on 6/11/2014ASUS ROG Swift PG278Q Launched: 1440p 144Hz panel with G-Sync
Monitor talk is crazy. In this modern era we have a choice between 4K panels, cheap Korean 1440p monitors, panels that cover wide gamuts those that refresh at...
38 by Ian Cutress on 6/2/2014QNIX QX2710 LED DPmulti True10 Review
The best thing to happen to the computer monitor marketplace has been the introduction of inexpensive QuadHD displays from South Korea. At a time when a $700 monitor was...
85 by Chris Heinonen on 4/11/2014Dell UP3214Q Review
Last year I spent time with one of the first UltraHD monitors to be come out and came away convinced of the benefits. Even though the screen size was...
86 by Chris Heinonen on 4/1/2014NEC EA294WMi Review
While 21:9 displays have never caught on for TVs, they seem to have found a niche with computers. Now most vendors have at least one 21:9 display, and at...
37 by Chris Heinonen on 2/10/2014BenQ LCDs and Projectors: RevolutionEyes and Colorific
BenQ has been in the display market for many years, and they’re one of the few companies still using VA (Vertical Alignment) panels – as opposed to IPS or...
5 by Jarred Walton on 1/21/2014ASUS at CES 2014: ROG 27” 1440p 120Hz G-Sync Monitor, Tablets, Smartphones, and a new Transformer Book
This year at the Consumer Electronics Show, ASUS are attacking mobile in more ways than one. We have bodies/editors on the ground to get hands on with all...
57 by Ian Cutress on 1/6/2014Lenovo at CES 2014: ThinkVision Pro2840m, 28 inch 4K Professional Display
2014 looks like to be the year where 4K comes en mass to the market – or at least the high end and professional market to begin with. ...
25 by Ian Cutress on 1/6/2014Nixeus VUE27D Monitor Review
After the wave of cheap 27” monitors from South Korea hit Ebay, a number of vendors started to offer their own cheaper models. One of the first models, and...
40 by Chris Heinonen on 12/23/2013Dell 24” UHD UP2414Q Gets a Price, 28” UHD 4K (3840x2160) Announced
The other day we reported that Dell had leaked information regarding a high quality, wide color range 24” Ultra HD monitor, named the UP2414Q. Dell has since placed...
51 by Ian Cutress on 12/4/2013Dell Leaks Details of a 24” UHD 4K (3840x2160) Monitor, the UP2414Q
Currently there are several 4K options on the market – models using the higher end IGZO displays such as the Dell Ultrasharp 32” 4K (UP3214Q, $3500) or the ASUS...
60 by Ian Cutress on 12/1/2013Samsung S27B971D Monitor Review
At the 2013 CES Samsung made a point to demonstrate the excellent accuracy of their monitors. They had an example of the automated calibration routine they go through at...
52 by Chris Heinonen on 10/31/2013Monoprice IPS-Glass Panel Pro 27" LCD Monitor
The first Monoprice display I looked at didn’t fare well. While very affordable, it only offered a DVI input and very little in the way of controls. The worst...
41 by Chris Heinonen on 10/22/2013Nixeus NX-VUE27D : A 27" $450 WQHD (2560x1440) IPS LED DP-Only Monitor
In August 2012, Nixeus launched the VUE27, a 27" WQHD (2560x1440) S-IPS LED monitor with a $430 price tag. However, the high demand led to a backlog and the...
30 by Ganesh T S on 10/1/2013NEC PA242W Monitor Review
What separates a professional grade monitor, like the NEC PA242W, from a similarly designed consumer display? You can easily go to Dell and find a 24”, 1920x1200 resolution display...
77 by Chris Heinonen on 9/27/2013ASUS MX299Q Monitor Review
The panel does not make the monitor. As I saw in my last 21:9 monitor review, even if you have the exact same panel in two displays, a whole...
46 by Chris Heinonen on 9/23/2013Lenovo Announces New ThinkVision LT2934z Panoramic Display
Along with their new ThinkPad Ultrabooks, Lenovo also announced their new LT2934z panoramic display today in Berlin, Germany prior to the start of IFA. This is a 29” 21:9...
16 by Jarred Walton on 9/3/2013Monoprice Zero-G Slim 27" IPS Monitor Review
We’ve almost all bought things from Monoprice -- most likely some cables, maybe printer toner, perhaps some speakers. They certainly come to mind for those products, but until recently...
79 by Chris Heinonen on 8/26/2013Nixeus VUE 30: 30" 2560x1600 IPS Monitor Review
Over the past 18 months, we’ve all been happy to watch as the price of 27” 1440p monitors has steadily fallen. With cheaper import panels becoming available, the cost...
95 by Chris Heinonen on 8/20/2013ASUS PQ321Q UltraHD Monitor Review: Living with a 31.5-inch 4K Desktop Display
Many consider me to be a 4K hater. The past few trade shows I’ve attended have been pushing it on consumers to replace their TVs, but I see less...
166 by Chris Heinonen on 7/23/2013