Back at CES we first got to see the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQ, a 4K resolution IPS G-Sync enabled gaming monitor with all the fit and finish we came to love with the first ROG Swift display. Today, as part of the ROG Unleashed event being held in San Jose, the monitor has been officially unveiled.
The build and specifications remain pretty much unchanged though pricing and availability are still up in the air.
The ASUS PG27AQ updates and changes the ROG Swift design and style in small areas including adding an illuminated Republic of Gamers logo to the base along with the red circle. The stand includes supports for height adjustment, rotation, and tilt – basically mirroring the capability of the original ROG Swift.
Seeing a 4K IPS G-Sync monitor warms my heart though I wonder if we will need the next generation of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs to be able to power it effectively with a single card. G-Sync variable refresh rate technology does mean that gamers will be able to run at lower frame rates without the worry of screen tearing or judder.
Finally, even though the display has support for HDMI, it will only run at 4K / 24 Hz or 1080p / 60 Hz – there is no true HDMI 2.0 support to be found. The full resolution and refresh rate, as well as G-Sync support, are enabled through the DisplayPort connection only.
What about DP: 2560 x 1440 /
What about DP: 2560 x 1440 / 1920×1080? Will those also be limited to 60hz?
Probably have to wait for
Probably have to wait for hands on reviews. In general reducing the resolution in software (or the scalar?) doesn’t allow higher refresh rates.
Bla bla bla come back when
Bla bla bla come back when there is 4k 32″ IPS 75+hz….. Been waiting long enough….
The larger the screen (from
The larger the screen (from 27 to 32) the less pixel density there is – in other words 4k will be divided across a larger area hence a much lower ppi – if you want a larger screen you would need a higher pixel count such as 5k to keep the sharpness the same that of the 27 inch – they have tested these models before and generally the 27k is much sharper than the 32k (dell has both) as there are more pixels per inch – current gpus are struggling to hit 40 or even 50 frames let alone 75 the gpus is what would have to wait for to be able to project it at 75khz at 4K – probably something a keen to a pascal TI SLI
I wonder how the nVidia
I wonder how the nVidia low-frame rate GSync magic works with 60Hz display, if at all.
I would love to see the oscilloscope analysis on this one.