1440p monitors with 144hz refresh rate and NO gsync or freesync

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I know there freesync and g sync options at that resolution and refresh rate, but is there any that doesn't have those technologies?
 
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No, it looks like All Currently Available 144Hz 2560x1440 monitors offer support for either G-Sync or FreeSync.

Is there a specific reason why you would Not want either of these in your monitor?
You are not forced to use the adaptive sync capabilities and the FreeSync at least do not have a hardware premium attached (compared to the G-Sync monitors with their extra hardware and limited compatabillity).
Keep in mind, FreeSync uses an optional component of the Display Port 1.2a standard, so any GPU with Display Port 1.2a+ support and proper drivers can take advantage of it.
It has already been reported that Intel Will Support It and nVidia will likely come around in the next few generations...
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No, it looks like All Currently Available 144Hz 2560x1440 monitors offer support for either G-Sync or FreeSync.

Is there a specific reason why you would Not want either of these in your monitor?
You are not forced to use the adaptive sync capabilities and the FreeSync at least do not have a hardware premium attached (compared to the G-Sync monitors with their extra hardware and limited compatabillity).
Keep in mind, FreeSync uses an optional component of the Display Port 1.2a standard, so any GPU with Display Port 1.2a+ support and proper drivers can take advantage of it.
It has already been reported that Intel Will Support It and nVidia will likely come around in the next few generations...
 
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Well I assumed freesync also has a premium attached, but a cheaper one. I thought a non free/G sync screen could be lower in price.

 
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True, the hardware manufacturers are probably charging a small premium for FreeSync vs non-FreeSync monitors (although it is hard to compare as non-FreeSync monitors will use older chipsets).
The bigger price issue is that 144Hz 1440p displays are currently quite uncommon and are directly in the premium market segment.
If price is a major concern and 2560x1440 is a requirement, you would probably be better off compromising with a 60Hz display.
Not only will this save display costs, it is also a lot easier to drive 60Hz than 144Hz when gaming (less expensive GPU/CPU required).
 
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Well I'm trying to hit two birds with one stone. I want a 144hz monitor for competitive fps games like cs go. I also want a 1440p monitor for eye candy in games like witcher 3 and gta v. I looked into getting a 1080p 144hz and a 60hz 1440p separately but that'd cost more than this acer freesync monitor ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VRCLHYS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER )

Cheapest 60hz 1440p monitors I remember finding were those korean ones which could maybe be OCd to 120hz but with no guarantee. Those cost around 300$ and a cheap 1080p 144hz cost around 200$. That's more expensive and I'd have to deal with a shady korean product with no real guarantees of quality.


That makes the acer a perfect choice, except that I've been green for a while and my next upgrade was gonna be a 980ti. But if I get the acer I'll feel like Im wasting the freesync ability by upgrading green while at the same time I dont know if I wanna switch to red after buying nvidia and being happy with em for so long. I know I can use nvidia with the freesync monitor by not using the freesync tech, but the tech is interesting and if I get a monitor with it I'll feel inclined to use it.

All of that makes me wanna try and get a monitor that has the res and refresh that I want but no other technology that would lean me to amd or nvidia. Sadly I can't find any and it looks like there isn't any to find.
 
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Take a look at the Asus MG279Q as a possible contender.
It may not be the least expensive out there (~570 EUR/USD), but it has a native 144Hz IPS-type panel (much more responsive than an overclocked 60Hz panel could ever hope to be) and support for FreeSync in the 35-90Hz range.
TFT-Central's review even shows comparable pixel response time to TN gaming panels; quite a feat for an IPS-type display!
It reviews really nicely and would defiantly be at the top of my list if I was in the market for a 1440p gaming monitor today.
 
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That looks like a more expensive free sync monitor than the acer. Since I have to pick between freesync and g sync I guess I'll go with the cheaper one. Hopefully nvidia will come to their senses by new years which is when Ill upgrade my gpu. Otherwise red it is.
 
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To address the ninja-edits...
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Your choices for 144Hz 1440p displays are either going to have support for G-Sync or FreeSync, there is no getting around this.
If you want to try and be more manufacturer agnostic, keep in mind that FreeSync is actually just another name for an optional part of the Display Port 1.2a standard.
That means that anyone can support it, if they chose to do so.
G-Sync requires specialized hardware to work and is only supported on nVidia cards, with no hope for support from other manufacturers.
Both FreeSync and G-Sync monitors can be used without taking advantage of their adaptive refresh rate functions, so you should never have to worry about the display not working if you switch companies in the future with either type of monitor.
 
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