AOC Intros New Monitor With Nvidia G-SYNC
AOC released a 24-inch gaming monitor that supports Nvidia's G-SYNC technology, the AOC G2460PG. This could be a great investment for PC gamers who want to squeeze every frame they can out of their favorite title. Of course, you'll need a Nvidia "Kepler" GTX GPU in order to receive the benefits that the G-SYNC tech provides.
Nvidia introduced its G-SYNC technology back in October 2013, promising that frame tears, stutters and video lag will be "a thing in the past." The tech, which is a module embedded in the monitor, communicates with the Nvidia GTX GPU so that frames are displayed the second they're rendered. This results in smoother gameplay and better visuals.
"This advanced AOC gaming display (2460PG) gives competitive gamers a serious edge so they can focus on the game without the distraction of screen tearing, ghosting or latency," the press release said. "This means gamers receive critical images, such as enemy movement, on screen the moment they are rendered for greater accuracy and a serious gaming advantage over competitors."
This 24-inch monitor has a typical brightness of 300 cd/m2, a typical contrast ratio of 80,000,000:1 and a typical response time of 5 ms (OD: 1 ms). It also features 16.7 million colors, 170 degree (H) and 160 degree (V) viewing angles, and a recommended resolution of 1920 x 1080. The display is also capable of up to 144 Hz refresh rates.
The new gaming monitor also includes AOC's DialPoint Custom Crosshair technology that provides six custom crosshair settings as well as DisplayPort input and five USB ports for connecting peripherals. The company also mentions USB 3.0, an ergonomic stand that can pivot 90 degrees, Nvidia 3D Vision and "energy-saving" features like W-LED backlighting.
Gamers wanting this new G-SYNC monitor from AOC will need $449 before heading over to Micro Center to place the order.
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Didn't realize monitors were available four years ago with gsync and 144hz. What model is it???
Didn't realize monitors were available four years ago with gsync and 144hz. What model is it???
Didn't realize monitors were available four years ago with gsync and 144hz. What model is it???
@Spooge You are feeding the Troll... yum yum
Freesync isn't even close to free, it's going to be an optional feature in the new vesa standard, but that doesn't mean every monitor is going to start having it, nor that it won't be priced as a premium... or that it will work as well, until it's been around for a lot longer.
@pills161:
Yeah, the Asus Swift is also 1440p AND has an 8-bit panel. $700 for that is not unreasonable when a 1440p, 60hz IPS panel with no other features can easily cost $600.
This monitor is priced too high for what it is. $400 will buy you a very, VERY high quality BenQ 144Hz, 1080p panel, so by adding $50 for G-sync, AOC is trying to claim that this monitor is equivalent to one of the best 6-bit TN panels out there, which I kind of doubt.
Freesync isn't even close to free, it's going to be an optional feature in the new vesa standard, but that doesn't mean every monitor is going to start having it, nor that it won't be priced as a premium... or that it will work as well, until it's been around for a lot longer.
@pills161:
Yeah, the Asus Swift is also 1440p AND has an 8-bit panel. $700 for that is not unreasonable when a 1440p, 60hz IPS panel with no other features can easily cost $600.
This monitor is priced too high for what it is. $400 will buy you a very, VERY high quality BenQ 144Hz, 1080p panel, so by adding $50 for G-sync, AOC is trying to claim that this monitor is equivalent to one of the best 6-bit TN panels out there, which I kind of doubt.
Actually freesync is free and will be part of the display port standard going forward
source - http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2014/09/22/amd-freesync-deal/1
I would take that any day over the Nvidia tech that adds $200 to the price of the monitor and requires nvidia stuff. It's good to know that other gaming devices will be able to take advantage of freesync as well. No additional hardware is required for freesync so no change in pricing is needed.
"but that doesn't mean every monitor is going to start having it"
Yes every new monitor will have it. Why wouldn't new monitors use the faster and new display port spec?
1) Only a couple of the latest AMD cards work with FreeSync whereas NVidia's GTX600/700/900 series all work with GSync.
2) FreeSync monitors aren't even available yet.
3) FreeSync may cost more. Who knows? GSync is likely to cost more but the price will drop below a $50 premium in the near future which really isn't much for such a great feature.
4) AMD has an FAQ page which basically says FreeSync is "better" and one of their engineers said this on PCPER however what they are saying is practically a lie (defined as "intent to deceive").
AMD says that the PC and Monitor don't communicate after bootup which is why they have "less lag" than NVidia's solution, however I'm confused how they can effectively vary the frame rate in real time properly if there's no communication.
I suspect that AMD's FreeSync solution isn't as good but we have no monitors to compare. All we know so far for certain is that G-Sync works incredibly well and I believe that NVidia wouldn't have designed the G-Sync module if there was no need for it (no such module in FreeSync).
While I would prefer things to be open standard, I can appreciate that NVidia had to invest money to make this work. It's easy to scream about proprietary this and that but frankly we wouldn't have GSync or FreeSync if NVidia hadn't invested their own money.
I just wish there wasn't such a schism between cards now in terms of features.
Per above, I meant FreeSync may cost more than regular monitors, not GSync.
Per above, I meant FreeSync may cost more than regular monitors, not GSync.