Viewsonic Debuts Eight New Monitors At CES
The VX-Series
Viewsonic’s VX-series monitors are all 1080p displays, but only the TN panel-variants feature a 2 ms response time, VESA Adaptive-Sync technology and AMD FreeSync. The IPS version, the VX2776, does not have full specs yet (such as response time), but it looks to be a midrange 1920x1080 ISP panel with a reasonable price.
| Model | VX2257 | VX2457 | VX2757 | VX2776 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 22-inches | 24-inches | 27-inches | 27-inches |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Panel Type | TN TFT Active Matrix LCD | TN TFT Active Matrix LCD | TN TFT Active Matrix LCD | SuperClear IPS |
| Ports | DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA | DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA | DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA | DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA |
| Special Features | AMD FreeSync | AMD FreeSync | AMD FreeSync | N/A |
| MSRP | $201 | $228 | $323 | $317 |
The VX2257 and VX2757 are available now at Amazon, with the VX2457 shipping in February and the VX2776 arriving sometime in April.
The XG-Series
Viewsonic’s XG-series displays are decidedly more high-end than the VX-series products. They're aimed at gamers who don’t mind spending the extra cash on a high-quality monitor, offering 1080p, 1440p and 4K display options.
| Model | XG2401 | XG2701 | XG2700-4K | XG2703-GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 24-inches | 27-inches | 27-inches | 27-inches |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 | 2560x1440 |
| Panel Type | TN TFT Active Matrix LCD | TN TFT Active Matrix LCD | SuperClear IPS | SuperClear IPS |
| Ports | DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA | DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA | DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA | DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA |
| Special Features | AMD FreeSync | AMD FreeSync | AMD FreeSync | Nvidia G-Sync |
| MSRP | $404 | $529 | $913 | $1,217 |
The XG2401 and XG2701 have 144 Hz refresh rates and sport AMD’s FreeSync technology. The XG2700-4K has a resolution of 3840 x 2160 and also has AMD FreeSync onboard. The monitor even has HDMI 2.0 for 60 Hz at 4K.
The XG2401, XG2701 and XG2700-4K all start shipping in late January, with the XG2703-GS hitting shelves in March.
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The problem is, since the 1440p panels aren't a TV resolution, these will start to become more specialized products, while the 4K panels will be getting cheaper all the time.
If it were just a "green tax", aka. gSync premium, it would be about 200-300 USD higher than a comparable 1440p panel from the same company. Since it's 300 USD higher than a 4K panel with similar everything except refresh-rate and panel PPI, it points more to a niche sized panel.