ASUS PG248Q will be a 180 Hz Full HD monitor

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 07/15/2016 08:09 AM | source: | 48 comment(s)

It seems we are moving from 144 towards 180 Hz, and honestly, I have no idea why. But the ASUS PG248Q pushes it further, supporting an overclocked refresh rate of 180Hz and featuring Nvidia’s G-SYNC variable refresh rate technology.

This model is adopts the recent ‘ROG SWIFT’ styling, a series of gaming monitors of which this is a member as PC Monitors report:

Bezels are slender, although not remarkably so – unboundedly a limitation of the panel used which will have a moderate panel border to contend with. The stand appears to feature the ‘Light In Motion’ red ring. There is also a joystick (JOG button) for intuitive control of the OSD (On Screen Display) menu system. The stand is fully adjustable, with tilt, swivel, height and pivot adjustment.

It has a 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) resolution, TN (Twisted Nematic) panel type and a medium matte anti-glare screen surface for effective glare handling. On this monitor it is overclocked to 180Hz and combined with G-SYNC (30 – 180Hz), eliminating stuttering and tearing from the traditional frame and refresh rate mismatches on compatible Nvidia GPUs. A flicker-free WLED backlight is used, yielding a 350 cd/m² typical maximum luminance and a range of ‘Ulta Low Blue Light’ settings feature.

The stand attaches by 100 x 100mm VESA, allowing it to be detached and an alternative VESA compatible stand or mount used. DP 1.2 (with G-SYNC), HDMI 1.4, 2 2 USB 3.0 ports and a 3.5mm earphone jack feature. The monitor is now slipping out in the UK with an SRP of £399 (which is roughly 479 EURO).

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Denial
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#5306604 Posted on: 07/15/2016 02:11 PM

Well there is almost 2yr old Eizo with 240hz ok real 120hz with turbo boost trick but still.. at least its a VA panel and not 2000's TN.

Most pro-gamers hated the Eizo panel. There were multiple CSGO reddit threads where progamers complained about the Eizo VA panels that were being used at lans.

It started a whole joke between Eizo sponsored players and ones who weren't.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/3qjuml/spunjs-vs-get-rights-opinion-on-eizo-monitors/

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#5306608 Posted on: 07/15/2016 02:16 PM

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#5306615 Posted on: 07/15/2016 02:27 PM

And? Dont get your reply..

Va has great contrast, better angles then TN and can fake 240hz too..

The only bad thing or marketing is their smart insight and that sharpening bs. I dont use neither of those two on my ips foris.

The Eizo is probably decent, I never used it personally..

But this monitor (PG248Q) is clearly aimed at pro-gamers and I know most pro gamers didn't care for the Eizo. They generally don't care about TN vs VA/IPS/etc. They just want extremely low input lag and extremely high refresh rate. Most of them play with all the settings on low despite having decent graphics cards - to reduce on screen clutter. In fact some of them play in 4:3 still, BenQ's used to have a mode to switch their 16:9 to 4:3, I don't know if they still have it or not.

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#5306618 Posted on: 07/15/2016 02:34 PM

The Eizo is probably decent, I never used it personally..

But this monitor (PG248Q) is clearly aimed at pro-gamers and I know most pro gamers didn't care for the Eizo. They generally don't care about TN vs VA/IPS/etc. They just want extremely low input lag and extremely high refresh rate. Most of them play with all the settings on low despite having decent graphics cards - to reduce on screen clutter. In fact some of them play in 4:3 still, BenQ's used to have a mode to switch their 16:9 to 4:3, I don't know if they still have it or not.
I'm not too surprised. I have a much easier time tracking things with 4:3/5:4 AR because everything is in the center of my vision.

Don't VA panels still have serious issues with response times? I can live with a little lag but, bad overshoot makes me feel sick.

As for this panel, I think higher refresh rates are a good thing regardless of if they can be pushed right now.

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#5306656 Posted on: 07/15/2016 03:36 PM

So no 36" UHD 4K IPS @ 144Hz monitor yet? Damn!

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#5306677 Posted on: 07/15/2016 04:19 PM

So no 36" UHD 4K IPS @ 144Hz monitor yet? Damn!

You better start contacting aliens to supply you with GPU to run games on 4k @ 144fps rock stable.

Yeah, also ask them for monitor.

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#5306678 Posted on: 07/15/2016 04:21 PM

HD resolution is not bad. 1440 is sexy and all, but people who want stable frames still have to stick with HD monitors.

I just wish there were cheaper HD monitors with 144hz panels.

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#5306713 Posted on: 07/15/2016 05:59 PM

This is pretty much a CS:GO monitor, as that's the only popular game where you can get 200FPS as a minimum (it runs with 300+ FPS here.)

So yeah. If you play CS:GO a lot, this makes sense.

And I still prefer 1080p because of the ****ty upscaling of the GPUs that make everything blurry if you use a non-native resolution. 1080p on a 4K monitor, or 720p on a 1440p monitor should look super sharp, but it doesn't, since the upscaling implementation of both nvidia and amd is just plain idiotic. If they don't fix that, 1080p will be the way to go for years to come. Unless you want a blurry image, or stutter, or having to lower your graphics. I don't want any of that, so 1080p is king.

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#5306738 Posted on: 07/15/2016 06:54 PM

also good for overwatch

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#5306747 Posted on: 07/15/2016 07:12 PM

1080p....'nuff said, move on please, nothing to see here.

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#5306754 Posted on: 07/15/2016 07:29 PM

1080p....'nuff said, move on please, nothing to see here.

"Look at me, I am casual player enjoying every eye candy with mah tri 980ti. LUL filthy players on 1080p".

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#5306756 Posted on: 07/15/2016 07:34 PM

1080p....'nuff said, move on please, nothing to see here.

speak for yourself

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#5306759 Posted on: 07/15/2016 07:38 PM

"Look at me, I am casual player enjoying every eye candy with mah tri 980ti. LUL filthy players on 1080p".

And then using Onboard Sound xD

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#5306769 Posted on: 07/15/2016 07:51 PM

geforce maxwell is so 2014 :nerd:

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#5306810 Posted on: 07/15/2016 09:15 PM

Where the hell is that 4k 144hz monitor Asus showed at computex? That's the only one that would make me upgrade.

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