Monitor: ROG Swift PG248q or Acer Predator XB241H

[Benjaminius]

I just bought a ROG Swift PG248Q and it has really bad color banding issues. I think I'll return it and purchase an Acer Predator XB241H. They are both virtually identical in terms of price and features. Do you reccomend one model over the other? Will I have the same issue on the XB241H?

Note:
I've spent several hours trying to illiminate the banding and I'm confident it cannot be fixed. Also, I have a very strict $500 price range so don't reccommend the XB271H (or something similiarly priced).

[Azza ☠]

You should get for gaming purposes:

Asus ROG PG279Q

or

Acer Predator XB271HU

(sorry about your budget, but I'll give you the reason I will only highly recommend these and perhaps you can consider saving up or adjusting accordingly - or find a sale, etc)

Both have the same specs and are drool for gaming - use DisplayPort cable and Nvidia graphics card for G-SYNC at 165Hz.

The only difference between the specs is Asus ROG has a better onscreen menu (when you hit the buttons on the monitor itself). However, you will rarely access this panel anyways. So see what is the cheaper one in your country - sometimes it's much cheaper to get one over the other.

You will find these are IPS panels - Much richer, brighter colors and better viewing angles. Just a slightly slower response time, but is unnoticed milliseconds and well worth the tradeoff.

The ones you are currently looking at are Panel Technology: Twisted Nematic Film (TN) Technology. So duller and you might not like that color profile. If you are on a budget and wish for that performance over quality - check out the BenQ XL series monitors instead, for professional level hardcore gaming.

These are also 1440p over 1080p resolution. That's 70% more pixels and provides much more environment. Again this depends on your budget and graphics card performance. However, the G-SYNC will kick in with a high-end Nvidia graphics card to delivery some very smooth performance so long it's always above 30 FPS. If you can get around 45-60 FPS at 1440p, then you can future proof here all the way up to the maximum refresh rate 165Hz (165 FPS). Some games like CS:GO will produce that already too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LTHr96NueA

Note: This is the Acer Predator XB270HU review, the XB271HU is better to get (less issues with black light bleeding, etc).

[Benjaminius]

Publicado originalmente por Azza ☠:

You should get for gaming purposes:

Asus ROG PG279Q

or

Acer Predator XB271HU

Thanks for the reply, but this is the same advice I get on every forum. I have a $500 budget. I can stretch that to $550 if I have to, but not a cent over that.

[Azza ☠]

Publicado originalmente por Benjaminius:

Publicado originalmente por Azza ☠:

You should get for gaming purposes:

Asus ROG PG279Q

or

Acer Predator XB271HU

Thanks for the reply, but this is the same advice I get on every forum. I have a $500 budget. I can stretch that to $550 if I have to, but not a cent over that.

It's probably because it's good advice. Consider how many times you will replace that monitor (not a lot hopefully), it's more like an investment with good future proofing.

However, 1080p resolution will be cheaper. Also IPS and G-SYNC adds to the cost.

Perhaps consider BenQ XL2411Z
(XL2420G - is the same with G-SYNC, if you have Nvidia graphics)

They have very nice technology focus for serious hardcore gamers. Pixel perfection and colour isn't 100%, but rather more dishes out performance, ideal for First Person Shooters such as CS:GO, etc.