Thursday, October 15th 2015
Acer Intros the Predator X34 Curved G-SYNC Monitor
Acer announced its latest premium gaming display, the Predator X34. This 34-inch, curved display offers resolution of 3440 x 1440 pixels, and features NVIDIA G-SYNC adaptive refresh-rate technology. The panel supports refresh-rates of 60 Hz, with up to 100 Hz via overclocking. The monitor features ZeroFrame technology, an Acer innovation for multi-monitor setups that makes bezel-compensation easier. The display takes input via DisplayPort 1.2 (needed for G-SYNC, besides an NVIDIA GPU), and HDMI 2.0. Its tripod stand allows tilt adjustments. Other features include 7W stereo speakers with DTS surround, and a 4-port USB 3.0 hub. Acer is expected to price this display at US $1,299.
38 Comments on Acer Intros the Predator X34 Curved G-SYNC Monitor
Marketeers from today even can't count to zero, as it seems.
if you're using it for gaming = yes
if you have 70"+ screen = yes for gaming/movie
if you don't have gigantic screen but sit 2 feets away from screen = yes somehow it's more immersive
if you sit alone on dead center of axis = yes
if you sit together 3-4.2m (depends on curvature) from the screen = yes it's how it supposed to work according to manufacturers, but who use monitor at that range.
if you use it for graphic design = no
if you have reflection problem = no, curve will make reflection even wider
if you mount it on much higher position = no
Other than that, the advantages are pretty negligible, complete waste of money.
Curve: marketing gimmick. Gime flat anytime.
Curve is cool.
www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/acer_predator_x34.htm
And it does not have hdmi2.0, it's hdmi1.4. It has IPS panel with w-led backlight.
If you don't want to use G-Sync, don't buy an nVidia GPU, and don't buy monitors that explicitly support the standard. There, you're done, and you haven't ruined it for anyone else that might actually want to use it.
Would OC to 100Hz hurt the life of the panel? never OCed a panel, don't even know what is involved.
I have the ROG Swift and I think I might have to sell it for this monitor :)
So why not just make it 100hz... why make user OC it?
BTW I'm not impressed with Acer's quality control so far. I got 3 dead pixels and horrible IPS glow from my XB270HU. I bought it from local store so their returning policy is pretty much non-existent.
Every once in a while another company arises to try something like this. IBM with their notorious inoperable add-on cards with other OEM PC-s; Siemens with their inoperable phones with other companies phone stations. Cisco/HP with their inoperable SFP ports (that just don't work with 3rd party SFP modules ... and this inoperability bullshit is even added with new firmware updates, when 3rd parties make new models.... so you have to downgrade firmware for the modules to work); Apple with all their fucking inoperable ports and plugs in the past; Now NVIDIA with their hairworks and G-Sync; Americans with their feet and balls measurements system (use metric system like the rest of the world!); ISIS/jews/islam with their inoperable religion/delusion system (yes also jews... you know... can't marry non-jew etc crap... like jewish penises were inoperable with christian/muslim/atheist vaginas or vice-versa).
Sure... not everything can be interoperable (like man getting another man or donkey pregnant), but everything that can, should be worked on in that direction, not against it, like nvidia with their g-sync. AND MORE SO WITH NOT ADDING SUPPORT TO NOW VESA STANDARD ADAPTIVE SYNC ... sure they can build their better g-sync chips and whatnot, but there is no reason not to enable also adaptive sync with your drivers!
What next? NVIDIA invents some new N-slot that works just like PCIe, but only NVIDIA cards can go into it and you need to buy new motherboard with N-slot to add nvidia GPU to it... and N-slot costs +300€/$ to your motherboard manufacturer. Oh ... wait... that's already patented way-to-do-things by IBM!
And wtf is still with the power sockets today:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets
Can't we all use one standard? Why I need like 10 different adapters and crap when traveling
Until if and when Freesync catches up to G-Sync, I'll stick to getting a G-Sync monitor as my next monitor. You can vote with your wallet and not get one. Pretty simple really.
I don't want to sound too morbid, but supporting G-Sync is a slippery slope and in essence you give thumbs up to ISIS with this. I wouldn't!