Redmagic Launches 27-inch Mini LED 160 Hz 4K Gaming Monitor with mmWave Support

[TheLostSwede]

Redmagic, a sub-brand of Nubia Technology and a company that is mainly known for its phones with a gaming focus, has announced its first PC accessories, namely two computer monitors, as well as a gaming keyboard and a gaming mouse. The most interesting product in the lineup is the high-end 27-inch display, as not only is it a 4K monitor with a fast IPS panel with a 160 Hz refresh rate, but it also sports Mini LED backlight with 1152 FALD zones. Redmagic claims the display delivers 99 percent of the sRGB, Adobe RGB and the DCI-P3 colour gamut, which seems a bit odd, as these values are usually never that close to each other. It's said to be DisplayHDR 1000 certified and using ultra-high frequency PWM backlight dimming, to reduce any kind of flicker from the backlight dimming.

More gaming specific features include the typical 1 ms response time, support for Freesync and G-Sync. The inputs consist of two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DP 1.4 and one USB-C port with 90 W USB-PD support. A version of the display comes with a mmWave add-on unit, for connecting mobile devices wirelessly to the display and Redmagic claims a mere 1.7 ms input lag using mmWave to connect to the display. The company didn't specify which standard that was being used, so it could be something proprietary that only works with its phones. Redmagic also announced a fairly typical 2560 x 1440 screen, although it too uses a fast IPS panel and has a refresh rate of 240 Hz, but it lacks the FALD and is only HDR 400 certified and lacks HDMI 2.1 inputs, whereas most of the remaining features remain somewhat similar. No pricing was announced and it's not clear if any of the products will be available outside of the PRC, where the products launch in September.



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[Garrus]

Woh, pretty cool! The FALD monitors are coming! Thanks Swede!

 

[ratirt]

It does look nice though.

 

[kinjx11]

Looks like a non-native Gsync monitor but compatible

 

[SOAREVERSOR]

Looks like a non-native Gsync monitor but compatible

Native GSYNC is largely going away though. I have native hardware gsync (or gsync ultimate whatever they are calling it now) and while it is "better" it's not by all that much. Plus a freesync monitor will also work with AMD and intel GPUs and consoles and other sources. Gsyncs hardware lockin is going to kill it off.

 

[claster17]

Plus a freesync monitor will also work with AMD and intel GPUs and consoles and other sources.

Support for AdaptiveSync was added to G-Sync modules in 2019 so AMD and Intel GPUs can use VRR just fine.

NVIDIA Open Up Support for Adaptive-sync/FreeSync for Future Native G-sync Module Screens - TFTCentral

Share this contentIn the last year we’ve seen a distinct change to NVIDIA’s approach to variable refresh rates (VRR) and their ‘G-sync’ technology. Historically there was a clear demarcation between....[click link for more]

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[Tomorrow]

Native GSYNC is largely going away though. I have native hardware gsync (or gsync ultimate whatever they are calling it now) and while it is "better" it's not by all that much. Plus a freesync monitor will also work with AMD and intel GPUs and consoles and other sources. Gsyncs hardware lockin is going to kill it off.

Only G-Sync v1 modules are hardware locked. Meaning you need a Nvidia card for G-Sync to function. Like my PG279Q that i bought in 2016. Later modules that use v2 modules also support AMD cards and fall back to adaptive sync when using AMD and thus are not locked in.

 

[SOAREVERSOR]

Only G-Sync v1 modules are hardware locked. Meaning you need a Nvidia card for G-Sync to function. Like my PG279Q that i bought in 2016. Later modules that use v2 modules also support AMD cards and fall back to adaptive sync when using AMD and thus are not locked in.

Good to know!

 

[auxy]

I have native hardware gsync (or gsync ultimate whatever they are calling it now) and while it is "better" it's not by all that much.

This is so far from the truth it is unreal. Freesync is still quite bad on most monitors. Majority of freesync displays completely disable overdrive while Freesync is in use, which on any IPS or especially VA LCD means you get response times that are too slow for 60 Hz much less 120+. This includes even fancy gaming monitors from ASUS ROG, BenQ, and Predator, to say nothing of cheaper displays from MSI, Nixeus, or other small brands.

G-SYNC can do true variable overdrive and native sync all the way down to 1 Hz. Proper hardware G-SYNC is MUCH better in practice than Freesync, which is basically hit-or-miss as to how well it works, because AMD did not define any requirements for vendors to hit certain capabilities or performance targets.

 

[Garrus]

This is so far from the truth it is unreal. Freesync is still quite bad on most monitors. Majority of freesync displays completely disable overdrive while Freesync is in use, which on any IPS or especially VA LCD means you get response times that are too slow for 60 Hz much less 120+. This includes even fancy gaming monitors from ASUS ROG, BenQ, and Predator, to say nothing of cheaper displays from MSI, Nixeus, or other small brands.

G-SYNC can do true variable overdrive and native sync all the way down to 1 Hz. Proper hardware G-SYNC is MUCH better in practice than Freesync, which is basically hit-or-miss as to how well it works, because AMD did not define any requirements for vendors to hit certain capabilities or performance targets.

Holy moly man, you are declaring the opposite of the truth. Every single major brand has lots of Freesync monitors that work perfectly, and none of them disable overdrive. Most lack variable overdrive, but that doesn't matter to most, you can set it perfect for 144hz+ gaming and use a different setting if you playing at 60hz. Usually you don't even need to do that, as LG for example tends to be well tuned for the entire range.

Everything you said is false. Next. I'm not sure if your post was a "troll post" or you actually believe what you wrote. Go watch some Hardware Unboxed monitor reviews and come back here.

 

[SOAREVERSOR]

This is so far from the truth it is unreal. Freesync is still quite bad on most monitors. Majority of freesync displays completely disable overdrive while Freesync is in use, which on any IPS or especially VA LCD means you get response times that are too slow for 60 Hz much less 120+. This includes even fancy gaming monitors from ASUS ROG, BenQ, and Predator, to say nothing of cheaper displays from MSI, Nixeus, or other small brands.

G-SYNC can do true variable overdrive and native sync all the way down to 1 Hz. Proper hardware G-SYNC is MUCH better in practice than Freesync, which is basically hit-or-miss as to how well it works, because AMD did not define any requirements for vendors to hit certain capabilities or performance targets.

Not my experience at all though it depends on the monitor. I have an ASUS 1080p 240hz hardware gsync and also an LG ultrawide hardware gsync. I also have 2x LG 4k 60hz with freesync/gsync, an lg 1080p with 240hz freesync/gsync and they all work fine. Everything but the ASUS is an IPS. Don't buy crap displays.

Holy moly man, you are declaring the opposite of the truth. Every single major brand has lots of Freesync monitors that work perfectly, and none of them disable overdrive. Most lack variable overdrive, but that doesn't matter to most, you can set it perfect for 144hz+ gaming and use a different setting if you playing at 60hz. Usually you don't even need to do that, as LG for example tends to be well tuned for the entire range.

Everything you said is false. Next. I'm not sure if your post was a "troll post" or you actually believe what you wrote. Go watch some Hardware Unboxed monitor reviews and come back here.

This is my experience but other than the 240hz ROG monitor they are all LG.

 

[Garrus]

Not my experience at all though it depends on the monitor. I have an ASUS 1080p 240hz hardware gsync and also an LG ultrawide hardware gsync. I also have 2x LG 4k 60hz with freesync/gsync, an lg 1080p with 240hz freesync/gsync and they all work fine. Everything but the ASUS is an IPS. Don't buy crap displays.

This is my experience but other than the 240hz ROG monitor they are all LG.

Exactly. In fact many Freesync premium displays have variable overdrive and there is ZERO advantage for Gsync. It is right in the description of my Asus monitor.

• NVIDIA® G-SYNC® Compatible, AMD FreeSync™ Premium, and exclusive Variable Overdrive technology ensure seamless, tear-free gaming

 

[simlife]

sooo no one likes ppi anymore? this is a HUGE waste of money 4k at that screen size i was a b-c student in math and im ANGERED that ppl pay money for a horricly bad ppi.... why... just why... 1080p on a 2k 27 ich is decent but that is missing 4x the ppi dlss or fsr means little to basic math of ppi for a good 4k monitor and fellow mathos 32-37... is best at 32 a native 2k res in a demading game will still be really good ppi...

 

[auxy]

Holy moly man, you are declaring the opposite of the truth. Every single major brand has lots of Freesync monitors that work perfectly, and none of them disable overdrive. Most lack variable overdrive, but that doesn't matter to most, you can set it perfect for 144hz+ gaming and use a different setting if you playing at 60hz. Usually you don't even need to do that, as LG for example tends to be well tuned for the entire range.

Everything you said is false. Next. I'm not sure if your post was a "troll post" or you actually believe what you wrote. Go watch some Hardware Unboxed monitor reviews and come back here.

I have tested displays from LG, ASUS, Samsung, AOC, Gigabyte, MSI, BenQ, HP, Dell, Lenovo, Nixeus, and more. You may not believe it, but what I said is actually completely true. HardwareUnboxed doesn't even test for this issue!

Not my experience at all though it depends on the monitor. I have an ASUS 1080p 240hz hardware gsync and also an LG ultrawide hardware gsync. I also have 2x LG 4k 60hz with freesync/gsync, an lg 1080p with 240hz freesync/gsync and they all work fine. Everything but the ASUS is an IPS. Don't buy crap displays.

I guarantee you that at the very least those 60 hertz LG monitors do not have properly working Freesync. Probably neither the 240Hz displays. I mean, people are so dumb they can't even notice the benefits of motion blur strobing. It doesn't surprise me at all that you guys are totally ignorant about this issue. It is endemic across the industry. Enable freesync, and your response time skyrockets.

 

[Octavean]

Nice! Very nice indeed. Too bad 27” is wee bit small for a 4K monitor. 32” is a good minimum size for 4K.