Monitors
NVIDIA on Tuesday said that future monitor scalers from MediaTek will support its G-Sync technologies. NVIDIA is partnering with MediaTek to integrate its full range of G-Sync technologies into future monitors without requiring a standalone G-Sync module, which makes advanced gaming features more accessible across a broader range of displays. Traditionally, G-Sync technology relied on a dedicated G-sync module – based on an Altera FPGA – to handle syncing display refresh rates with the GPU in order to reduce screen tearing, stutter, and input lag. As a more basic solution, in 2019 NVIDIA introduced G-Sync Compatible certification and branding, which leveraged the industry-standard VESA AdaptiveSync technology to handle variable refresh rates. In lieu of using a dedicated module, leveraging AdaptiveSync allowed for cheaper monitors, with...
ASUS PQ321Q First Look
Beyond monitor reviews for AnandTech, I do reviews of TVs and Projectors for a number of sites. Ever since Sony launched their VPL-HW1000 4K projector at CEDIA in 2011...
28 by Chris Heinonen on 7/13/2013BenQ XL2720T Gaming Monitor Reviewed
On the very first monitor review I did for AnandTech, I skipped over the input lag tests. I didn’t have a CRT I could use for a reference, and...
79 by Chris Heinonen on 6/17/2013Nixeus NX-VUE30 30" : A $699 WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS Monitor
Updated: The article's title has been updated at 9:45 PM on 28th May, 2013 to reflect the fact that the monitor has a CCFL backlight. Apologies for the confusion. In...
25 by Ganesh T S on 5/28/2013Dell U3014 LCD Review
In the last year, 27” 1440p displays went from being really high end in the monitor food chain to becoming close to commodity items that you buy off EBay...
87 by Chris Heinonen on 4/15/2013LG 29EA93 Monitor Review - Rev. 1.25
Last year I reviewed the LG 29EA93 monitor before its scheduled US release date. As someone that thinks there is a good market for ultrawide displays, the 21:9...
110 by Chris Heinonen on 2/12/2013Acer T232HL - Touch Comes to the Desktop
Windows 8 has brought about its shift in how we use our computers and its focus on having a more unified experience for phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop PCs...
66 by Chris Heinonen on 2/6/2013LG 29EA93 Ultrawide Display - Rev. 1.09
When migrating away from 4:3 screens for home video, the 16:9 aspect ratio was chosen as a compromise between all the common formats at the time. For many film...
91 by Chris Heinonen on 12/11/2012AOC's i2367fh: Thin, "Virtually Borderless", and IPS
We've been waiting for affordable LCDs to start showing some clear improvements in performance, quality, features, and design for a while. AOC has potentially done exactly that with their...
45 by Jarred Walton on 11/20/2012ASUS PB278Q Review: An IPS Competitor Emerges
Every 27” panel that I have reviewed this year has had two things in common: the panel was IPS based, and it was made by LG. The vast majority...
55 by Chris Heinonen on 11/19/2012Dell U2713HM - Unbeatable performance out of the box
When you look at the 27” panels on the market today, they virtually all use a panel from LG. Samsung has their own PLS panels, but otherwise almost everyone...
101 by Chris Heinonen on 10/4/2012Nixeus NX-VUE27 27" Monitor: High Resolution for the Masses
The price model for 27” IPS displays has been turned on its head recently by imported models from Korea that you can buy on eBay. Selling for as little...
66 by Chris Heinonen on 9/20/2012HP 2311xi IPS Monitor
HP managed to make the right choices with their 27” ZR2740w monitor, hitting a reasonable price point without sacrificing quality. Now HP has introduced their 2311xi monitor, a 23&rdquo...
68 by Chris Heinonen on 8/13/2012ASUS PA246Q 24" ProArt Monitor: No Adjustments Needed?
Our monitor reviews frequently go into a lot of depth about the results before and after calibration, but for many users this won’t matter, as they aren’t going to...
52 by Chris Heinonen on 7/2/2012VIZIO XVT3D580CM HDTV: Stand Back, Wide Load!
VIZIO has announced their new XVT 58” HDTV, the first ultra-widescreen HDTV to hit the US market, is now available for purchase. Sporting a 21:9 (2.33) aspect ratio that...
24 by Jarred Walton on 6/27/2012DoubleSight DS-277W: Back to the Drawing Board
For the most part, the market for 27”, 2560x1440 monitors has been dominated by the higher end brands. The one main exception has been DoubleSight, which has made a...
55 by Chris Heinonen on 6/13/2012Other new ASUS products: Monitors, and a Reverse Screen Laptop
Not content with just showing the Transformer concept to AIOs and Notebooks, ASUS had another couple of new interesting devices of note in our press conference today. The...
7 by Ian Cutress on 6/4/2012