[Newegg] Acer XG270HU Red 27" 1ms 144HZ WQHD 2K 2560x1440 with G-SYNC Compatible, Gaming LCD Monitor w/ Built-in Speakers $449.99

Someone really needs to let newegg and others know 2k is not 1440p, this drives me nuts lol.

KevinC268 wrote: ↑ Someone really needs to let newegg and others know 2k is not 1440p, this drives me nuts lol.

I had to google this, I guess I am one of those that did not understand what the k referred to...

This monitor is at this price every 2 - 3 weeks. I have it on my watch list. Not a hot t deal. Ok price.

knapper wrote: ↑ I had to google this, I guess I am one of those that did not understand what the k referred to...

Im not sure how so many people ended up calling 1440p 2K, but its all over the web and even on product descriptions at times.

KevinC268 wrote: ↑ Im not sure how so many people ended up calling 1440p 2K, but its all over the web and even on product descriptions at times.

For the same reasons they call 2160p TV's 4k, marketing

HD is 720p so 2K is 1440p and 4K is 2160p.

dazurn wrote: ↑ For the same reasons they call 2160p TV's 4k, marketing

HD is 720p so 2K is 1440p and 4K is 2160p.

Is 2K 1440p?

oh my god I thought this was a laptop and got excited.

A TN panel is worth nowhere close to that price.

dazurn wrote: ↑ For the same reasons they call 2160p TV's 4k, marketing

HD is 720p so 2K is 1440p and 4K is 2160p.

4K refers to a horizontal display resolution of approximately 4,000 pixels. That’s all it is.

vane4665 wrote: ↑ A TN panel is worth nowhere close to that price.

Care to elaborate with actual facts?

redflagdealsguy wrote: ↑ Great for gaming. That's about it.

I prefer a high refresh rate monitor for general use and programming as well, you will end up paying a ton more for a high refresh rate 1440p ips monitor. The premium just isn’t worth slightly more accurate colours and slightly better viewing angles for most people.

KevinC268 wrote: ↑ Care to elaborate with actual facts?

Sure. The image quality sucks.

vane4665 wrote: ↑ Sure. The image quality sucks.

Well that’s just wrong in 2019, but I suspect you are so used to the idea of tn panels being bad that nothing will change your mind.

redflagdealsguy wrote: ↑ TN panels in 2019 aren't terrible, but when you're used to silk (IPS, QLED, OLED), cotton (TN) leaves you wanting.

The way motion is handled factors into picture quality, tn easily beats ips in that category. Qled and oled aren’t even things for monitors are they?

Edit: looks like there are a few oled and qled options now, just not in my price range.

redflagdealsguy wrote: ↑ TN panels in 2019 aren't terrible, but when you're used to silk (IPS, QLED, OLED), cotton (TN) leaves you wanting.

True but in the context of this thread and it being a gaming monitor I mean if you are already used to 144 hz IPS gsync gaming monitors I guess you wouldn't be after this. I haven't really bumped into a lot of qled and oled gaming monitors either at those refresh rates.

side note, I have trouble with the freesync 27's at over 400 since the deal on the 32" LG VA 144hz was on for 399.

redflagdealsguy wrote: ↑ TN panels in 2019 aren't terrible, but when you're used to silk (IPS, QLED, OLED), cotton (TN) leaves you wanting.

Two sides to that... for gamers once you are used to 100+ FPS, it’s hard to go back. You might actually prefer less image quality for those extra frames. Basically this is a niche specifically gamers who want high frame rates. For all other purpose, TN panel isn’t the way to go but for that niche market, nothing beats TN panels (at least if price is added to the equation lol).