Question 1

I am planning on getting a gtx 980 TI and I already have this monitor. Will I be able to get a 144hz refresh rate out of this monitor when using that card? Will there be any trouble?

Accepted Answer

You shouldn't have any issues getting 144 fps with a 980 to and 1440p, but if you're going with an Nvidia card I would not recommend this monitor since Nvidia does not support freesync. You would need a gsync monitor to take advantage of adaptive refresh rates with an Nvidia card. I would look into getting a high end AMD card such as the fury or fury x if you want to take full advantage of this monitor.

Question 2

Height adjustable?

Accepted Answer

height is not adjustable....you can only adjust the tilt

Question 3

Is the screen curved? I put the first image into Desmos and it is definitely curved in the image. Go to desmos. com and replace the ending with /calculator/4f538gstre (didn't let me put a link in question).

Accepted Answer

No, I have 3 of these and they’re not curved monitors.

Question 4

How good is the lifespan of this monitor? I've seen some reviews that say it died after only 10 months and it has me hesitant to buy it.

Accepted Answer

I purchased one from newegg on a black friday sale Nov 2015. it has been running smoothly ever since, zero issues with the screen. no dead pixels, no backlight bleed, no burn in, amazing product.

I then purchased another on acers website when they had a separate sale. That second monitor lasted about a month before it had issues and had to be returned. dead pixels, backlight bleed, turning off because of overheating, ghosting issues.

the only issue one could have with this monitor is through acers QA process. the product itself is great when it works as intended.

Question 5

Two questions:

1. I have a Radeon R9 390. Will I be able to get a 144hz refresh rate out of this monitor when using that card? Will there be any trouble?

2. Can this monitor switch to 1080p if necessary?

Accepted Answer

1. Absolutely. The Radeon R9 390 supports up to 144Hz refresh rate at this monitor's native resolution of 2560x1440 (also known as "1440p"). I own a 290 and use this monitor without any issues.

Make sure to tell Windows to use 144Hz in the display settings if you are upgrading from a 60hz or 120Hz monitor, otherwise Windows will continue using 60Hz or 120Hz respectively.

2. This monitor can switch to 1920x1080 ("1080p") if desired. Simply select that resolution in the game you're playing, or do so in Windows if you want it to affect your desktop experience. Windows itself and your games can be running different resolutions; they do not need to match, but you can match them if you want.

Also, in 1080p you'll still enjoy 144Hz.

Question 6

I just received mine at it says it is running at 60hz. Can someone walk me through how to get the 144hz? i cant find it in the monitor settings
using widows 10 and a gtx 1070

Accepted Answer

right click on the main screen: go to display settings, then scroll down to advanced setting's then find display adapter properties. from the menu that pops up; select monitor and then drop down to 144hz.
BTW; make sure to use the display adapter: as this monitor does not support that refresh rate with HDMI.
Enjoy those beautiful bezels and blazing refresh rate!

Question 7

compatible with nvidia ?

Accepted Answer

As of nvidia driver (version 417.71 WHQL), yes

Question 8

Can it run games at 144HZ while using Geforce 980?

Accepted Answer

I have both this monitor and a 980. Yes it can run games at 144hz, but take note that the monitor runs 144hz, not the graphics card. Don't forget to use the DisplayPort cable to have it run at 144hz. The only thing you won't take advantage of is the FreeSync since that's AMD proprietary.

Question 9

Does it have gsync?

Accepted Answer

No that one has AMD freesync.  Take a look at the Acer Predator XB1 XB271HU 27".   I have it and the gsync works really great.

Question 10

Does it work well running 1920 x 1080 resolution?

Accepted Answer

There were a few games I ran in 1080 and they didn't look bad per say but a little blurry but you'd be better with a native 1080 monitor if that's all you're going to run. My suggestion would be either get this monitor and upgrade to a gpu that runs 2k, or go 1080.

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