New Dell IPS S2721DGF 165hz gaming monitor

willhub · 3 Oct 2020 at 22:17

Mine does, but I'm not really fussed, bloody good monitor and iOS glow was something to be expected with such monitor so expectations set. Just need to make sure calibrated and HDR set up properly.

phate101101 · 3 Oct 2020 at 22:31

willhub said:
Mine does, but I'm not really fussed, bloody good monitor and iOS glow was something to be expected with such monitor so expectations set. Just need to make sure calibrated and HDR set up properly.

Ye that it true alright, though still wish we didn't have to deal with these quality control issues ;/

This is my best attempt to show the IPS glow I have, still slightly exaggerated but is visible in bottom left. My feeling is this is within the expected range?

I currently have HDR off, is there a consensus if it should be on (and what option)?

mattyfez · 4 Oct 2020 at 11:46

I've been running with HDR off, not tried it on, as people say HDR400 is a bit naff.. May try it at some point when bored!

SDK^ · 4 Oct 2020 at 13:50

phate101101 said:
Ye that it true alright, though still wish we didn't have to deal with these quality control issues ;/

This is my best attempt to show the IPS glow I have, still slightly exaggerated but is visible in bottom left. My feeling is this is within the expected range?

I currently have HDR off, is there a consensus if it should be on (and what option)?

That's not a quality control issue - that's what an IPS panel does.

Absolutely Clueless · 4 Oct 2020 at 14:52

phate101101 said:
Ye that it true alright, though still wish we didn't have to deal with these quality control issues ;/

This is my best attempt to show the IPS glow I have, still slightly exaggerated but is visible in bottom left. My feeling is this is within the expected range?

I currently have HDR off, is there a consensus if it should be on (and what option)?

Looks fine to me. Mine is similar. I questioned it to begin with, but tweaked the brightness, etc, and in a reasonably lit room, it is absolutely fine. I just know that if I return mine I will get a worse panel...

willhub · 4 Oct 2020 at 17:11

https://www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/comments/irmnd7/dell_s2721dgf_and_lg_27gn850b_after_calibration/

I found this reddit post helpful. The settings seem to work for me.

Absolutely Clueless · 4 Oct 2020 at 17:11

willhub said:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/comments/irmnd7/dell_s2721dgf_and_lg_27gn850b_after_calibration/

I found this reddit post helpful. The settings seem to work for me.

Thanks! will take a look.

Smiffy-UK · 4 Oct 2020 at 17:17

willhub said:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/comments/irmnd7/dell_s2721dgf_and_lg_27gn850b_after_calibration/

I found this reddit post helpful. The settings seem to work for me.

Thanks for that also.

AyeAyeAhoy! · 5 Oct 2020 at 15:33

chili said:
My estimated 17 days turned into 2 days actual.

Great to hear! Just ordered mine, but was a bit sad about the idea of having to wait till the 21st

AyeAyeAhoy! · 5 Oct 2020 at 15:33

Now just have to wait for the 3060ti

PaulM · 5 Oct 2020 at 16:07

I haven’t used a free sync/gsync monitor before, with this if your game is running at more than 165fps will you get screen tearing?

Dirk Diggler · 5 Oct 2020 at 16:11

PaulM said:
I haven’t used a free sync/gsync monitor before, with this if your game is running at more than 165fps will you get screen tearing?

Yes, you need to run below 165hz. I set a frame cap of 163.

PaulM · 5 Oct 2020 at 16:30

Dirk Diggler said:
Yes, you need to run below 165hz. I set a frame cap of 163.

Ah thanks, would every game tear badly if you run > 165fps? I have a few oldish games I need to run at very high fps (i.e. > 400fps, there's a specific reason so I definitely can't cap) at the moment I'm running on an old U2719D 60hz (vsync off) and don't notice any distracting tearing, would the S2721DGF actually have worse tearing for this specific use?

AyeAyeAhoy! · 5 Oct 2020 at 16:50

Dirk Diggler said:
Yes, you need to run below 165hz. I set a frame cap of 163.

Is that set per-game or in the Nvidia control panel?

chili · 5 Oct 2020 at 16:53

Dirk Diggler said:
Yes, you need to run below 165hz. I set a frame cap of 163.

the frame cap, did you set that via your graphics card software?

Dirk Diggler · 5 Oct 2020 at 16:55

PaulM said:
Ah thanks, would every game tear badly if you run > 165fps? I have a few oldish games I need to run at very high fps (i.e. > 400fps, there's a specific reason so I definitely can't cap) at the moment I'm running on an old U2719D 60hz (vsync off) and don't notice any distracting tearing, would the S2721DGF actually have worse tearing for this specific use?

It may be the same, but you definitely don't get the benefit of Gsync at those rates. You could try fast sync if it's a Nvidia GPU.

doug_1986 said:
Is that set per-game or in the Nvidia control panel?

I use Rivatuner and set a global cap of 163. Some games would need a different cap like 120 or 60 and for them you can set a cap per game basis.

AyeAyeAhoy! · 5 Oct 2020 at 17:08

Dirk Diggler said:
It may be the same, but you definitely don't get the benefit of Gsync at those rates. You could try fast sync if it's a Nvidia GPU.

I use Rivatuner and set a global cap of 163. Some games would need a different cap like 120 or 60 and for them you can set a cap per game basis.

Fab, thank you.

AyeAyeAhoy! · 5 Oct 2020 at 17:08

By the way, I have a spare 15% off code if anyone needs it... not sure if I'm allowed to post it?

Infections95 · 5 Oct 2020 at 18:18

doug_1986 said:
By the way, I have a spare 15% off code if anyone needs it... not sure if I'm allowed to post it?

I'd appreciate it, just about to buy one

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