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Asus Optimises Networks for Laptop Gaming

by Raverstead

Asus’ Republic of Gamers’ G751 laptop is a powerful model for gaming-on-the-go. Users can hit dedicated keys to access Steam and one-click gameplay recording, as well as the Asus Sonicmaster and Audiowizard features. Copper …

Tags:Asus| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Freesync to Arrive in 2014

by Raverstead

There have been conflicting reports over when the first Freesync monitors (AMD’s answer to Nvidia’s G-Sync) will be launched. We have heard both Q1’15 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37) and Q4’14 (Display Monitor …

Tags:AMD| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)| VESA| Vol 21 - Issue 47

HP Predicts The Omen Will be Gaming’s Future

by Raverstead

The HP Omen is a gaming notebook focused on performance and portability. Powered by a quad-core 2.5GHz (3.5GHz in boost mode) Intel Core i7 CPU and with Nvidia Geforce 860M graphics, the Omen is …

Tags:Game Playing| HP Inc| IPS| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Alienware Alpha Heralds ‘New Era of Gaming’

by Raverstead

The Alienware Alpha PC gaming console (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 32) is now available in the USA, starting at $550. Although technically a Steam Machine, the device runs Windows 8.1 natively and boots …

Tags:Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Steam Consoles| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 47| Windows

Freesync Monitors Will Cost $100 Less Than G-Sync

by Super User

AMD has told PCR that its upcoming Freesync (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 4) gaming monitors will be between $80 and $100 cheaper than models with Nvidia’s G-Sync technology. Both aim to eliminate screen …

Tags:AMD| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

ViewSonic Returns to Gaming in a Big Way

by Super User

The day before our flight to IFA (watch for the full report soon!), we attended an event by ViewSonic, in London, where the company was introducing new gaming monitors. ViewSonic has recently partnered with …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| ViewSonic| Vol 21 - Issue 35

AUO Brings Fast Refresh to IPS

by Super User

Gamers have long been stuck with using TN panels in their monitors. Although these types have narrower viewing angles and worse colour reproduction than IPS or VA, they also have the fastest response times …

Tags:Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| LCD displays| LCD Modules| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21

Optoma…And Cinema Speeds to Gaming Projector

by Super User

Optoma unveiled its new HD141X DLP projector at the UK gaming festival, Insomnia, last month. Being announced at a gaming event, the projector naturally features a gaming mode, which optimises response times, contrast and …

Tags:DLP Projectors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Optoma| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21

MSI’s Gaming Dock Boosts Notebook Graphics

by Super User

A new gaming notebook from MSI, the GS30 Shadow, is supplied with a dock that boosts its graphical performance. Designed for gamers wanting a portable device, the GS30 is 13.3″ and weighs 1.3kg. While …

Tags:Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Nvidia’s GPUs DOWNSCALE for Sharper Image

by Super User

The Maxwell architecture introduced by Nvidia as the eventual successor to Kepler (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 8) now has two new GPUs: the GTX 970 and 980. Maxwell is more efficient than Kepler, …

Tags:Game Playing| GPUs| Large Display Monitor| Nvidia| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Sony Wants to be ‘Netflix of Gaming’

by Super User

Sony wants to be ‘the Netflix of gaming’, chief executive of Sony’s game unit Andrew House has said. The company, which acquired cloud-gaming service Gaikai in 2012 (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 27), intends …

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AMD Reveals Freesync Partners

by Super User

Scaler vendors MStar, Novatek and Realtek have been named as being in a collaboration with AMD. The companies will build devices with DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync and Freesync by the end of the year. The aim …

Tags:AMD| DisplayPort| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21