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Nvidia G-Sync could be ASUS exclusive for a while
Nvidia's G-SYNC is likely going to be exclusive to ASUS until late 2014. At least that what is speculated. G-Sync is both a software and a hardware solution that will solve screen tearing and stuttering. A daughter hardware board is placed into a G-Sync enabled monitor which will do something very interesting. It is now reported that ASUS signed an exclusive deal with Nvidia. Something I would not be happy about.
Admittedly I doubt the claim Swedish website sweclockers makes by reporting that the first wave G-Sync will be introduced in monitors with a 120 to 144 Hz refresh rate. The first screen was already announced by ASUS, which is the VG248QE with a price tag of roughly 300 EUR (which might go upwards now).
This means that other manufacturers will have to wait until Q3/Q4 of 2013 before they can integrate it into their monitors. In the end if this information is right it will be a bad deal for the consumers as exclusivity drives prices upwards, which is exactly something you do not want to happen with new technology. If all this is true, then this is a very poor decision that has been made. It would irritate the other manufacturers like BenQ, Philips and Viewsonic, and next to that the exclusivity will halt sales and adoption rate for sure as people want diversity and not the option of just one monitor brand. So let's hope this was just a false rumor. More info on G-Sync can be found here.
ASUS Announces Adoption of NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology - 10/21/2013 10:06 AM
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#4692031 Posted on: 11/03/2013 07:26 PM
If Asus signed an exclusive until end of 2014 I think that's great. It gives ALL the other manufacturers time to organise an open version with AMD and steal Nvidia's thunder from under them.
So sick of proprietary crap like this with narrow minded bean counters standing in the way of progress again and again and again....
If Asus signed an exclusive until end of 2014 I think that's great. It gives ALL the other manufacturers time to organise an open version with AMD and steal Nvidia's thunder from under them.
So sick of proprietary crap like this with narrow minded bean counters standing in the way of progress again and again and again....
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#4692067 Posted on: 11/03/2013 08:50 PM
If it were true, it would likely do more than just slow it.... NVidia has already greatly reduced it's adoption rate by making it proprietary. Having only 1 manufacturer implementing it would likely kill it.
What a pity. Options are great... Hope this doesn't slow adoption of the technology much 
If it were true, it would likely do more than just slow it.... NVidia has already greatly reduced it's adoption rate by making it proprietary. Having only 1 manufacturer implementing it would likely kill it.
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#4692218 Posted on: 11/04/2013 12:31 AM
I've just checked specs - omgomgomg!
$700 is a little steep price, but it looks so great. Now if only they made such monitor with 4k and fallback to FG2421 specs, I'd be standing in line. Meanwhile I'll keep drooling while being torn between buying this EIZO monitor and waiting for something with specs I described.
Who needs G-Sync anyways now EIZO released the Foris FG2421.
I've just checked specs - omgomgomg!
$700 is a little steep price, but it looks so great. Now if only they made such monitor with 4k and fallback to FG2421 specs, I'd be standing in line. Meanwhile I'll keep drooling while being torn between buying this EIZO monitor and waiting for something with specs I described.
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#4692454 Posted on: 11/04/2013 12:50 PM
If they actually do this, my next VGA will be AMD.
If they actually do this, my next VGA will be AMD.
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...because the eizo still has tearing like any other normal monitor?