NVIDIA To support VESA Adaptive-Sync Technology, GSYNC Compatible
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Maddness
Finally. It had to happen. I'm glad for the people running there cards. At least they can get a descent monitor at a good price.
sverek
So those monitors won't have GSYNC adapter in them to lower the cost? But will those panels work with AMD Freesync?
"GSYNC Compatible" makes more confusion to me.
fantaskarsef
At some point, this had to happen. Honestly, I'm curious to read reviews comparing Fsync monitors running in "Gsync mode" and "native Gsync" at some point and see if there's even a difference.
Maddness
rdmetz
This list of compatibility isn't really that important as it's stated in the release that even if you panel hasn't passed certification yet or even failed it previously you will be able to turn it on in the driver settings anyway.
rdmetz
Maddness
BuildeR2
Wow, I don't think I've seen the green team this scared in around a decade or so. I mean, this is incredible news for the industry but I'm still quite surprised. Looks like my purchasing of the 2018 Samsung NU8000 series TV with Freesync may have just gotten that much sweeter.
Fox2232
Nima V
I don't get why people care about Adaptive sync on monitors. Nvidia Fast sync or setting the window mode on borderless completely eliminates tearing or stuttering without requiring any specific hardware. can someone explain to me why adaptive sync is needed?
Maddness
It's good news for gamers with those screens and an Nvidia card of whom I'm sure there are quite a few.
fantaskarsef
BuildeR2
Maddness
Nima V
Clawedge
Thanks AMD. You are the best.
sverek
Maddness
JohnLai
Nobody ask if frame doubling work when game fps is below VRR range?
Cause in Gsync case, frame doubling/tripling etc is done by the custom Gsync Altera chip in the monitor.
Meanwhile, in AMD Freesync case, frame doubling is done by the GPU. Technical name is Low Framerate Compensation.
Kaarme
This is bad news for AMD. Freesync screens were far more numerous and far cheaper than Gsync screens, despite Nvidia boasting some 70-80% of the gaming video card market. So, there would have been people who liked the AMD side because they could actually afford a screen with adaptive sync. Furthermore, if they already had a Freesync screen, they would be somewhat more likely to stick to AMD. Nvidia's decision to support only their own Gsync this long is because they had such a giant market share and maintaining the strict policy brought them money directly from screen manufacturers who wanted to have Gsync. But practically speaking they were voluntarily limiting themselves out of some potential market, so this move was something that could have happened at any time. Ironically enough this turned the tables because now Nvidia video card owners can use great many more screens, but there's no way for AMD to support existing Gsync screens. But at least Gsync screens will most likely become even more scarce in the future. However, a screen can work for many years.