When buying a gaming monitor with a high refresh rate, if we want to get the most out of it, it is important that it includes the certification of AMD FreeSync Or NVIDIA G-Syncin order to synchronize the number of frames per second of the graphics card and the monitor.
But there is a problem, because while AMD FreeSync technology is completely free and can be implemented by any manufacturer, the same is not true with NVIDIA G-Sync, where it is necessary to implement a dedicated module for which manufacturers have to pay.
This is the main reason why, when looking for an NVIDIA G-Sync compatible monitor, you have to search a lot, because it is not easy to find them (despite the fact that according to this manufacturer there are almost 3000 compatible models) and pay a premium that is not really worth it.
NVIDIA started implementing this module in 2013, a module that allows to synchronize the FPS number of the screen with the graphics in addition to reducing other types of common problems associated with this technology such as stuttering and the tear.
In 2019, NVIDIA launched NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible, so that AMD’s FreeSync compatible monitors would be compatible with its graphics without requiring an independent module. Since then, on the market we can find a large number of certified monitors NVIDIA G-Sync compatiblemonitors that do not include all the functions that the monitors have with the module.
NVIDIA G-Sync module is no longer required
One of the products of the NVIDIA and MediaTek partnership is that a module is no longer necessary to take advantage of all the functions of G-Sync, since this technology will be integrated into the monitors themselves through a chip to take advantage of features such as low latency HDR, reduce motion blur, reduce system latency, among others. If the cost of the MediaTek chip is similar to that of the NVIDIA module required so far, we have not advanced on this issue, since monitor manufacturers will continue not to bet on it.
Earlier this year, NVIDIA introduced Pulsar G-Synca new way to reduce stuttering and tearing in video games. G-Sync Pulsar has just evolved with the integration of G-Sync directly into monitors without the need for a separate module and via MediaTek scalers. During the presentation of this new technology, NVIDIA also announced which will be the first monitors that will offer native support for G-Sync:
- ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG27AQNR
- AOC Agon Pro AG276QSG2
- Acer Predator XB273U F5
These three monitors offer a refresh rate up to 360Hz, 1440p resolution and HDR compatible. Plus, they include support for G-Sync Pulsar.
A few months ago, a rumor began to circulate that NVIDIA was working with MediaTek on an ARM architecture chip for computers (one more competitor to Intel, AMD and Qualcomm), a processor that could also have a variant for portable consoles, which would not be new for the company since it is the manufacturer of the Tegra X1 GPU of the Nintendo Switch and, according to rumors, it is also in charge of manufacturing the GPU that the Nintendo Switch 2 will have.
