Monitors with Nvidia’s G-Sync technology, which syncs full frames between the graphics card and display panel to prevent tearing, are more expensive than their AMD FreeSync counterparts. That’s because full G-Sync capabilities require an extra electronics board inside the display.
But according to a recent press release, new G-Sync gaming monitors from Acer, AOC, and Asus won’t need that extra board.
The new “G-Sync Pulsar” standard is made in cooperation with chip designer MediaTek and allows the motion-smoothing tech to be integrated into a monitor’s existing primary electronics board instead of breaking it out into a separate module.
That means simpler manufacturing at a lower cost, and the end result will be cheaper G-Sync monitors… or, at least cheaper than they might otherwise be. All three of the new models announced at Gamescom are 27-inch 1440p designs with 360Hz refresh rates, which probably won’t be bargains when they release later this year.
These new G-Sync monitors shouldn’t be confused with “G-Sync …