Alienware announces the AW2725DF and AW3225QF (worlds first 4k 240hz and worlds first 1440p 360hz QD-OLED monitors - launches January 2024)

[Guest2]

I'm not sure entirely @mrk will know more.

I will say that since owning the monitor since August 2024 I've only really experienced proper VRR flicker in one game so far. (Silent Hill 2)

I would have thought that even then the gysnc on the monitor should have helped but it seems like it didn’t.

Going by the video about anti flicker, it doesnt even appear like Gsync is being used or any vsync for that matter.
It reminded me of the early days of gaming in the 90s when vsync was only just a thing but framerates were not stable enough to use it (sub 30fps gaming, back when 30 was a dream)

 

[opethdisciple]

Going by the video about anti flicker, it doesnt even appear like Gsync is being used or any vsync for that matter.
It reminded me of the early days of gaming in the 90s when vsync was only just a thing but framerates were not stable enough to use it (sub 30fps gaming, back when 30 was a dream)

It's definitely related to having an unstable frame rate.

 

[mrk]

Yeah VRR flicker is only evident when some adaptive sync is active, so only when running a full screen app like a game whereby VRR kicks in. It is not active when running a normal desktop app outside of 3D rendering hence why the refresh rate doesn't change as it's constantly at 240Hz or whatever. In that instance any flicker seen is going to be caused by something else not VRR. you should not have Gsync enabled for windowed mode, only full screen mode.