** FREESYNC MONITORS SUPPORTING NVIDIA G-SYNC - READ MORE **

NikTheSHNIK

NikTheSHNIK

NikTheSHNIK

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Hi guys,

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Moving forward FreeSync monitors will work with G-Sync enabled Gfx cards.

G-Sync and FreeSync are respectively Nvidia and AMD technologies. They allow the monitor refresh rate to adapt to the rate the frames are being pushed out by the gfx card. This reduces some of the unwanted effects that a mismatch creates, such as tearing. It allows monitors and graphics cards to work more closely together to allow the best graphical representation of what the game designers want you to see.

Until now they were incompatible but from now on all FreeSync monitors work with G-Sync, but how well varies...

For now Nvidia has tested 400 monitors but only certified 12. The ones we currently list can be found here

non-certified monitors won't work with g-sync by default, it will need to be enabled separately, and users may see issues with these monitors which mean their experience isn't 100%. my advice would be to search for more information on our forums and the internet to see what peoples experiences are in the real world with their combination of hardware for more information.

for now, to be guaranteed a flawless g-sync experience stick with the certified monitors. i've ordered more stock so people can take advantage of the new features. whether or not this news increases costs of freesync monitors, or decreases the cost of g-sync monitors i'm not sure but watch this space, 2019 is going to be an exciting one for monitors!

some of the g-sync certified asus freesync monitors:


Asus VG258Q 25" 1920x1080 144Hz FreeSync Gaming Monitor - DP, DVI @ £289.99 inc VAT



FreeSync, G-Sync Certified, LED Backlit, 1920x1080 Resolution, 100.000.000:1 Contrast Ratio, 400 cd/m² Brightness, Response time 1 ms, 144Hz, 1 x DP, 1 x DVI, 2 Year Warranty



Only £289.99 inc VAT.

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Asus VG278Q 27" 1920x1080 TN FREESYNC 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor @ £299.99 inc VAT



FreeSync, G-Sync Certified, LED Backlit, 1920x1080 Resolution, 1.000.000.000:1 Contrast Ratio, 350cd/m² Brightness, 1ms Response Time, 1x DVI-D Input, 1x HDMI Input, 1x DP Input, 3 Year On-Site Warranty

Only £299.99 inc VAT.

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Asus XG248Q ROG Strix 24" 1920x1080 FreeSync 240Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - DP, HDMI @ £439.99 inc VAT



FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible, LED Backlit, 1920x1080 Resolution, 240Hz Refresh rate, Brightness 400 cd/m2, 1ms Response Time, 1 x DisplayPort, 2 x HDMI

Only £439.99 inc VAT.

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Asus MG278Q ROG Dominator 27" 2560x1440 TN FREESYNC 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Slim Bezel Monitor @ £429.95 inc VAT



Freesync, G-Sync Certified, LED Backlit, 2560x1440 Resolution, 100000000:1 Contrast Ratio, 350cd/m² Brightness, 1ms Response Time, 1x DP, 1x DVI-D, 2x HDMI, Height Adjust, 3yr On-Site Warranty.

Only £429.95 inc VAT.

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Firejack said:
@NikTheSHNIK I think you have made an error because of Acer's terrible model names. The Acer XG270HUA has two models. The 144Hz UM.HG0EE.001 which I assume is the G-Sync Compatible monitor. And the 60Hz UM.HG0EE.A01 that you listed here: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...zeroframe-monitor-orange-black-mo-11g-ac.html

Comparison of two monitors: https://www.acer.com/ac/en/GB/content/compare/UM.HG0EE.001-UM.HG0EE.A01

I'm 99% sure only the 144Hz version will be G-sync Compatible. Because NVIDIA stated on their announcement: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/g-sync-ces-2019-announcements/
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I'll take it out of the section for now and try and get clarification but I think you are right!
 
foster grant said:
Getting the feeling that even though those monitors are overpriced something somewhere is gonna skyrocket, I'll be giving the whole thing a miss I think
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For what it's worth I look at it as to they are priced according to their production specifications. These FreeSync monitors meet the requirements of flawlessly running G-Sync, and we all know that usually G-Sync monitors cost more. I think that the quality of the panel determines how well or if a monitor runs G-Sync and so obviously these look "overpriced" because these are the FreeSync monitors with the best, or most cherry picked panels.

Perhaps not the best way to word it so I'll try again: - We haven't raised prices on these since the announcement so if they are overpriced according to their specifications it must be down to the quality of their panels. Born out by the fact that these ones run G-Sync.

Make sense?
 
Yeah, vendors will look to charge more if demand increases. Also it seems as though at least part of the reason G-Sync was more expensive is the vendors were having to cherry pick the best panels, or pay more for the better ones. The Nvidia license probably contributed too (speculation).

I think the price difference will close up between G-Sync and FreeSync panels, so some consumers will win and some will lose.

In the long term I expect the news will lead to more people upgrading monitors and so overall monitor demand will go up leading to vendors being able to charge OcUK more for their panels. This is not necessary though as there are a lot of exciting monitors being released this year, perhaps prices will be relatively stable in the middle term.
 
Few more were added to the list yesterday.

I think the only one which is currently in production and online for sale here is below. Full list of certified compatible monitors can be found HERE

Acer Predator XF250Q 24.5" 1920x1080 TN FreeSync/G-Sync 240Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor @ £349.99 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...-gaming-widescreen-led-monitor-mo-13l-ac.html



FreeSync/G-Sync Compatible, 1920x1080 Resolution, 100M:1 Contrast Ratio, 400cd/m² Brightness, 1ms Response Time, 1x DisplayPort 1.2, 1x HDMI 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.0, 240Hz, 2x 4W Speakers

Only £349.99 inc VAT.

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ASUS VG278QR 27" 1920x1080 TN FreeSync/G-Sync 165Hz 0.5ms Widescreen Gaming Monitor @ £299.99 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus....5ms-widescreen-gaming-monitor-mo-09w-as.html



ASUS VG278QR, FreeSync, G-Sync Certified, 27" Display Size, 1920x1080 Display Resolution, TN Panel Type, 165Hz Refresh Rate, 0.5ms Response Time, Widescreen Gaming Monitor



Only £299.99 inc VAT.

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orbitalwalsh said:
@NikTheSHNIK

https://wccftech.com/7-new-gsync-compatible-displays-soon/

few more 144hz 1080p with one being 165hz overclock. more 24" 1440p 75/144hz and believe Aorus is the first 27" 1440p 144hz IPS monitor , Asus have TN version
also a lovely 240hz 1080p

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Total: £1,912.28 (includes shipping: £37.38)


still no offical push from Nvidia on MSI​
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Nice one!

I'd amended all the descriptions and put them in the FreeSync/G-Sync Compatible section!
 
Added a few more monitors to the section which Nvidia have now certified:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/monitors/by-type/freesync-g-sync-compatible

AOC G2590PX G2 esports 25" 1920x1080 TN 144Hz FreeSync/G-Sync Widescreen LED Gaming Monitor @ £189.95 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/aoc-...-widescreen-led-gaming-monitor-mo-04q-ao.html



G2590PX/G2, 1920x1080 Resolution, 50M:1 Contrast Ratio, 1ms Response Time, 400 cd/m2 Brightness, 2x HDMI Input, 1x DP, USB3.0 Hub, Freesync, G-Sync Compatible, 144Hz Native, Esports, 3yr Warranty

Only £189.95 inc VAT.

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AOC G2590PX 25" 1920x1080 TN 144Hz FreeSync/G-Sync Widescreen LED Gaming Monitor @ £209.99 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/aoc-...-widescreen-led-gaming-monitor-mo-04l-ao.html



1920x1080 Resolution, 50M:1 Contrast Ratio, 1ms Response Time, 400 cd/m2 Brightness, 2x HDMI Input, 1x DP, USB3.0 Hub, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible, 144Hz Native, 3yr Warranty



Only £209.99 inc VAT.

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Acer Predator XF240H 24" 1920x1080 TN 144Hz FreeSync/G-Sync 1ms Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Blac @ £229.99 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...g-widescreen-led-monitor-black-mo-103-ac.html



1920x1080 Resolution, 144Hz Refresh rate, 100M:1 Contrast Ratio, 1ms Response Time, 350 cd/m2 Brightness, 1x Display Port, 1x HDMI, 1x DVI, 2yr On-Site Warranty, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible



Only £229.99 inc VAT.

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ASUS VG278QR 27" 1920x1080 TN FreeSync/G-Sync 165Hz 0.5ms Widescreen Gaming Monitor @ £299.99 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus....5ms-widescreen-gaming-monitor-mo-09w-as.html



ASUS VG278QR, FreeSync, G-Sync Certified, 27" Display Size, 1920x1080 Display Resolution, TN Panel Type, 165Hz Refresh Rate, 0.5ms Response Time, Widescreen Gaming Monitor



Only £299.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW
 
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