LG 38UC99 - 37.5'' 24:10 3840x1600 75Hz IPS FreeSync Strobing Backlight

I don't see much miles in Gsync for a serious monitor manufacture. The tech is competing against an open standard in a very limited filled with competition. The whole model is based on Nvidia and the monitor firm's pumping money into it. It's short a term product.
 
jigger said:
I don't see much miles in Gsync for a serious monitor manufacture. The tech is competing against an open standard in a very limited filled with competition. The whole model is based on Nvidia and the monitor firm's pumping money into it. It's short a term product.
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I've been hearing this for a long time, but there's no sign of it going away and all the "serious" monitor manufacturers are on the G-Sync train... even LG now, as noted above! Freesync is and always has been lagging behind. It needs to be level pegging with G-Sync in both the offerings and performance. GPU limitations aside, there is no reason why Freesync can't be running at 100hz in the 34" ultrawides like the G-Sync variants, or why monitor manufacturers aren't making more of an effort to put out monitors that could do better! But of course, the bigger issue is that AMD have no GPU to compete with the likes of the 1070/1080... perhaps Vega will change that and this will give Freesync a chance to shine. As long as Nvidia continue to own the consumer GPU market, G-Sync is unlikely to go anywhere.
 
AFAIK, the reason why there aren't any 34" 1440 100HZ freesync is because the gsync module gives a little headroom for an OC, of which it seems like many people are unable to get anyway, they have to settle for 95 or sometimes even less and even then, this introduces scan line issues. Saying that the upcoming samsung VA 34" 1440 is freesync and 100HZ so it will be interesting to see if it has similar problems to the 100HZ gsync 34" 1440 screens.

Whilst freesync's range might not be as good, the choice for not just panel type + brands but also price points is far superior to gsync offerings:

2015 G-Sync monitors: 8 IPS, 3 TN, 1 VA
2016 G-Sync monitors: 3 IPS, 5 TN, 6 VA

2015 FreeSync monitors: 13 IPS, 15 TN, 2 VA
2016 FreeSync monitors: 32 IPS, 17 TN, 13 VA
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If gsync was doing so well, I think we would be seeing a lot more monitors than that.

Also, with Tom Peterson saying "never say never" with regards to supporting adaptive sync, to me that says that they will at some point.

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Also, we have to remember that the main reason nvidia went with gsync module in the first place was because none of their dedicated desktop GPUs have the required hardware to support adaptive sync, still not sure about their 10xx cards though...
 
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Has anyone else tried using CRU (Custom Resolution Utility)? Overclocking to 80hz and beyond? Increase the freesync range downwards?

I am also thinking what would happen if you DON'T enable 75hz through freesync, but do it through CRU and manual overclocking, maybe it won't skip frames on nvidia? Worth trying for people with nvidia cards...
 
Daniel - LG said:
I would get that order in soon then! these are far more popular than I could have imagined!
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If I was buying a monitor, this is the one I would buy, yeah I know there are GSYNC and high Hz alternatives, but for me curved and resolution/panel size is more important.

My 34" needs upgrading, still waiting on my 38" upgrade! ;)
 
any one have any problems with the USB uplink from monitor to PC ?

I have the cable between monitor and PC, using the hub on monitor, every time I have to remove the cable behind monitor and back in for PC to acknowledge the connection.
 
Shame AMD don't have a top end GPU to actually drive this to the max. It's very tempting, but by the time VEGA comes out this will probably be cheaper and/or other alternatives available.
 
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