Monitor Help

mikep- · 26 Dec 2015 at 17:46

Hi I am not up to speed with all the gsync and freesync terminology. I know freesync is AMD / Intel and gsync is Nvidia. I currenty have a MSI 970 gtx. If I choose a freesync monitor model (to help future proof myself). Will I still get the 144 hz on the monitor I choose but it will not switch to use the adapative syncing?

setter · 26 Dec 2015 at 18:11

The freesync monitor will just work as a 144Hz monitor with an nvidia card.

mikep- · 26 Dec 2015 at 18:13

Thank you setter, so to future proof yourself and to save some money you would go for a freesync? I don't play many fps games on the pc only EQ, Wow etc.

setter · 26 Dec 2015 at 18:17

If you want freesync or gsync, as it currently stands you end up being tied to one gpu vendor depending on the monitor you go for. Freesync screens are a bit cheaper, but to get the best out of it you would need to switch to a compatible AMD card. I opted for gsync as i already had an nvidia card.