Too few G-SYNC monitors?

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It seems to me that there aren't many G-SYNC options out there if you're looking above 1080p

Is Nvidia dropping the ball or are they constrained by the fact that DP v1.3 isn't out yet?
 
Agreed. I was expecting to see many more makes and models by now. I got burnt by the £700 Acer Predator and am still left wondering why there isn't many other choices :S
 
Yeah it's annoying... I expected much better. A 1440p G-Sync monitor was going to be my next purchase, but there's just nothing I really trust. IPS would be my preference, but I'm not going anywhere near that Acer XB270HU. The upcoming Asus PG279Q might do a better job, but that remains to be seen... no clue when that's even going to be available!

The hold up with DP 1.3 may have something to do with it, but again no news there. Spec was locked down September last year, but it all seems to have stagnated since then. :(
 
It's a good thing that there aren't many. NVidia relies way too much on locking people in, or making them feel that they are locked into buying only nVidia hardware because of their love of propriety crap.
 
I am happy that the other brands aren't considering gsync, at least for now....

It is utterly stupid that we already have to chose which gpu brand to side with when it comes to certain games let alone now other areas concerning our pc.

There is no reason why nvidia can't support adaptive sync, granted gsync monitors are better for the mininum FPS range but I'm sure that will change soon.

Also, I imagine that the monitor manufacturers aren't keen on the gsync thing in general, expensive + locked down tech.
 
ROG Swift is TN, which is far from ideal for those of us who do Photoshop/colour sensitive work on our screens. Not to mention the poor viewing angles. It's fine for some, but not for all. IPS, when there's no bleed/glow issues to ruin it, offers a far better all round experience.

I agree though on the negatives of having to choose a 'side' in regards to GPU/monitor tech. That really doesn't help anyone, and in my opinion it should all be cross compatible. Looking at the other side though, Freesync IPS isn't in any better a situation than GSync IPS... seems a sticking point at the moment.
 
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I agree about propitiatory solutions not being good for consumers 100%. Its just really unfortunate having to choose one camp over the other when considering a monitor purchase.

By no means am I a fanboy, I'm a fan of good technology no matter the company. In the past I used AMD (then ATI) cards just fine but for the last few rounds I've gone with Nvidia, mainly because SLI has better support than Crossfire and Nvidia seems to have less in-game issues and more reliable and regular drivers than AMD. My personal preference that's all.

But all that being said, as an Nvidia customer I would like to see more G-Sync options for higher res panels. I went down the Nvidia route for better or worse and I would think Nvidia should be conscious of the perceived lack of G-Sync options out there.

As for the ROG Swift - I have had hands on and it was impressive. Not the typical TN experience at all and once you see G-Sync in operation it will convince you of its benefits very quickly (as would FreeSync no doubt).

The main innovator in recent times for G-Sync monitors seems to be Acer which is unfortunate as their QC seems non-existent. ASUS has some new G-Sync monitors in the works but nobody knows anything about release dates yet, so in the here and now there definitely seems to be a lack of choice.
 
The main problem is also cost for the G-Sync monitors which means for more budget users,its going to be a sticking point.

AOC has even announced a £230 24" jobbie which can do upto 160HZ. Only thing its a TN monitor though,but its a start.
 
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