Will Nvidia Ever Support Freesync ?

[Dicehunter]

As Freesync isn't really to do with AMD and is just using the open standard of display port as all it would take on Nvidia's part would be a driver update, Could we ever see them actually support it considering they are both basically the same ?

 

[Dicehunter]

I'm sure I read some time ago that you could send off your monitor to have a gsync module installed, is this still available?

I would so do this as the BenQ XL2730Z is the best monitor I've owned to date even when compared to the ROG Swift the picture is just better i.e the colours pop more, I had nightmares with the Swift XD

 

[Dicehunter]

They are not going to adopt inferior technology. That would be backward.

Having tested both a Swift and a Freesync monitor I honestly couldn't tell the difference

 

[Dicehunter]

Like I said it is an utterly **** test, you can't compare 2 monitors with completely different sync ranges, 35-90 VS 30-144, of course the gsync will feel better in that case, their reasoning was stupid as well, because they wanted the gamers to experience IPS, this test isn't about the panel type etc. it is about the sync tech, so they should have compared the swift and the benq.

And yes I actually remember Gibbo saying that about the 100hz and acer screen, although still, some people can't get over the 75hz without frame skipping and iirc everyone who uses the 100hz mode has a buzzing/coil whine noise......


It is only a matter of time till someone does a driver but the problem is, none of the nvidia cards have the hardware to use adaptive sync.

Freesync uses the open standard of display port, The only hardware you need is a GPU and drivers that enable the use of it unlike Nvidia's which does actually need extra hardware to support G-Sync i.e the module inside the monitor.

Nvidia already support AS in their gaming laptops that have G-Sync but no actual G-Sync module as it's using the DP standard.

 

[Dicehunter]

I wouldn't buy into either because I still prefer to play on my CRT with most details turned down (Iiyama VM Pro 451)

Spoiler

Yikes, Move into the 21st century dude, Work mate of had one and he was amazed by the picture quality he was missing out on when he tried a modern screen.

 

[Dicehunter]

I did but I went back to the CRT as the IQ on my BenQ 2411XT was utter garbage Anyway, I prefer to play with most details turned off anyway, in the FPS games that I pla. O and at 800x600/1028x768

You do know it's 2015 and not 1996 right ?