Nvidia G-Sync

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G-Sync is a proprietary adaptive synchronization technology for screensdevelopedby Nvidia . It shouldavoidso-called screen tearing . In contrast to V-Sync , the synchronization is carried out on the hardware side via the components built into the screen and the graphics processor in the PC .

With G-Sync, the refresh rate of the monitor is adapted to that of the output device. This also ensures less jerking of the picture and a slightly higher response time. A graphics processor from Nvidia is required for use. The competitor from AMD is freesync and runs so far (as of August 2019) only on graphics processors from AMD.

history

G-Sync was introduced in October 2013. However, the first monitors were only available in the 2nd quarter of 2014. In addition to the monitor with built-in G-Sync module, the G-Sync module itself, which was compatible with certain monitors and could be retrofitted, was available. The sale of the modules was stopped relatively quickly, as many monitors had meanwhile permanently installed the technology. G-Sync for notebooks was introduced on May 31, 2015. The first monitors with G-Sync with HDR support were announced at CES 2017 . The first models with HDR appeared during the year. 2 years later at CES 2019, G-Sync Ultimate and Compatible were presented.

G-Sync Ultimate replaced G-Sync HDR and also offered support for BFGD (Big Format Gaming Displays), which are characterized by diagonals over 32 inches (approx. 81 cm). G-Sync Compatible requires FreeSync support for monitors and therefore does not have G-Sync hardware. Accordingly, the range of functions is limited compared to normal G-Sync.

In September 2019, LG announced that it would support G-Sync on its current 2019 OLED TVs of the C9 and E9 series. This was done via a firmware update, which was released in November 2019.

requirements

G-Sync Compatible G-Sync G-Sync Ultimate (HDR)
graphic card GTX 650 Ti Boost or better GTX 1050 or better
driver varies by monitor R340.52 or higher R396 GA2 or higher
operating system Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 , Linux , FreeBSD , Solaris Windows 10
Video output DisplayPort 1.2 or higher DisplayPort 1.4 or higher

List of G-Sync compatible monitors

Manufacturer Model number Publishing year size Panel Image resolution Bildwieder-
Refresher
frequency
Synchronization
area
HDR Hints
Acer XF0 XF240Hbmjdpr 2015 24 "/ 61 cm TN 1920 × 1080 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz - Tested
by
Nvidia
XG0 XG270HUomidpx 27 "/ 68.6 cm 2560 × 1440 40 Hz - 144 Hz
XR1 XR341CKbmijpphz 34 "/ 86.4 cm IPS 3440 × 1440 75 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
ED3 ED273Awidpx 2017 27 "/ 68.6 cm VA 1920 × 1080 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz Tested
by
Nvidia
VG270UPbmiipx 2018 IPS (AHVA) 2560 × 1440 40 Hz - 144 Hz
KG1 KG271Bbmiipx TN 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz Tested
by
Nvidia
Nitro XV3 XV273KPbmiipphzx IPS (AHVA) 3840 × 2160 144 Hz 48 Hz - 120 Hz HDR10 DisplayHDR
400
Acer HDR Ultra
Nitro XV3 XV273Xbmiiprzx 2019 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Predator XB3 XB273KGPbmiipprzx 3840 × 2160 144 Hz 48 Hz - 120 Hz
XF0 XF250QCbmiiprx 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm TN 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz -
Predator CG7 CG437KP 43 "/ 109.2 cm VA 3840 × 2160 144 Hz 48 Hz - 120 Hz HDR10 DisplayHDR
1000
AOC Agon AG241QX 2016 23.8 "/ 60.5 cm TN 2560 × 1440 sss 30 Hz - 144 Hz - Tested
by
Nvidia
AG251FZ 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Agon AG322QCX 2017 31.5 "/ 80 cm VA (MVA) 2560 × 1440 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
G2590FX 2018 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm TN 1920 × 1080 30 Hz - 144 Hz Tested
by
Nvidia
G2590PX
Agon AG272FCX6 2019 27 "/ 68.6 cm VA (MVA) 1920 × 1080 165 Hz 40 Hz - 165 Hz
AOpen HC1 27HC1RPbidpx 2018 27 "/ 68.6 cm VA 1920 × 1080 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz Tested
by
Nvidia
ASUS MG278Q 2015 27 "/ 68.6 cm TN 2560 × 1440 144 Hz 40 Hz - 144 Hz - Tested
by
Nvidia
PB27UQ 2016 IPS (AHVA) 3840 × 2160 60 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
ROG Strix XG258Q 2017 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm TN 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz Tested
by
Nvidia
VG278Q 27 "/ 68.6 cm 144 Hz 40 Hz - 144 Hz
ROG Strix XG248Q 2018 23.8 "/ 60.5 cm TN 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
VG248QG 24 "/ 61 cm 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
VG258Q 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm 40 Hz - 144 Hz
VG258QR 165 Hz 40 Hz - 165 Hz
VG278QR 27 "/ 68.6 cm 165 Hz 40 Hz - 165 Hz
TUF Gaming VG27AQ 2019 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS 2560 × 1440 144 Hz
(155 Hz OC)
48 Hz - 155 Hz HDR10
TUF Gaming VG27BQ TN
VG278QF 1920 × 1080 165 Hz 40 Hz - 165 Hz -
BenQ Zowie XL2540 2016 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm TN 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz - Tested
by
Nvidia
Zowie XL2740 2017 27 "/ 68.6 cm
Dell S2419HGF 2018 24 "/ 61 cm TN 1920 × 1080 120 Hz
(144 Hz OC)
40 Hz - 144 Hz - Tested
by
Nvidia
Alienware AW2720HF 2019 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Gigabytes Aorus AD27QD 2019 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS (AHVA) 2560 × 1440 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz DisplayHDR 400 Tested
by
Nvidia
Aorus FI27Q (-P) IPS 165 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz Gigabyte HDR
Aorus KD25F 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm TN 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz -
HP 27xq 2018 27 "/ 68.6 cm TN 2560 × 1440 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz -
25 × 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm 1920 × 1080 Tested
by
Nvidia
24x 2019 23.8 "/ 60.5 cm
25mx 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm
Omen X 25f 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
iiyama ProLite B2783QSU-B1 2015 27 "/ 68.6 cm 1920 × 1080 70 Hz 48 Hz - 70 Hz -
ProLite XUB2792QSU-B1 2016 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS (AHVA) 2560 × 1440
Lenovo Y25f-10 2018 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm TN 1920 × 1080 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz -
Legion Y27q-20 2019 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS 2560 × 1440 165 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz Tested
by
Nvidia
LG 29UM68-P 2016 29 "/ 73.7 cm IPS (AH-IPS) 2560 × 1080 75 Hz 40 Hz - 75 Hz -
34UC79G-B 34 "/ 86.4 cm 144 Hz 50 Hz - 144 Hz
27GK750F-B 2018 27 "/ 68.6 cm TN 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz Tested
by
Nvidia
UltraGear 34GK950F-B 34 "/ 86.4 cm IPS
(AH-IPS /
Nano IPS)
3440 × 1440 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz DisplayHDR 400
UltraGear 27GL850-B 2019 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS
(AH-IPS /
Nano IPS)
2560 × 1440 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz HDR10 Tested
by
Nvidia
UltraGear 27GL63T-B 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS 1920 × 1080
UltraGear 27GL83A-B IPS
(AH-IPS /
Nano IPS)
2560 × 1440 48 Hz - 144 Hz
UltraGear 34GL750-B 34 "/ 86.4 cm IPS (AH-IPS) 2560 × 1080 50 Hz - 144 Hz
MSI Optix G24C 2017 23.6 "/ 59.9 cm VA 1920 × 1080 144 Hz 90 Hz - 144 Hz - Tested

from MSI

Optix G27C 27 "/ 68.6 cm
Optix AG32C 31.5 "/ 80 cm 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Optix MAG24C 2018 23.6 "/ 59.9 cm 144 Hz
Optix MAG241C
Optix MAG241CR
Optix MAG27C 27 "/ 68.6 cm
Optix MAG27CQ VA (SVA) 2560 × 1440
Optix MAG271C VA 1920 × 1080
Optix MAG271CR
Optix MAG271CQR 2560 × 1440
Optix MPG27C VA (SVA) 1920 × 1080
Optix MPG27CQ 2560 × 1440
Optix AG32CQ 31.5 "/ 80 cm VA
Optix MAG321CQR 2019
Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB 2018 43 "/ 109.2 cm VA (MVA) 3840 × 2160 60 Hz ? DisplayHDR 1000 Tested
by
OCinside.de
Samsung C27RG50 / C27RG54 2019 27 "/ 68.6 cm VA 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz - Tested
by
Nvidia
ViewSonic XG270 2019 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS
(AH-IPS /
Nano IPS)
1920 × 1080 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz - Tested
by
Nvidia

List of G-Sync compatible TVs

Manufacturer Model number Publishing year size Panel Image resolution Bildwieder-
Refresher
frequency
Synchronization
area
HDR Special
features
LG
55C9xxx
55E9xxx
2019 55 "/ 140cm OLED 3840 × 2160 120 Hz 40 Hz - 120 Hz Dolby Vision
HDR10
via firmware update
[Nov. 2019]

65C9xxx
65E9xxx
65 "/ 165cm
77C9xxx 77 "/ 196cm

List of G-Sync monitors

Manufacturer Model number Publishing year size Panel Image resolution Bildwieder-
Refresher
frequency
Synchronization
area
HDR Special
features
Acer Predator XB1 XB271HKbmiprz 2015 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS (AHVA) 3840 × 2160 60 Hz 1 Hz - 60 Hz - -
Predator XB1 XB271HUbmiprz 2560 × 1440 165 Hz 1 Hz - 165 Hz
Predator XB1 XB281HKbmiprz 28 "/ 71.1 cm TN 3840 × 2160 60 Hz 1 Hz - 60 Hz
Predator XB1 XB321HKbmiphz 32 "/ 81.3 cm IPS (AHVA)
Predator Z35 35 "/ 88.9 cm VA (AMVA3) 2560 × 1080 144 Hz
(200 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 200 Hz
Predator XB1 XB241Hbmipr 2016 24 "/ 61 cm TN 1920 × 1080 144 Hz 1 Hz - 144 Hz 3D capable
Predator XB1 XB271Hbmiprz 27 "/ 68.6 cm -
Predator XB1 XB271HUAbmiprz 2560 × 1440 144 Hz
(165 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 165 Hz
Predator Z1 Z271Tbmiphzx VA (SVA) 1920 × 1080 144 Hz 1 Hz - 144 Hz Tobii
eye tracking
Predator Z1 Z301Cbmiphzx 29.5 "/ 74.9 cm VA (AMVA3) 2560 × 1080 200 Hz 1 Hz - 200 Hz -
Predator Z1 Z321Qbmiphzx 31.5 "/ 80 cm 1920 × 1080 144 Hz 1 Hz - 144 Hz
Predator XB1 XB241YUbmiprz 2017 23.8 "/ 60.5 cm TN 2560 × 1440 144 Hz
(165 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 165 Hz
Predator XB1 XB271HUTbmiprz 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS (AHVA) Tobii
eye tracking
Predator XB2 XB252Qbmiprzx 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm TN 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 1 Hz - 240 Hz 3D capable
Predator XB2 XB272bmiprz 27 "/ 68.6 cm
Predator Z1 Z301CTbmiphzx 29.5 "/ 74.9 cm VA (AMVA3) 2560 × 1080 200 Hz 1 Hz - 200 Hz Tobii
eye tracking
Predator Z1 Z321QUbmiphzx 31.5 "/ 80 cm 2560 × 1440 144 Hz
(165 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 165 Hz -
Predator Z35P 35 "/ 88.9 cm VA (AMVA +) 3440 × 1440 100 Hz
(120 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 120 Hz
Predator Z1 Z271Ubmiphzx 2018 27 "/ 68.6 cm TN 2560 × 1440 144 Hz
(165 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 165 Hz
Predator X34P 34 "/ 86.4 cm IPS (AH-IPS) 3440 × 1440 100 Hz
(120 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 120 Hz
Predator XB1 XB271HAbmiprzx 2019 27 "/ 68.6 cm TN 1920 × 1080 144 Hz 1 Hz - 144 Hz
Predator XB3 XB273Pbmiprzx IPS (AHVA)
Predator XN3 XN253QPbmiprzx 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm TN
Predator XN3 XN253QXbmiprzx 240 Hz 1 Hz - 240 Hz
AOC G2460PG 2014 24 "/ 61 cm TN 1920 × 1080 144 Hz 1 Hz - 144 Hz - -
Agon AG241QG 2016 23.8 "/ 60.5 cm TN 2560 × 1440 144 Hz
(165 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 165 Hz
Agon AG271QG 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS (AHVA) 165 Hz
Agon AG251FG 2017 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm TN 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 1 Hz - 240 Hz
Agon AG271UG 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS 3840 × 2160 60 Hz 1 Hz - 60 Hz
Agon AG352UCG 35 "/ 88.9 cm VA (AMVA +) 3440 × 1440 100 Hz 1 Hz - 100 Hz
Agon AG273QCG 2018 27 "/ 68.6 cm TN 2560 × 1440 165 Hz 1 Hz - 165 Hz
Agon AG352UCG6 Black Edition 35 "/ 88.9 cm VA (AMVA +) 3440 × 1440 120 Hz 1 Hz - 120 Hz
ASUS ROG Swift PG278Q 2014 27 "/ 68.6 cm TN 2560 × 1440 144 Hz 1 Hz - 144 Hz - 3D capable
ROG Swift PG279Q 2015 IPS (AHVA) 144 Hz
(165 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 165 Hz -
ROG Swift PG27AQ 3840 × 2160 60 Hz 1 Hz - 60 Hz
ROG Swift PG348Q 34 "/ 86.4 cm IPS (AH-IPS) 3440 × 1440 100 Hz 1 Hz - 100 Hz
ROG Swift PG248Q 2016 24 "/ 61 cm TN 1920 × 1080 144 Hz
(180 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 180 Hz 3D capable
ROG Swift PG258Q 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm 240 Hz 1 Hz - 240 Hz
ROG Swift PG278QR 27 "/ 68.6 cm 2560 × 1440 144 Hz
(165 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 165 Hz
ROG Swift PG27VQ 2017
ROG Swift PG278QE 2019 -
ROG Swift PG279QE IPS
ROG Swift PG349Q 34.1 "/ 86.6 cm IPS (AH-IPS) 3440 × 1440 100 Hz
(120 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 120 Hz
Dell S2716DG 2015 27 "/ 68.6 cm TN 2560 × 1440 144 Hz 1 Hz - 144 Hz - 3D capable
S2417DG 2016 23.8 "/ 60.5 cm 144 Hz
(165 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 165 Hz
Alienware AW2518H 2017 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm TN 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 1 Hz - 240 Hz
Alienware AW3418DW 34 "/ 86.4 cm IPS (AH-IPS) 3440 × 1440 100 Hz
(120 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 120 Hz -
Alienware AW3418HW 34.13 "/ 86.7 cm 2560 × 1080 144 Hz

(160 Hz OC)

1 Hz - 160 Hz
Alienware AW3420DW 2019 34 "/ 86.4 cm IPS
(AH-IPS /
Nano IPS)
3440 × 1440 120 Hz 1 Hz - 120 Hz
HP Omen 27 2017 27 "/ 68.6 cm TN 2560 × 1440 165 Hz 1 Hz - 165 Hz - 3D capable
Omen X 35 2017 35 "/ 88.9 cm VA (AMVA +) 3440 × 1440 100 Hz 1 Hz - 100 Hz -
Omen X 25 2019 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm TN 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 1 Hz - 240 Hz
Lenovo Y27g (RE) 2016 27 "/ 68.6 cm VA 1920 × 1080 144 Hz 1 Hz - 144 Hz - -
Legion Y27gq-20 2019 TN 2560 × 1440 165 Hz 1 Hz - 165 Hz
Legion Y27gq-25 240 Hz 1 Hz - 240 Hz
LG 32GK850G-B 2017 31.5 "/ 80 cm VA 2560 × 1440 144 Hz
(165 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 165 Hz - -
34UC89G-B 34 "/ 86.4 cm IPS (AH-IPS) 2560 × 1080 144 Hz
(166 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 144 Hz
UltraGear 34GK950G-B 2018 IPS
(AH-IPS /
Nano IPS)
3440 × 1440 100 Hz
(120 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 120 Hz
UltraGear 38GL950G-B 37.5 "/ 95.2 cm 3840 × 1600 144 Hz
(175 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 175 Hz DisplayHDR 400
MSI Oculux NXG251R 2019 24.5 "/ 62.2 cm TN 1920 × 1080 240 Hz 1 Hz - 240 Hz - -
Oculux NXG252R 1 Hz - 165 Hz
ViewSonic XG2703-GS 2016 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS (AHVA) 2560 × 1440 165 Hz 1 Hz - 165 Hz - -
XG270QG 2019 IPS
(AH-IPS /
Nano IPS)

List of G-Sync Ultimate monitors

Manufacturer Model number Publishing year size Panel Image resolution Bildwieder-
Refresher
frequency
Synchronization
area
HDR Special
features
Acer Predator X27bmiiphzx 2017 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS (AHVA) 3840 × 2160 120 Hz
(144 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 144 Hz HDR10 DisplayHDR
1000
Acer HDR Ultra
Predator X35 35 "/ 88.9 cm VA (AMVA) 3440 × 1440 180 Hz
(200 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 200 Hz HDR10 DisplayHDR
1000
Predator XB3 XB273KPbmiphzx 2018 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS (AHVA) 3840 × 2160 120 Hz
(144 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 144 Hz HDR10 DisplayHDR
400
Acer HDR Ultra
Predator X27P 2019 HDR10 DisplayHDR
1000
Acer HDR Ultra
AOC Agon AG353UCG 2019 35 "/ 88.9 cm VA (AMVA) 3440 × 1440 200 Hz 1 Hz - 200 Hz HDR10 DisplayHDR
1000
ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ 2017 27 "/ 68.6 cm IPS (AHVA) 3840 × 2160 120 Hz
(144 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 144 Hz DisplayHDR 1000
ROG Swift PG35VQ 35 "/ 88.9 cm VA (AMVA) 3440 × 1440 180 Hz
(200 Hz OC)
1 Hz - 200 Hz HDR10 DisplayHDR
1000
ROG Swift PG65UQ 2019 64.5 "/ 163.8 cm 3840 × 2160 144 Hz 1 Hz - 144 Hz DisplayHDR 1000 Support VRR for

Xbox One S&X

HP Omen X Emperium 65 2019 64.5 "/ 163.8 cm VA (AMVA) 3840 × 2160 144 Hz 1 Hz - 144 Hz DisplayHDR 1000 Android TV via
Nvidia SHIELD

Web links

Individual evidence

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