"Selected Display is not validated as G-Sync Compatible"?

[Iggy Wolf]

So I bought a new ASUS TUF Gaming 1080P 165 Hz Freesync Premium monitor. The OSD settings in the monitor show that I can enable AMD Freesync. And when I go to the Nvidia Control Panel, it allows me to check the box for "Enable Settings for the selected Display Model" but under that setting, it shows the "not validated as G-Sync Compatible". I thought AMD Freesync now supports Nvidia cards? Yes, I am using a DisplayPort cable.

The Freesync does seem to work regardless, although it introduces the issue of blurring (not screen flicker, but images do get blurry when moving). Is it even worth using if I'm playing a game in which I limit it to 60 Hz and 62 FPS? (e.g. Ubisoft's notorious poor optimizations, such as Far Cry 4). As I notice that when using it, it also causes bright colors to have a "ghosting" trail behind them when moving fast across the screen. If it matters, I also enabled "Variable Refresh Rate" in the Windows graphics settings.

[Omega]

Nvidia maintains a whitelist of monitors which it considers "G-Sync Compatible". Monitors without this label may have issues.

[Iggy Wolf]

Originally posted by Omega:

Nvidia maintains a whitelist of monitors which it considers "G-Sync Compatible". Monitors without this label may have issues.

Yeah, I checked their list and unfortunately mine didn't make the cut. That said, does AMD's Freesync still do anything for me even without Nvidia's G-Sync capability? I mean, if it still syncs framerate with refresh rate, even with blurring, then it's doing it's job, even if not as well. Although I do still get screen tearing if I cap the FPS at exactly the monitor's refresh rate (e.g. I'm forced to cap at 62 when set to 60 Hz for example).

[WhispersOfTheWind]

Freesync works well in the sense that it increases responsiveness.

I had a VA panel before and it had Freeysnc premium and when I turned it on it made a big difference in my gaming experience but since VA panels had ghosting I changed it into an IPS panel with G-Sync only for some reason with the newest Nvidia drivers (528.49) G-Sync became unavailable for some reason while on an older driver it was present.

So no yeah, Freesync should net you some increased responsiveness even with a Nvidia (4xxx) card. This is also what outlets on the internet claim and when I tried it, it worked.

[Iggy Wolf]

Originally posted by WhispersOfWind:

Freesync works well in the sense that it increases responsiveness.

I had a VA panel before and it had Freeysnc premium and when I turned it on it made a big difference in my gaming experience but since VA panels had ghosting I changed it into an IPS panel with G-Sync only for some reason with the newest Nvidia drivers (528.49) G-Sync became unavailable for some reason while on an older driver it was present.

So no yeah, Freesync should net you some increased responsiveness even with a Nvidia (4xxx) card. This is also what outlets on the internet claim and when I tried it, it worked.

That I did notice. Maybe it's just the game itself, but I've noticed so far that bright colors like orange or red will have a "red ghosting" effect when I move the screen (be it me running or moving around on the map screen). Perhaps it's just the color settings or that VRR and Freesync causes that "motion blur" effect that can cause darker color hues to "ghost".

They refer to it as "inverse ghosting" on the ASUS site. I noticed that "Racing Mode" preset has some of the colors more muted, but "Cinema Mode" has the colors more vibrant, but other colors become too bright. For some reason, "Racing Mode" disables the "Skin Tone" and "Saturation" settings.

[Introverted Gamer]

It's because the Monitor Companies don't want to Nvidia Royalties to be stamped G-SYNC Compatible/Certified.

[xSOSxHawkens]

Originally posted by Introverted Gamer:

It's because the Monitor Companies don't want to Nvidia Royalties to be stamped G-SYNC Compatible/Certified.

Pretty much this. FreeSync has it in the name. Its free. AMD doesnt charge for it.

NV fought it tooth and nail for years, and then relented a bit and allowed some FreeSync screens to work on their card.

To be perfectly clear, this is *NOT* an issue with the screen or with AMD FreeSync tech, its an issue with Nvidia and their unwillingness to support or allow technology solutions that they dont directly benefit from.

Dont like a company treating you that way? There are some great AMD alternatives and also now some decent enough mid range intel offerings. Unless Ray Tracing is your only major concern you can probably sell w/e nvidia card you have and make a step up in raw performance at the same time!

Dont get me wrong, AMD is not always perfect, but historically their track record is far better in many ways regarding both consumer treatment and open-source support.

[DonMcK]

Originally posted by Iggy Wolf:

Originally posted by WhispersOfWind:

Freesync works well in the sense that it increases responsiveness.

I had a VA panel before and it had Freeysnc premium and when I turned it on it made a big difference in my gaming experience but since VA panels had ghosting I changed it into an IPS panel with G-Sync only for some reason with the newest Nvidia drivers (528.49) G-Sync became unavailable for some reason while on an older driver it was present.

So no yeah, Freesync should net you some increased responsiveness even with a Nvidia (4xxx) card. This is also what outlets on the internet claim and when I tried it, it worked.

That I did notice. Maybe it's just the game itself, but I've noticed so far that bright colors like orange or red will have a "red ghosting" effect when I move the screen (be it me running or moving around on the map screen). Perhaps it's just the color settings or that VRR and Freesync causes that "motion blur" effect that can cause darker color hues to "ghost".

They refer to it as "inverse ghosting" on the ASUS site. I noticed that "Racing Mode" preset has some of the colors more muted, but "Cinema Mode" has the colors more vibrant, but other colors become too bright. For some reason, "Racing Mode" disables the "Skin Tone" and "Saturation" settings.

Bought a moiitor 2 years ago, MSI MAG272cqr, it wasn't on the NVidia list but has worked flawlessly with G-Sync Worth looking up reviews fotr your monitor to see if any have use G-Sync.

For the ghosting have a look at the monitor settings to see if is using overdrive to get the 165Hz refresh.

[_I_]

ghosting is when the display cannot change pixel colors fast enough

if you are getting blur, check game settings and disable motion blur

[Iggy Wolf]

Originally posted by DonMcK:

For the ghosting have a look at the monitor settings to see if is using overdrive to get the 165Hz refresh.

Oh, I am. But even the highest setting doesn't help that much in darker settings. It does improve it under light and colored conditions. But it also makes the text on websites ghost, so I have to turn it down when browsing desktop.

[_I_]

thats the sign of a poor panel that cant handle high refresh