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Lady Alcina Dimitrescu Jan 3 @ 8:58am

Going to buy a new monitor

Well, there is like 0% G-Sync monitors out there and the ones with G-Sync support are trash.
Is Free-Sync compatible with G-Sync ?
I'm going to buy a DP monitor btw not HDMI.

And what would you suggest ?
I'm looking through amazon but there is like, so many trash screens.

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Phénomènes Mystiques Jan 3 @ 9:00am

Ik Free-sync Premium Pro is G-Sync compatible even if it is not listed (but Free-sync to me seems far superior regarding higher than normal fps).

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Bad 💀 Motha Jan 3 @ 9:00am

Which country?

There are plenty of actual G-Sync Monitors available that are very good.

If go with one that has FreeSync, make sure it's FreeSync Premium. Yes those can be used with NVIDIA GSync but the difference is it will be Software GSync and not Hardware GSync.

Phénomènes Mystiques Jan 3 @ 9:01am

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
Which country?

There are plenty of actual G-Sync Monitors available that are very good.

If go with one that has FreeSync, make sure it's FreeSync Premium. Yes those can be used with NVIDIA GSync but the difference is it will be Software GSync and not Hardware GSync.

Seemingly, hardware G-sync is the more superior; software-sided seems terrible, imo.

I get more fps with Free than G (comp) on a Nvidia GPU.

Last edited by Phénomènes Mystiques; Jan 3 @ 9:04am

Lady Alcina Dimitrescu Jan 3 @ 9:02am

Okay wait, I find a monitor

It has these stuff:

(I have an RTX 4070 Super btw, I don't have a AMD GPU, but my CPU IS AMD)

AMD FreeSync
AMD FreeSync Premium
Adaptive-Sync
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
HDR10
(Flicker-free)
(Blue Light Filter)

DisplayHDR 400
VESA ClearMR
VESA ClearMR 6000
(Anti-glare)
(MPRT)
(GTG)

Lady Alcina Dimitrescu Jan 3 @ 9:03am

So if it's supports the premium version, it also supports G-Sync as well ?

Bad 💀 Motha Jan 3 @ 9:05am

If you really want a good Monitor then it should have HDR 1000; not 400 or 600

If not NVIDIA GSync then you want:

DisplayPort 1.4 (or better)
and
AMD FreeSync Premium
Adaptive-Sync

Phénomènes Mystiques Jan 3 @ 9:05am

Originally posted by Lady Alcina Dimitrescu:
So if it's supports the premium version, it also supports G-Sync as well ?

Seemingly (Premium and Premium Pro - not sure of the difference, if any, but name).

Last edited by Phénomènes Mystiques; Jan 3 @ 9:07am

Bad 💀 Motha Jan 3 @ 9:08am

AMD FreeSync Premium and FreeSync Premium Pro are both tiers of FreeSync technology that provide a tear-free and flicker-free gaming experience:

FreeSync Premium
Improves on the basic FreeSync technology with features like:
Low framerate compensation (LFC)
At least 120Hz at FHD resolution
Works with higher resolution and refresh rates

FreeSync Premium Pro
Builds on the benefits of FreeSync Premium and adds:
HDR support
Wide color gamut support
Hardware-level negotiation between your monitor and PC/consoles
Low input lag
Peak brightness of at least 400-nits
A wide color gamut (at least 90% DCI-P3)

Phénomènes Mystiques Jan 3 @ 9:09am

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
AMD FreeSync Premium and FreeSync Premium Pro are both tiers of FreeSync technology that provide a tear-free and flicker-free gaming experience:

FreeSync Premium
Improves on the basic FreeSync technology with features like:
Low framerate compensation (LFC)
At least 120Hz at FHD resolution
Works with higher resolution and refresh rates

FreeSync Premium Pro
Builds on the benefits of FreeSync Premium and adds:
HDR support
Wide color gamut support
Hardware-level negotiation between your monitor and PC/consoles
Low input lag
Peak brightness of at least 400-nits
A wide color gamut (at least 90% DCI-P3)

Thank you very much for clearing this up.

Bad 💀 Motha Jan 3 @ 9:10am

Yes they are both GSync Compatible on NVIDIA GPUs such as GTX 9xx and later.
However with it being FreeSync, it's only going to be doing Software GSync, not hardware based.

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Phénomènes Mystiques Jan 3 @ 9:13am

Also, OP, make sure to look at the manual/specs to see what the monitor has for Native Refresh Rate because you don't want to have to use OBD OC for that.

I saw one monitor rated at 180Hz but only with the monitor OBD Refresh Rate OC menu, the true Native was 120Hz and perhaps, look into the Color Depth 10-bit vs 8-bit.

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Lady Alcina Dimitrescu Jan 3 @ 9:16am

I don't know what OBD OC is, or anything you said.
I'm just going to check for a something with +2k comments and +4.5 starts on amazon with G-sync, if not I'll buy whatever I see
because anything and I mean ANYTHING.
Would be better than what I have right now.

What I want is a screen that can allow me to use the full potentioal of my GPU right now.
As I'm writing this with a Monitor that almost 15 years old.

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Bad 💀 Motha Jan 3 @ 9:17am

Yes, true.

Always double check the makers website, as the retail site like Newegg or Amazon might not cover the specs in great detail fully.

If it's like 165Hz or higher, make sure it's not relying on some OC change you need to make. Cause sometimes they can be an issue with FreeSync/GSync causing all sorts of black screen issues or flickering.

So if let's say the website says its 165Hz, the makers site should reveal whether its an OC or not; like 144 + up to 165 w/ OC. This is what you want to avoid.

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Phénomènes Mystiques Jan 3 @ 9:18am

Originally posted by Lady Alcina Dimitrescu:
I don't know what OBD OC is, or anything you said.
I'm just going to check for a something with +2k comments and +4.5 starts on amazon with G-sync, if not I'll buy whatever I see
because anything and I mean ANYTHING.
Would be better than what I have right now.

What I want is a screen that can allow me to use the full potentioal of my GPU right now.
As I'm writing this with a Monitor that almost 15 years old.

On-board Display, or On-screen Display (OSD). it's a menu on the monitor to enable Refresh Rate Overclocking which is terrible and also a hit-or-miss to even reach top refresh.

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
Yes, true.

Always double check the makers website, as the retail site like Newegg or Amazon might not cover the specs in great detail fully.

If it's like 165Hz or higher, make sure it's not relying on some OC change you need to make. Cause sometimes they can be an issue with FreeSync/GSync causing all sorts of black screen issues or flickering.

So if let's say the website says its 165Hz, the makers site should reveal whether its an OC or not; like 144 + up to 165 w/ OC. This is what you want to avoid.

This is a good explanation.

Last edited by Phénomènes Mystiques; Jan 3 @ 9:19am

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Lady Alcina Dimitrescu Jan 3 @ 9:24am

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
Yes, true.

Always double check the makers website, as the retail site like Newegg or Amazon might not cover the specs in great detail fully.

If it's like 165Hz or higher, make sure it's not relying on some OC change you need to make. Cause sometimes they can be an issue with FreeSync/GSync causing all sorts of black screen issues or flickering.

So if let's say the website says its 165Hz, the makers site should reveal whether its an OC or not; like 144 + up to 165 w/ OC. This is what you want to avoid.

Well, I'm looking for Lenova, Asus or Acer right now as they're more "known and competent" on making monitors.

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