AOC Intros New Monitor With Nvidia G-SYNC

[rbarnhart]

Why is this creating a conflict among readers? It is really not a big problem boiling down to Nvidia vs AMD. Nvidia has offered up a proprietary more hardware based solution and AMD a free more software based solution.

I say "more" software based because it still requires changes to the hardware, hence the vesa standards change and requirement for certain gpu hardware. In fact, to no surprise Nvidia is adotping free-sync also. It would be foolish not too when it has been adopted as a standard for almost ALL upcoming display port monitors using 1.2a or better. Already, a large group of display makers have signed on for the carrying of the new standard, that will only increase.

That means we should all say win-win. For those who are happy with free-sync it will be available to just about anyone with only a marginal cost increase and work across both manufacturers cards. We should all thank AMD for that.

However, if you really are after the ultimate experience, a pure hardware solution will always be better as processing demand does not get placed unduly where we do not want it. For that option we can thank Nvidia, but be willing to pay the premium that is going to come with it. It will not be cheap as it will not have direct competition.

The only concern will be the direct comparison. If free-sync is really close in performance prices will not come down on Gsync because they will not move enough units. If there is a large enough difference then there will be an early niche market that should expand into more mainstream in a few years. Remember the vast majority of gamers do not have $400-$500 dispalys let alone gpus that can drive such a device. It will take time, but for now be grateful that the two companies are playing nice with each other on this topic.

A lot of great points there mate, but go read the article that was released today... Nvidia isn't going to support FreeSync.

Hey man, thanks!

In light of this I am not sure what then to make of the report found here on the "rumor" on wccftech:
http://wccftech.com/nvidia-promises-support-freesync/

I agree with them, that SweClockers would not lie.

I also propose, right now it would not be wise for anything but support for Gsync from Nvidia in the press. It would work against their revenue stream to announce support for adaptive sync when their proprietary product is available and is already retailing. Especially when AMD's is still in the production phase and no concrete release date is on the radar from manufacturers.

It would be tantamount to saying that their product is optional and waiting will permit the free option. Saying that would dissuade buyers.

Bottom line... there is no better evidence than future behavior. I suppose in light of the Tom's article, I am possibly only speculating above. Thanks for the update though. Useful to get a broader perspective always.

Cheers!

 

[husker]

@Spoogemonkey
I understand your response, but I didn't mean it was a step backwards in all categories. For me it would be a big step backwards to go from 1200x1900 back down to 1920x1080 regardless of how many other new features are added.

 

[Ninjawithagun]

@photonboy

QUOTE: "Update:
Per above, I meant FreeSync may cost more than regular monitors, not GSync."

...uh no, you are still wrong, Free-Sync and Adaptive Sync will require special scaler hardware within the monitors as well as on the video cards. If you think this is not going to cost extra, then I have some swamp land in Florida you would be interested in buying...

 

[cypeq]

so another tn and a 500$ pricemark... any chance for a below 400$ IPS display with this or amd tech ? I might skip this for insane pricing reasons. Since you can get decent screen for half of that.

 

[SMauri]

I believe I understand where 'husker' is coming from. I to bought a 1920x1200 monitor a long time ago and it appear that most monitor manufacturers have dropped this resolution in favor for 1920x1080. It is just frustrating for people like us who want the newest features but would have to downgrade resolution. If we want to have a resolution higher than 1080p then monitor price jumps up dramatically!