Best Gsync Monitor for the Price?

[Mr Benedict]

Hi all, I just finished my first build and I have some mega old monitors sitting around my house (dads). obviously, I can't do 1080p gaming on these... artifacts are present when I look at my dads cheesy high school pictures on this. I'd like to buy a 1080p monitor that has Gsync... also, is g sync really worth it in the end? Or should I save the 200-300 dollars? My GPU is a GTX 970 and my CPU is an Intel i7. my budget is preferably 600 but if the g sync is really that good or something then I will consider making room for it. Thanks for reading.

 

[viewtyjoe]

Do you need framerates over 60fps? Do you play games where you're likely to see significant variance in framerate between 40-100+ on a regular basis?

If you answered no to either of those questions, then you probably don't need a G-Sync monitor. If you just need framerates above 60fps and you know your build can vsync to 120/144hz, just get a monitor with that refresh rate.

 

[Mr Benedict]

All I really play is world of tanks and war thunder... So no. In the case that I don't get a g sync monitor, would a Benq Xl2430T be suffice for gaming without hiccups? Also what is v sync. Realitively new to all this. Educate me :>). Thanks for the help.

 

[sizzling]

All I really play is world of tanks and war thunder... So no. In the case that I don't get a g sync monitor, would a Benq Xl2430T be suffice for gaming without hiccups? Also what is v sync. Realitively new to all this. Educate me :>). Thanks for the help.

V-sync causes the gpu to fix the fps to usually either 60 or 30. This stops the gpu producing more frames than the monitor can display and this stops an issue known as screen tearing. Nvidia also have adaptive v-sync which means while the gpu can produce 60 or more fps its locked to 60fps but if in a intense part of a game where the gpu can't manage 60fps effectively v-sync is off and the gpu displays as many frames as the gpu can produce. Normally with standard v-sync if the gpu can't produce 60 it drops to 30 and then 15 if required, this can cause stuttering.

G-Sync and Freesync are supposed to be an improvement but I have little experience with them so wont comment.

 

[Mr Benedict]

Once again thank you for the help and being patient with me. So if I want to use v sync, is it a setting I can enable on BIOS? Or how do I enable it. Also Can all Monitor/GPU combos be used for V sync or is it a spec that you can see on the web page? if so where?

 

[Mr Benedict]

Also is tearing/ artifacts really THAN common? I mean, if its just once in a while then OK (once in a while defined as every say... 30 min), or is it constant (defined as every 5 min.)?

 

[XMorsX]

G-Sync is not a must-have, but it is a great addition to every gaming monitor. Since you have the budget, I see no reason why you should not take advantage of it, especially since you already intend to buy an expensive TN monitor like the BenQ.

I suggest the AOC G2460PG. The AOC G2460PG has better colour presets than the XL2420G (the BenQ equivalent) and is cheaper.
https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/aoc-g2460pg/

 

[Mr Benedict]

I see that the AUSUS VG248QE seems to be popular and cheap monitor... will go for one of those. Thanks for the help guys.

 

[XMorsX]

The Asus VG248QE are an abomination compared to the good 144hz monitors since they use LED PWM Dimming and have mediocre colours and contrast.

If you want a cheap 144Hz, buy the LG 24GM77. It is flicker free and has the best color presets and contrast than any other 144Hz TN monitor.
http://prohardver.hu/teszt/lg_24gm77_monitor_jatekos_lelekkel_jatekos_lelkekn/kulso_megjelenes.html
http://www.digitalversus.com/lcd-monitor/lg-24gm77-p21911/test.html

 

[sizzling]

Once again thank you for the help and being patient with me. So if I want to use v sync, is it a setting I can enable on BIOS? Or how do I enable it. Also Can all Monitor/GPU combos be used for V sync or is it a spec that you can see on the web page? if so where?

Its an in game setting but you may have to turn it on in Nvidia control panel or AMD Catalyst first. Adaptive V-Sync is only Nvidia. Works with any monitor

 

[sizzling]

Also is tearing/ artifacts really THAN common? I mean, if its just once in a while then OK (once in a while defined as every say... 30 min), or is it constant (defined as every 5 min.)?

Very common and virtually guaranteed if your GPU fps are higher than your monitors Hz, in fast moving games like FPS it can be nearly continuous and I find playing with it very annoying. I always use adaptive V-Sync now but am considering G-Sync for the near future.