Is G-Sync worth the extra money?

[AndersGjerde]

Hello, im looking to buy a new Gaming monitor. I have to questions tho. I currently have a GTX 1060 (rest of my specs below), and im wondering about g-sync, is it really worth it? I live in Norway, here is everything overpriced af so i'd have to pay an extra 190$ to get a G-sync monitor, and i dont really want to spend that much more. I know that a lot of people have asked this question before but almost all of them are from 2015, and a lot has happened since that. One of the monitors i've looked at is AOC 27" LED FreeSync G2770PF. Its a 144hz 27" 1080p monitor, but it has freesync. I've read somewhere that nvidia cards will not work with a freesync monitor, i thought that sounded weird, can anyone confirm if this is true or not? I know that a lot of people have asked this question before

Specs:
GTX 1060
I7-4790(non k)
Corsair TX550M
Seagate Firecuda 2TB 3.5" SSHD
Crucial M500 SSD 2.5" 120GB
Crucial BallistiX Sport DDR3 1600MHz (12 GB in total)
MSI B85M-E45, Socket-1150
Current monitor is: BenQ 21,5" LED GL2250HM

 

[Dunlop0078]

Nvidia cards cannot use freesync but a freesync monitor will work with an nvidia card at its listed resolution and refresh rate just like a normal monitor. Same goes for gsync, you can use a amd card with a gsync monitor you just cant use gsync.

I like Gsync, I think its a nice feature to have and does make an improvement in certain situations, some games benefit more from it than others. Its matches the monitors refresh rate to the framerate your game is running at, so if your game is running at 85fps your monitor is running at 85hz. This eliminates tearing and can make especially power framerates say in the 40s and 50s feel a bit smoother than it would be with vsync.

Is it worth $190? I don't know about that, maybe if you have the money to spend. But still you are getting near the price of a 1440p high refresh rate monitor.

 

[AndersGjerde]

I don't really have the money right now. I could wait until i get more money but that would not be anytime soon. I think i'll buy the AOC 27" LED FreeSync G2770PF, as its 100$ cheaper than any other 144hz 1080p monitor here in Norway. Right now i have a 21,5" 60hz monitor, do you think i'll notice a big difference between these two monitors, and be happy with the result?

 

[boju]

A naked 144Hz monitor will do just fine long as your fps are reasonably consistent, Gsync just cost more coz its an extra chip in a monitor and Freesync is gpu software(Gsync is superior but not necessary nor is Freesync). Screen tear is bad when you exceed refresh rates, but at 144fhz in many titles is hard to do so mostly you'll be fine with a normal 144hz monitor.

 

[AndersGjerde]

Okay thanks for the help guys

 

[AndersGjerde]

I'll be sitting around 60-80cm away from the Monitor, do you think i will have that problem Even when sitting that far away? i do not think my 1060 could handle 1440p, espacially not in gaming so i dont think buying a 1440p 144hz 27" monitor will be worth it for me. Do you think i'll regret buying a 27" 1080p monitor?


This reply was to Dunlop0078, dont know why his answer does not show anymore.

 

[Isokolon]

I went to a local store yesterday to check some displays out
27'' 1080p -- I would advise against it. it just looks pixel-y
you'll be better off with a 23''-25'' 1080p screen