NVIDIA on Tuesday mentioned that future monitor scalers from MediaTek will assist its G-Sync applied sciences. NVIDIA is partnering with MediaTek to combine its full vary of G-Sync applied sciences into future displays with out requiring a standalone G-Sync module, which makes superior gaming options extra accessible throughout a broader vary of shows.
Historically, G-Sync expertise relied on a devoted G-sync module – based mostly on an Altera FPGA – to deal with syncing show refresh charges with the GPU to be able to cut back display tearing, stutter, and enter lag. As a extra primary resolution, in 2019 NVIDIA launched G-Sync Appropriate certification and branding, which leveraged the industry-standard VESA AdaptiveSync expertise to deal with variable refresh charges. In lieu of utilizing a devoted module, leveraging AdaptiveSync allowed for cheaper displays, with NVIDIA’s program serving as a stamp of approval that the monitor labored with NVIDIA GPUs and met NVIDIA’s efficiency necessities. Nonetheless, G-Sync Appropriate displays nonetheless lack some options that, to this point, require the devoted G-Sync module.
By this new partnership with MediaTek, MediaTek will convey assist for all of NVIDIA’s G-Sync applied sciences, together with the most recent G-Sync Pulsar, instantly into their scalers. G-Sync Pulsar enhances movement readability and reduces ghosting, offering a smoother gaming expertise. Along with variable refresh charges and Pulsar, MediaTek-based G-Sync shows will assist such options as variable overdrive, 12-bit coloration, Extremely Low Movement Blur, low latency HDR, and Reflex Analyzer. This integration will permit extra displays to assist a full vary of G-Sync options with out having to include an costly FPGA.
The primary displays to characteristic full G-Sync assist while not having an NVIDIA module embody the AOC Agon Professional AG276QSG2, Acer Predator XB273U F5, and ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG27AQNR. These displays supply 360Hz refresh charges, 1440p decision, and HDR assist.
What stays to be seen is which particular MediaTek’s scalers will assist NVIDIA’s G-Sync expertise – or if the corporate goes to implement assist into all of their scalers going ahead. It additionally stays to be seen whether or not displays with NVIDIA’s devoted G-Sync modules retain any benefits over shows with MediaTek’s scalers.
