On Tuesday, NVIDIA announced a collaboration with MediaTek to bring its G-Sync technology to future monitor scalers. This partnership aims to integrate the full suite of G-Sync features into upcoming displays, bypassing the need for a standalone G-Sync module. As a result, advanced gaming functionalities will become more widely available across various monitor models.
Historically, G-Sync technology utilized a specific G-Sync module, derived from an Altera FPGA, to synchronize the display’s refresh rate with the GPU. This synchronization helped minimize screen tearing, stuttering, and input lag. In 2019, NVIDIA rolled out its G-Sync Compatible certification. By adopting the VESA AdaptiveSync standard for variable refresh rates, it provided a more cost-effective alternative to the dedicated module. This certification assured users that a monitor could work seamlessly with NVIDIA GPUs while meeting specific performance standards. Nevertheless, G-Sync Compatible monitors lacked some features exclusive to the original G-Sync module.
With their new partnership, MediaTek plans to incorporate all of NVIDIA’s G-Sync technologies directly into their scalers, including the cutting-edge G-Sync Pulsar. This feature boosts motion clarity and manages ghosting effectively, ensuring a smoother gaming experience. Alongside variable refresh rates and Pulsar, MediaTek-based G-Sync displays will support variable overdrive, 12-bit color, Ultra Low Motion Blur, low-latency HDR, and the Reflex Analyzer. This integration enables more monitors to offer a comprehensive G-Sync experience without the costly inclusion of an FPGA.
The first monitors to boast full G-Sync support without an NVIDIA module include models like the AOC Agon Pro AG276QSG2, Acer Predator XB273U F5, and ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG27AQNR. These displays feature impressive specs, including a 360Hz refresh rate, 1440p resolution, and HDR capability.
Questions remain about which MediaTek scalers will be equipped to handle NVIDIA’s G-Sync technology and whether this will be a universal feature in their future products. Additionally, it will be interesting to see if traditional monitors with NVIDIA’s dedicated G-Sync modules will continue to have any performance advantages over those using MediaTek’s solutions.
