On Tuesday, NVIDIA announced an exciting development: their future monitor scalers produced by MediaTek will include support for G-Sync technologies. This collaboration aims to make advanced gaming features more attainable for a wider variety of monitors by integrating the full suite of G-Sync capabilities directly, doing away with the need for a separate G-Sync module.
Historically, G-Sync required a dedicated unit—specifically, an Altera FPGA—to sync display refresh rates with the GPU, addressing issues like screen tearing, stuttering, and input lag. To offer a simpler solution, NVIDIA unveiled the G-Sync Compatible certification in 2019. This utilized the widely adopted VESA AdaptiveSync technology for managing variable refresh rates. By not requiring a specific module, this alternative made monitors more affordable. The G-Sync Compatible label signified that a monitor performed well with NVIDIA GPUs, although some of the premium features remained exclusive to those with the dedicated G-Sync module.
With this new partnership, MediaTek will enable all of NVIDIA’s G-Sync technology, including the advanced G-Sync Pulsar, straight into their scalers. G-Sync Pulsar brings enhanced motion clarity and less ghosting, leading to a smoother gaming experience. Beyond variable refresh rates and Pulsar, monitors using MediaTek scalers will boast capabilities like variable overdrive, 12-bit color, Ultra Low Motion Blur, low latency HDR, and Reflex Analyzer. This comprehensive feature set in MediaTek-based G-Sync displays negates the need for a costly FPGA.
The first monitors to embrace full G-Sync support without an NVIDIA module are the AOC Agon Pro AG276QSG2, Acer Predator XB273U F5, and ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG27AQNR. These displays deliver impressive 360Hz refresh rates, 1440p resolution, and HDR support.
What’s still uncertain is which specific scalers from MediaTek will incorporate NVIDIA’s G-Sync tech, or if MediaTek plans to incorporate support across all their future scalers. Additionally, it’ll be interesting to see if the traditional monitors with NVIDIA’s dedicated G-Sync modules will maintain any edge over those featuring MediaTek scalers.
