Nvidia recently announced a new monitor technology that will completely eliminate screen tearing, stutter and lag. G-Sync is a module said to replace the scaler in LCD monitors and will first be arriving in gaming-grade displays from the likes of Asus, Benq, Philips and Viewsonic.
As you likely know, deciding whether or not to enable V-Sync will typically affect a game in one way or another. With it disabled, the game’s frame rates won’t be limited to the refresh rate of your monitor. This means higher FPS overall but it also leads to screen tearing – when multiple frames become trapped in a single refresh during quick on-screen movements – and well, nobody likes that.
Enabling V-Sync forces your GPU to pump out just 60 frames per second which puts it in sync with a typical monitor’s refresh rate of 60 Hz. It helps to eliminate screen tearing but at the same time, you’re limited to just 60 FPS. Many of today’s higher-end cards and multi-card configurations are capable of pushing frames at a much faster rate. Faster FPS means better quality and more responsive input but until now, gamers have had to choose between one or the other.
The G-Sync module synchronizes the monitor’s refresh rate to the GPU’s render rate which means images are displayed the moment they are rendered. This supposedly translates into scenes appearing instantly with sharper objects and smoother gameplay.
We’re told that G-Sync monitors will be available starting early next year. No word yet on pricing, however.
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