This week, NVIDIA announced an exciting development: its partnership with MediaTek will see future monitor scalers incorporating NVIDIA’s G-Sync technologies without needing a separate G-Sync module. This collaboration is set to make high-end gaming features more accessible by integrating them directly into monitors.
In the past, G-Sync required a dedicated module built on an Altera FPGA to keep display refresh rates in harmony with the GPU, helping eliminate screen tearing, stutter, and input lag. However, in 2019, NVIDIA launched the G-Sync Compatible certification, which utilized VESA AdaptiveSync to manage variable refresh rates. This approach bypassed the need for a separate module, offering a more affordable solution while ensuring monitors met NVIDIA’s performance standards. Nevertheless, monitors merely labeled as G-Sync Compatible still lacked certain features that the traditional dedicated module provided.
Thanks to the NVIDIA-MediaTek partnership, MediaTek is now poised to integrate full G-Sync technology support into their scalers, including the cutting-edge G-Sync Pulsar technology. This advancement promises enhanced motion clarity and reduced ghosting, ensuring an exceptionally smooth gaming experience. Monitors powered by MediaTek’s scalers will offer a comprehensive array of features, such as variable overdrive, 12-bit color depth, Ultra Low Motion Blur, low latency HDR, and Reflex Analyzer support, all without the cost of an expensive FPGA.
Among the first monitors to embrace this full G-Sync experience minus the standalone module are the AOC Agon Pro AG276QSG2, Acer Predator XB273U F5, and ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG27AQNR. These models boast impressive specs like 360Hz refresh rates, 1440p resolution, and HDR support.
What’s still up in the air is whether all of MediaTek’s scalers will come equipped with NVIDIA’s G-Sync technology and how they will measure up against the traditional dedicated G-Sync modules. Enthusiasts and the tech community alike are eager to see how these innovations will roll out.
