Nvidia With Freesync

Adopting freesync for an nvidia gpu will mean gamers will be able to buy cheaper amd displays getting the same experience.

Nvidia with freesync. Now nvidia is making it very clear that it thinks the more expensive g sync option with nvidia hardware driving both the gpu and the monitor is the superior choice. In this windows 10 guide we re going to run you. All of nvidia s drivers since mid january 2019 have included g sync support for select freesync monitors. First a quick look at how exactly you enable adaptive sync support for non certified monitors.

Nvidia gpus now work with freesync monitors with g sync compatible enabled in the configuration tool. The g sync compatible initiative was launched with the release of the rtx 2060 and its associated driver update but it isn t just limited to the new 20 series gpus. Click to enlarge right click on the windows desktop and select nvidia control panel. Why combine your freesync monitor with nvidia graphics card.

Saddly they won t be implementing it on the still very capable 10 series. Nvidia made a change in policy that pleased many pc gamers by starting to work on certifying amd freesync monitors to work with nvidia gpus. Even if you don t own a supported monitor you ll probably be able to toggle g sync. Starting with 16 and 20 series nvidia started to support hdmi forum vrr over hdmi.

For me this is the last straw. Huzzahs and hurrahs all around. Nvidia freesync here we go. This openness and licensing free approach from amd mean that you will find freesync implemented in a much wider range of monitors.

Enabling g sync on your freesync monitor. Nvidia forces gamers to shell extra bucks for a g sync monitor which costs around 200 more than the freesync alternatives. Open the nvidia control panel browse to set up g sync. Nvidia don t support freesync via hdmi on any graphic card they ever made.

Expand the display. This may be the most obvious question on the lips of many. Nvidia s g sync compatible program expands its variable refresh rate vrr reach welcoming monitors that are compliant with the vesa displayport adaptive sync standard including amd freesync.