The Asus VG248QE has been modified to include a G-Sync module.
Scan has just made available for pre-order Asus VG248QE monitors that include Nvidia G-Sync technology.
G-Sync is Nvidia's new monitor technology that aims to eliminate image-tear and stutter, the undesirable image artefacts that occur due to the frames being delivered by a graphics card being out of sync with a monitor's fixed 60Hz refresh rate.
It does this by using a custom controller embedded in the monitor which actually adjusts the monitor's refresh rate in accordance with the performance of your graphics card. It's a similar principle to V-Sync (which locks the graphics card output to 60Hz maximum to eliminate tearing) but also does this at below the monitor's normal refresh rate.
The G-Sync module is actually a drop in replacement for the standard control used on most monitors so it can be retrofitted to several models already available. Indeed there is talk of Nvidia selling the modules separately for users to upgrade themselves.
However, for the initial launch Nvidia has partnered with Asus, with G-Sync enabled versions of the Asus VG248QE the first to come to market.
Priced at £441.41, the G-Sync version is some £160 more expensive than the standard VG248QE, but that's the price you pay for brand new technology. The monitor is a 24in model that uses a 144Hz panel and is Nvidia 3D Vision enabled.
Although already listed for pre-order there is no firm date on when the monitor will ship.
Link: Scan
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Discuss in the forums ReplyWell it shouldn't become more expensive at least... right? Might be a nice feature for upcoming 4k panels actually, considering I would expect consistently dipping framerates on demanding games, even with top-notch systems. And at that level, the extra £160 or something would be very palatable for a genuinely better experience.
I think G-Sync should be ideally suited for 4K monitors - not only does their high price make them suitable for swallowing the cost, the fact that you only need to pack enough hardware to reach 30-40fps rather than 60fps for a smooth image means 4K gaming will becoming a far more realistic proposition.
This price is a bit scary to say the least, if they want it to catch on and become widespread they need to start surveying people and I don't mean the usual Nvidia fan boys and asking them what they think is a fair price. God I wished there was a 3rd competitor in the GPU industry instead of the current one horse and a lame donkey race we have at present.
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/64586-week-nvidias-g-sync-monitor.html
I never experience tear etc, on the 120hz monitor. And I bet, a 144hz monitor going to have less chances to experience those issues.
Only 60hz monitors seems are affected, because the refresh rate is low and can be noticeable, or the graphic card too fast.
http://forums.bit-tech.net/picture.php?albumid=2239&pictureid=31271
While I do still love CRT, CRTs also operated on a fixed refresh rate at any given time.
While they DID have multisync monitors, you couldn't adjust the refresh on a per-frame basis because the beam waits for no man. If you miss VSync, you can't just say "hold that frame for a few beats, I'm not ready yet." You have to put SOMETHING up.
In this case, they're actually removing a restriction that only exists BECAUSE of CRTs, not working around a restriction that didn't exist on CRTs.