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[Spazznid]

Nvidia was pushing this tech pretty hard and I've always wanted to upgrade my VG248QE with G-Sync, but I can never find a place that sells the damn thing! Every link, from Newegg, to Tiger Direct, to even Nvidia's own site links to monitors already upgraded with G-Sync modules. It's been like a year, where the hell is the DIY kit? Anyone know anything about this?

 

[The Reloader]

I've been looking for them too. I think they were only available for a limited run.

 

[Azure Dream]

I was waiting for them to improve the unit, since the one they put out removed some features of the monitor.

 

[Yudoken]

It looks like Nvidia doesn't want to sell Gsync separate anymore and instead tries to sell their overpriced hardware directly to the manufacturers like Asus.
Nvidia Gsync would be great if it would work on ALL TV's and monitors but it's so restricted...
Hopefully every new monitor will adapt the Freesync so we don't have to bother with this anymore because Nvidia have to adapt this.
For the sake of gaming we need this as fast as possible to be a standard.
Free alternatives > Expensive exclusive restricted stuff.

 

[VisceralBowl]

Digital Storm sells the module

Spoiler

but you also have to purchase the install service.

derp

 

[Memorabilia]

It looks like Nvidia doesn't want to sell Gsync separate anymore and instead tries to sell their overpriced hardware directly to the manufacturers like Asus.
Nvidia Gsync would be great if it would work on ALL TV's and monitors but it's so restricted...
Hopefully every new monitor will adapt the Freesync so we don't have to bother with this anymore because Nvidia have to adapt this.
For the sake of gaming we need this as fast as possible to be a standard.
Free alternatives > Expensive exclusive restricted stuff.

+1

Gsync is great tech, but Freesync is the way forward.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Digital Storm sells the module

Spoiler

but you also have to purchase the install service.

Says "discontinued" for both choices.

I was recently considering G-sync options, but it's clear that I should be happy with what I have (that 24" 1080p ASUS 144hz monitor) and wait and see what comes out over the next few years.

 

[VisceralBowl]

Says "discontinued" for both choices.

I was recently considering G-sync options, but it's clear that I should be happy with what I have (that 24" 1080p ASUS 144hz monitor) and wait and see what comes out over the next few years.

Wow, you're right. I didn't even notice.

 

[GruntosUK]

Hopefully every new monitor will adapt the Freesync so we don't have to bother with this anymore because Nvidia have to adapt this.
For the sake of gaming we need this as fast as possible to be a standard.
Free alternatives > Expensive exclusive restricted stuff.

+1

Gsync is great tech, but Freesync is the way forward.

Freesync isn't free like the name suggests. It still costs extra to add the tech to a monitor. It's just cheaper than GSync.

EDIT: Some sites are sayings it part of DisplayPort, others are saying its $100 dollars cheaper Than GSync which adds about $200, so which is it? Seems like is only for AMD cards at the moment.

http://wccftech.com/amd-freesync-monitors-shipping-decemberjanuary-driver-coming-december/

 

[michaelius]

Nvidia was pushing this tech pretty hard and I've always wanted to upgrade my VG248QE with G-Sync, but I can never find a place that sells the damn thing! Every link, from Newegg, to Tiger Direct, to even Nvidia's own site links to monitors already upgraded with G-Sync modules. It's been like a year, where the hell is the DIY kit? Anyone know anything about this?

It was limited time thing to get technology into people hands ASAP

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

EDIT: Some sites are sayings it part of DisplayPort, others are saying its $100 dollars cheaper Than GSync which adds about $200, so which is it? Seems like is only for AMD cards at the moment.

It is part of the display port standard, but it is an optional part of the standard. The hardware required to perform adaptive sync is not free or low cost, and if they forced everyone to use it, cheap monitors would all drastically increase in price to remain profitable. Expect high end panels to include it as a premium feature, just like G-sync.

 

[BBQMan]

+1

Gsync is great tech, but Freesync is the way forward.

You must know more than everyone else then.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Although it should become somewhat cheaper as time goes by and there's no licensing cost to pay, so it's probably the better method going forward unless it ends up looking markedly inferior to gsync.

 

[matrix-cat]

Isn't that G-Sync upgrade thing like 75% of the cost of a whole new monitor anyway? I remember the Youtube installation walkthrough showing that you basically gut the monitor, throw away all the insides and install an entire new monitor's worth of hardware into the plastic case of your old one.

 

[orochi91]

You must know more than everyone else then.

Proprietary tech like G-sync has no mass market future.

Freesync has potential.

 

[Memorabilia]

You must know more than everyone else then.

I'm an analyst. Studying the marketplace and making predictions isn't that difficult.

 

[riflen]

Proprietary tech like G-sync has no mass market future.

Freesync has potential.

Wow, AMD really did a good job of confusing the shit out of customers. FreeSync is an AMD-exclusive feature of their GPUs and software. No other GPUs will support FreeSync. Ever. You mean to say DisplayPort Adaptive Sync has potential.
We still need to see these new displays in the wild, although first impressions are promising. Now we need one with a strobing feature as good as ULMB mode.

Spazznid: the G-Sync module is no longer sold separately. They were discontinued long ago.

 

[Objectively Bad Opinion]

We still need to see these new displays in the wild, although first impressions are promising. Now we need one with a strobing feature as good as ULMB mode.

There is one, the BenQ one, it's 1440pTN though. Don't know if it's as good as ULMB but it should be tweakable.

 

[michaelius]

Proprietary tech like G-sync has no mass market future.

Freesync has potential.

Depends on how cheap Nvidia can make them in the long run.

 

[BBQMan]

I'm an analyst. Studying the marketplace and making predictions isn't that difficult.

How is it the way to go? Because its Exclusive to AMD it would depend solely on monitors that support it and owners of AMD's New GPU just the same as G-Sync does for NVIDIA.

 

[Durante]

Wow, AMD really did a good job of confusing the shit out of customers. FreeSync is an AMD-exclusive feature of their GPUs and software. No other GPUs will support FreeSync. Ever. You mean to say DisplayPort Adaptive Sync has potential.
We still need to see these new displays in the wild, although first impressions are promising. Now we need one with a strobing feature as good as ULMB mode.

I'm curious how well ULMB will work out on the new IPS G-sync screens. Not too interested personally, but could be great for people who want TN-like responsiveness without, well, anything else being TN-like

 

[laxu]

Adaptive sync will be cheaper because the hardware for it is cheaply mass produced. By comparison Nvidia's G-Sync modules are made in much smaller batches afaik and they are a complete replacement for the display scaler whereas I believe the Adaptive Sync components are just a part of a manufacturer's own scaler. Correct me if I'm wrong.

The reason G-Sync modules are apparently not sold as-is is that they have to be tailored to the display. You can't just take any display and cram G-Sync on it in plug-and-play fashion. That's probably why that one place requires the install service as well. ASUS claims they overclocked the module and added a bigger heatsink for the one in their ROG Swift displays.

 

[riflen]

I'm curious how well ULMB will work out on the new IPS G-sync screens. Not too interested personally, but could be great for people who want TN-like responsiveness without, well, anything else being TN-like

Yes, I'm wondering if the pixel response will be good enough at the moment. We'll know soon enough I guess. I don't think any of the AHVA Adaptive Sync displays announced at CES feature a strobing mode, but I may have missed that detail. There were a lot of announcements.