MediaTek Expands NVIDIA G-Sync to Monitor Scalers, Increasing Accessibility of G-Sync Displays

On Tuesday, NVIDIA announced a strategic move with MediaTek to enhance the future of gaming displays. This collaboration is set to incorporate the full suite of NVIDIA’s G-Sync technologies into upcoming monitors, eliminating the need for a standalone G-Sync module and broadening the availability of advanced gaming features.

In the past, G-Sync technology depended on a specialized module, specifically an Altera FPGA, for syncing the display’s refresh rate with the GPU. This module was key to minimizing screen tearing, stuttering, and input lag. However, in 2019, NVIDIA rolled out a more cost-effective solution: the G-Sync Compatible certification. This initiative leverages VESA’s AdaptiveSync technology, offering a variable refresh rate without a separate module. It allowed more affordable monitors to meet NVIDIA’s performance standards while ensuring compatibly with NVIDIA GPUs. Despite this, some high-end features remained exclusive to displays with the dedicated G-Sync module.

Now, MediaTek’s partnership with NVIDIA is set to integrate all of NVIDIA’s G-Sync technologies, including the cutting-edge G-Sync Pulsar, directly into their monitor scalers. G-Sync Pulsar aims to elevate gaming by enhancing motion clarity and reducing ghosting. MediaTek-based G-Sync monitors will also include features like variable refresh rates, variable overdrive, 12-bit color support, Ultra Low Motion Blur, low latency HDR, and Reflex Analyzer. This approach will offer a more accessible way to experience full G-Sync capabilities in a wider range of monitors without the cost of an FPGA.

The first wave of monitors embracing this integration are the AOC Agon Pro AG276QSG2, Acer Predator XB273U F5, and ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG27AQNR. These monitors boast impressive specs, including 360Hz refresh rates, 1440p resolution, and HDR support.

As this development unfolds, questions remain about which specific MediaTek scalers will adopt NVIDIA’s G-Sync tech and if the company plans to uniformly implement these features across all their scalers. Additionally, it will be interesting to see if monitors with the original NVIDIA G-Sync modules will maintain any performance edge over their MediaTek scaler counterparts.