Nvidiais partnering with another chip manufacturer to bring its G-Sync to more monitors, as it lags behind AMD.
G-Sync is a variable refresh rate (VRR) tech that provides a smoother image on screen. This can be great for harder-to-run games, or older titles with an odd frame rate.
As VRR becomes more and more commonplace, it appears Nvidia is attempting to claw back some market share.
MediaTekwill be joining up with Nvidia to build the technology into its chips. Currently, Nvidia’s G-Sync monitors requireadditional componentsand can drive up the price of monitors.
The company plans to allow MediaTek to build the G-Sync tech straight into upcoming monitors’ scaling chips. This puts G-Sync right at the heart of the information center of the monitor.
AMD’s FreeSync has been so dominant simply down to cost. The modules that Nvidia required could cost upwards of $500, adding to the monitor’s overall price.
G-Sync Compatible screens nowoutweighG-Sync and G-Sync Ultimate devices, as it’s simply a cheaper option.
Meanwhile, AMD’s FreeSync is compatible with all three brands of GPUs, unlike G-Sync.
While Nvidia is losing this hardware battle, it has dominated the software side of things. ItsDLSSsupersampling embarrasses the competition, with AMD only just catching up withFSR 3this year.
Its suite of tools for those on its GPUs has also been a godsend for content creators. Shadowplay remains one of the best video recorders for games, andBroadcastprovides excellent noise-canceling on almost any Nvidia-powered PC.
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MediaTek’s new chips will support all the features expected from a G-Sync monitor. It’ll also be launching the following three monitors, but no pricing or date has been set:
Each one will support 360Hz at 1440p, the perfect option forcompetitive gaming.
Joel Loynds was Dexerto’s Deputy Tech Editor in the UK team. He has been writing about tech & games for over a decade, specializing in PCs, hardware, and handhelds such as the Steam Deck. He also has bylines at Scan, WePC, PCGuide, Eurogamer, Digital Foundry and Metro UK.
