Media Coverage of G-SYNC

We now directly test G-SYNC (preview). That said, we also cover other sites — Here are some of Blur Busters’ favorite external G-SYNC news and media coverage since late 2013.

G-SYNC is a variable refresh-rate technology developed by NVIDIA. G-SYNC monitors have several operational modes including an optional LightBoost sequel strobe backlight that eliminates LCD motion blur. Some models of 120Hz monitors, including ASUS VG248QE, are G-SYNC upgradeable, and more G-SYNC monitors are coming in 2014.

Review Coverage

• Toms Hardware
  G-SYNC Technology Preview: Quite Literally A Game Changer
  
• AnandTech
  NVIDIA G-SYNC Review by Anand Lal Shimpi
• PC Perspective
  NVIDIA G-Sync Tech Preview and First Impressions

Launch Coverage

• NVIDIA – main press release
  Introducing NVIDIA G-SYNC: Revolutionary ultra-smooth stutter free gaming
  
• AnandTech – live blog of G-SYNC launch
  nVidia Montreal Event Live Blog
  
• Guru3D – good diagrams
  NVIDIA G-Sync explained – Synchronizing Monitor and Graphics card
  
• The Verge – they say “It was like using an iPhone for the first time”
  Nvidia G-Sync puts processors inside your PC monitor to reduce stutter and lag
  
• PC Perspective – a Blur Busters favourite
  Live NVIDIA G-SYNC Discussion With Tom Petersen
  NVIDIA G-SYNC: Death of the Refresh Rate
  
• AnandTech – good summary of coverage
  NVIDIA’s G-Sync: Attempting to Revolutionize Gaming via Smoothness
• engadget – describes the monitor module
  nVidia G-SYNC is a module for gaming monitors to alleviate screen tearings
  

Strobe Backlight Mode Included with G-SYNC

These pages are not specific to G-SYNC, they talk about the various problems of discrete refresh rates on high-persistence displays (flickerfree displays, sample-and-hold), and how they can be solved by backlight strobing, similar to G-SYNC’s low-persistence mode.

• id Software’s John Carmack discussed persistence and strobe backlights at QuakeCon:
  YouTube: John Carmack QuakeCon Keynote (Jumps to relevant part of video)
• Valve Software’s Michael Abrash discussed persistence and strobe backlights for VR:
  Michael Abrash’s Blog: Down The VR Rabbit Hole, Fixing Judder
  “In further testing, we were able to induce a similar effect in the real world via a strobe light.”
• Other relevant Blur Busters Articles useful for understanding low persistence:
  Why Do Some OLED’s Have Motion Blur?
  How Does G-SYNC Fix Stutters?
  TestUFO: Animation of Motion Blur Caused By Persistence (not GtG)

Generally, LightBoost has had excellent testimonials, and G-SYNC is reportedly better.