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  1. DoyleB
    I doubt I’m a rare exception. I imagine anyone who has bought a g-sync monitor would like to have the option of picking their next graphics card based on the performance and price rather than being locked in because of the monitor that they already own. It used to be just something that had to be dealt with because either adaptive sync tech would lock you in (FreeSync or G-Sync) but now some FreeSync monitors will work with nvidia. With that new information, I would probably buy a G-sync “certified” monitor so I’d have the freedom to pick because even if at the day of purchase an nvidia gpu makes the most sense it doesn’t mean nvidia will have the best card during the next upgrade (people probably upgrade GPUs more often than monitors). Because of that I think many people will make a similar decision. This potentially will hurt g-sync monitor sales. The fact that it could hurt sales is the only reason I would think monitor makers would consider unlocking FreeSync if it’s technologically feasible.
  2. DoyleB
    Yeah, as I stated in my original post, I just bought an Acer X34 monitor for Christmas... then CES happened announcing nvidia supporting FreeSync (which I imagine could hurt G-Sync monitor sales), and AMD announced Radeon VII.
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    I understand that G-sync has a module that monitor manufacturers license from Nvidia, but since the monitor panel is capable of variable refresh, could the monitor support FreeSync as well?
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    Since NVIDIA is now unlocking their GPUs to other variable refresh technology, will monitor manufacturers unlock their G-Sync monitors to enable variable refresh with other graphics cards? I’m sure it wouldn’t be g-sync, but since the monitors are variable refresh capable, would supporting FreeSync be as simple as a firmware update? While this may not make sense for Nvidia, it would make a lot of sense for monitor manufacturers because they would truly support both GPUs. I recently purchased a Acer X34 (before the Nvidia announcement), and would like the option of buying an AMD card and still have the benefits of a variable refresh monitor.
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