Freesync 2 VS G-Sync

[TheNaitsyrk]

Okay, so I was mostly focused on getting a G-Sync module monitor.

 

Is Freesync 2 worse or equal to G-Sync now? 

 

Wanted to get a g-sync but there's 0 decent offers for the monitors I'm looking for so I started considering Freesync monitors for my Nvidia GPUs.

[Fasauceome]

9 minutes ago, TheNaitsyrk said:

Is Freesync 2 worse or equal to G-Sync now? 

Freesync has a wider range of quality than gsync does. A good Freesync monitor can be as good as gsync, hence the recent adoption from Nvidia. My own Aorus monitor has a great freesync panel, it's just as good as gsync, but I know of monitors far worse.

[Sakkura]

Just now, fasauceome said:

Freesync has a wider range of quality than gsync does. A good Freesync monitor can be as good as gsync, hence the recent adoption from Nvidia. My own Aorus monitor has a great freesync panel, it's just as good as gsync, but I know of monitors far worse.

He's asking about Freesync 2, which has a certification process just like G-Sync. I'm not sure about the details but I believe Freesync 2 actually has stricter requirements than G-Sync.

[TheNaitsyrk]

12 minutes ago, Sakkura said:

He's asking about Freesync 2, which has a certification process just like G-Sync. I'm not sure about the details but I believe Freesync 2 actually has stricter requirements than G-Sync.

Well, I just can't find any monitor that suits me. I currently have Alienware one and I tried buying used but everyone wants more or equivalent the cost of new which is crazy, and PG348Q used is just not available or very expensive.

 

So I thought I could give Freesync a go as long as it's compatible with G-Sync and doesn't have a range like 30 to 120hz or something crazy like that. 

[Sakkura]

Regular Freesync can vary a lot in quality, but Freesync 2 guarantees a good set of features. So if you don't want to have to trawl through a lot of Freesync monitor reviews to check which monitors are good, Freesync 2 is a good option (even with Nvidia GPUs).

[Princess Luna]

Do you care about HDR or not? That's pretty much the "one" feature about Freesync 2... there are HDR G-Sync ready monitors too, both technologies nowadays achieves equal results.

[TheNaitsyrk]

1 hour ago, Sakkura said:

Regular Freesync can vary a lot in quality, but Freesync 2 guarantees a good set of features. So if you don't want to have to trawl through a lot of Freesync monitor reviews to check which monitors are good, Freesync 2 is a good option (even with Nvidia GPUs).

Aye. That's what I was thinking. I'll see what's available.

[Envit0]

As @Princess Luna said, main difference between Freesync and Freesync 2 is HDR support. As for the quality of the monitor, neither freesync, freesync 2 nor gsync will define whether monitor is good quality or no, this is not the "monitor quality" factor you should be looking at. See what resolution, refresh rate, panel etc. you need and then check reviews to make sure you are getting a good quality monitor. What kind of monitor you are looking for? What purpose? Price range? Why is the current Alienware not suiting your needs?

[TheNaitsyrk]

19 minutes ago, Envit0 said:

As @Princess Luna said, main difference between Freesync and Freesync 2 is HDR support. As for the quality of the monitor, neither freesync, freesync 2 nor gsync will define whether monitor is good quality or no, this is not the "monitor quality" factor you should be looking at. See what resolution, refresh rate, panel etc. you need and then check reviews to make sure you are getting a good quality monitor. What kind of monitor you are looking for? What purpose? Price range? Why is the current Alienware not suiting your needs?

That person was blocked long time ago, and their opinion doesn't matter to me.

 

Anyway, I picked up X34P with perfect colours used. (lucky).

 

I guess I have to buy them used to know what I am buying instead of counting on lottery.

 

Alienware doesn't suit my needs because half of the display is yellow, and so were the X34Ps x4 I had previously.