G-sync vs Freesync

[Nanook]

If I am mostly going to be playing World of Warcraft on ultra settings with the system below, then do I really need a G-sync monitor or can I get by with the cheaper Freesync? What really is the difference between G-sync and

Freesync?

 

Specs of my build in the OP.

 

[MeatFeastMan]

A few milliseconds between them at MOST. Is it noticeable? Absolutely not. The Gsync tax isn't worth it at all.

 

Freesync gets the job done just as well. Get whichever you find to be the cheaper of the two.

[Turtle Rig]

1 minute ago, MeatFeastMan said:

A few milliseconds between them at MOST. Is it noticeable? Absolutely not. The Gsync tax isn't worth it at all.

 

Freesync gets the job done just as well. Get whichever you find to be the cheaper of the two.

Don't bother with pay-sync I mean g-sync.  All you need is freesync my friend.

[Lurick]

If you want G-Sync, look for a freesync montior that will work with G-Sync instead of going with a pure G-sync monitor.

 

 

6 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

Don't bother with pay-sync I mean g-sync.  All you need is freesync my friend.

Freesync doesn't work on Nvidia cards afaik in a guaranteed manner at least, only way is a freesync monitor on Nvidia's support list that will work (or if you can find reviews that got it to work on a non-listed model)

 

 

Edit:

Fixed wording

[Stormseeker9]

Nowadays the 1xxx and 20xx gen cards are unlocked for use of free sync. G sync is not needed.

 

see here a list of officials supported screens 

 

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/g-sync-monitors/specs/

 

other models are are known to be working too but hit and miss 

[Origami Cactus]

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

If you want G-Sync, look for a freesync montior that will work with G-Sync instead of going with a pure G-sync monitor.

 

 

Freesync doesn't work on Nvidia cards afaik, only way is a freesync monitor on Nvidia's support list that will work with gsync (or if you can find reviews that got it to work on a non-listed model)

Not true, every freesync monitor with DisplayPort technically works with Nvidia cards, but some small portion of them have some glitches.

 

For example pretty much all LG monitors work flawlessly, but are not on the list.

[Lurick]

Just now, Origami Cactus said:

Not true, every freesync monitor with DisplayPort technically works with Nvidia cards, but some small portion of them have some glitches.

 

For example pretty much all LG monitors work flawlessly, but are not on the list.

I updated the wording in the post to basically say it's not guaranteed and if you don't want to mess around with things too much it's better to go with one on the known working list. Also just saying "all (insert brand) are going to work flawlessly" is a bit of a bold statement unless you've tested and verified them all or can link to somewhere that has.

[Origami Cactus]

Just now, Lurick said:

I updated the wording in the post to basically say it's not guaranteed and if you don't want to mess around with things too much it's better to go with one on the known working list. Also just saying "all (insert brand) are going to work flawlessly" is a bit of a bold statement unless you've tested and verified them all or can link to somewhere that has.

There was a really nice list on some site, but i can't find it. It was based on user submissions and testing, and had like a 100+ monitors. 

[Lurick]

4 minutes ago, Origami Cactus said:

There was a really nice list on some site, but i can't find it. It was based on user submissions and testing, and had like a 100+ monitors. 

Nice, if you do happen to find it let me know. Good resource to keep handy

[ZephCloud]

freesync nvidia compatible should be enough...

[Origami Cactus]

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Nice, if you do happen to find it let me know. Good resource to keep handy

I found a very old version of the list posted on some site, but can't find the real deal.

https://www.esportstales.com/tech-tips/list-of-nvidia-gsync-compatible-freesync-monitors-tested-by-community#lg

 

This was when nvidia drivers caused some issues, but pretty much any monitor works fine now.

[GoldenLag]

25 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Freesync doesn't work on Nvidia cards afaik in a guaranteed manner at least

it wprks just fine. havent heard any issues of it not working properly

[Akira Shimazu]

FREEEEEsYNCCCC

[geo3]

Freesync monitors are cheaper and work with both AMD and Nvidia cards. Gsync has a wider range of supported frequencies and lower latency. 

[Slottr]

-Moved to Displays-

[jones177]

There is no comparison if you have an Nvidia card. 

 

I bought a LG 1440p 144hz G-sync monitor last black friday. I put it beside my LG 4k Freesync monitor for testing. There was no screen tear ever with the G-sync monitor.

On the Freesync monitor some games worked well but on most vsync worked better. Since then I have bought another Freesync monitor and have gotten about the same results.

 

I would not buy another Freesync monitor without an independent review. Both the freesync monitors I own only have reviews predating Nvidia cards being able to use Freesync.

 

 

[JoostinOnline]

G-Sync is better than FreeSync, but it's rarely worth the money. FreeSync is the better deal, and I really wouldn't recommend G-Sync to most people now. Just make sure you read an independent review for a FreeSync monitor before buying it. There are more duds.