Pure Gsync Monitor for GTX970

[Miketacular]

Hi there everyone,

 

I'm trying to help my buddy slowly but surely optimize his gaming experience. First step is a better gaming monitor since building a new PC is kind of tough now with the GPU shortages. 

 

He's rocking the good ol' GTX970 on a standard monitor. So I know that he can't use a G-sync Compatible Monitor, only a G-Sync. But for the life of me, I can't find a decent monitor in stock and at a decent price that is "just" Gsync. Am I just not reading these product descriptions right? 

 

Basically, I'm just looking to find him a 144hs 1ms IPS 27 inch, 1080p monitor Gsync monitor, but having a tough time. 

[Middcore]

Nvidia's site here lists all of the models that actually have the G-Sync hardware module as opposed to being "G-Sync compatible": https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/g-sync-monitors/specs/

 

It appears to me that most of the ones that are actually in production or upcoming are very high-end displays with price tags over $1000 (or in the multiple thousands of dollars range). I doubt you would want to bother for a GTX 970. I am pretty sure virtually all of the "affordable" mainstream G-sync displays are discontinued because Nvidia conceded defeat in that market with the advent of "G-sync compatible." You could look for one second-hand, but to be honest I wouldn't buy one for the sake of a card like a 970 that is going to have to be replaced soon anyway. Better to find a nice 144hz G-sync compatible display that will at least give him a refresh rate boost now and serve him well regardless of what type of GPU he gets when he upgrades.