adaptive sync
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adaptive sync
The dynamic adjusting of a monitor's vertical refresh rate to the frame rate of the graphics card (GPU). Adaptive sync eliminates tearing, stuttering and judder and was developed for the video gaming industry. In order to be advertised as a gaming monitor today, it must support a variable and adjustable refresh rate. See tearing, vertical sync and judder.
VESA Adaptive-Sync
Adaptive sync was standardized by VESA and implemented in VESA's embedded DisplayPort (eDP) and DisplayPort 1.2a interfaces. AMD supports VESA Adaptive-Sync under the FreeSync brand.
NVIDIA G-Sync
G-Sync is an adaptive sync technology from NVIDIA that must reside in both the card and monitor. G-Sync is NVIDIA's proprietary technology and as of 2020 is not VESA Adaptive-Sync compatible. See GtG, GPU and VESA.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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In our experience, like all
adaptive sync technologies, the effectiveness of G-Sync can be hit or miss.
It also comes with
Adaptive Sync and a 3-hour battery life (at 240Hz refresh rate).
Among its notable features include a DTS Home Theater Surround Sound to complement its HDR400-enabled screen, plus external ports USB Type C, HDMI 4.0, DisplayPort 1.4 with
Adaptive Sync and low input lag.
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