On Tuesday, NVIDIA announced a strategic collaboration with MediaTek that’s set to reshape the future of gaming displays. This partnership aims to incorporate NVIDIA’s full suite of G-Sync technologies into MediaTek’s upcoming monitor scalers, ultimately making high-end gaming features more accessible without the need for a standalone G-Sync module.
Historically, G-Sync depended on a dedicated module—specifically an Altera FPGA—to match the display’s refresh rate with the GPU, effectively reducing issues like screen tearing, stutter, and input lag. However, back in 2019, NVIDIA introduced its G-Sync Compatible certification. This program utilized VESA’s AdaptiveSync technology to manage variable refresh rates, offering an affordable alternative that provided NVIDIA’s seal of approval for monitors that met their performance standards. Despite this, monitors labeled as G-Sync Compatible have historically missed out on certain advanced features only a dedicated G-Sync module could provide.
With MediaTek now in the mix, the plan is to embed support for all NVIDIA’s G-Sync technologies, including the cutting-edge G-Sync Pulsar, directly into their scalers. This move promises to enhance motion clarity and minimize ghosting for a more seamless gaming experience. The collaboration will enable MediaTek-based displays to support not just variable refresh rates and Pulsar, but also other advanced features like variable overdrive, 12-bit color, Ultra Low Motion Blur, low latency HDR, and Reflex Analyzer. Essentially, this integration allows manufacturers to offer an entire suite of G-Sync features without relying on an expensive FPGA.
We’ll first see this integration in monitors such as the AOC Agon Pro AG276QSG2, Acer Predator XB273U F5, and ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG27AQNR, all of which boast impressive specifications like 360Hz refresh rates, 1440p resolution, and HDR support.
What remains uncertain is which specific MediaTek scalers will support NVIDIA’s G-Sync, or if MediaTek plans to build this support into all future scalers. Additionally, it will be interesting to see if monitors still utilizing NVIDIA’s dedicated modules will retain any distinctive advantages over those using MediaTek’s technology.
