There have been a lot of advancements in display technologies in recent years. As we have pushed the numbers with resolutions and refresh rates, issues pertaining to the same have popped up. At higher ...

So, you’re looking at a monitor or laptop that says it has Adaptive-Sync or variable refresh rates. Maybe it’s Nvidia G-Sync or AMD FreeSync. Maybe the vendor was detailed enough to include an ...

Back in 2013, Nvidia introduced a new technology called G-Sync to eliminate screen tearing and stuttering effects and reduce input lag when playing PC games. The company accomplished this by tying ...

The arrival of Adaptive Sync displays suffered the same marketing problems as HDR, with some manufacturers not adhering to the standards set by AMD and NVIDIA. The solution has historically been to go ...

The Video Electronics Standard Association has created a new 'VESA certified' adaptive sync standard, and it might replace Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync branding on gaming monitors. The organisation ...

Display technologies have come a long way. In recent years, we have seen advancements in the field at a pace that has been faster than ever before. With better technology, come issues that need ...

Matthew is a PC Hardware Writer at XDA, having previously written for Digital Trends, Tom's Hardware, and other publications since 2018. He's mainly interested in the three way fight between AMD, ...

What is Nvidia G-Sync? Nvidia G-Sync is a technology that aims to create a smoother gaming experience by getting rid of both screen tear and frame stutter artifacts, by allowing a monitor's refresh ...

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Intel is looking to reduce screen tearing for gamers who own a PC without adaptive sync support with its new technology, Smooth Sync. The new tech will be incorporated with its Arc "Alchemist" GPUs.