For quite some time, NVIDIA has been promoting the idea of BFG displays (Big Format Gaming Display) - giant 65-inch gaming monitors with high refresh rates, low response times, HDR support and G-Sync technology. But so far, there is only one model actually available for sale under this initiative - the 65-inch HP OMEN X Emperium Monitor with a price of $4999. However, this does not mean that PC gamers cannot enjoy a comfortable and smooth game on the big screen for less money. LG today announced that it can offer a "budget" alternative to the BFGD as its 2019 OLED TVs have achieved NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible certification.
LG's 55- and 65-inch E9 series TVs, as well as the 55-, 65-, and 77-inch C9 series, will reportedly support G-Sync. True, in the original announcement, this support is only mentioned in the future tense. G-Sync compatibility is said to be added via a firmware update that "will become available in select markets in the coming weeks."
In addition, it should be understood that LG OLED TVs will only be “G-Sync compatible”, but will not become “proper” G-Sync displays. The full implementation of NVIDIA's adaptive sync technology involves the use of special hardware built into the display. LG TVs do not have G-Sync, but instead use the VESA adaptive sync standard (also known as FreeSync), which implements variable screen refresh rates without a full-featured G-Sync hardware module. In other words, the term “G-Sync Compatible” used by LG and NVIDIA is a marketing term that OLED TVs have a minimum set of features for creating high-quality adaptive-sync pictures with GeForce video cards, but they are not full-fledged G-Sync. -devices.
Actually, the G-Sync Compatible certification program has been operating for gaming monitors for quite some time, and today, within its framework, 118 devices have already received the status of compliance with NVIDIA quality standards. Therefore, it is not surprising that now this program has spread to TVs.
However, the transformation of an OLED TV into a gaming display is not at all the same as in the case of a full-fledged BFGD panel, not only due to the lack of a G-Sync module. The fact is that most LG TVs do not have DisplayPort support, which was previously required for adaptive sync. Therefore, adaptive sync now works with an HDMI connection via HDMI 2.1 Variable Refresh Rate. Previously, only AMD Radeon graphics cards had this feature, but NVIDIA has been able to add support for it to their GeForce RTX 20-series graphics cards.
Thus, for a comfortable and smooth game on a large screen with adaptive sync technology, you will need not only this year's LG OLED panel, but also one of NVIDIA's flagship graphics cards. And it will still be a relatively inexpensive option compared to purchasing the HP OMEN X Emperium, as LG's G-Sync compatible TVs start at $1600.
Source: 3dnews.ru