Can my laptop use G-Sync on an external monitor?

[agg03041]

I have the 2016 Razer Blade laptop - gtx 1060, i7 7700, 1080p display. I almost always play on an external display and setup, and I was thinking of upgrading my monitor to the AOC AG271QG:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/scM323/aoc-ag271qg-270-165hz-monitor-ag271qg

My question is, can my laptop take advantage of any of these features? I know it can push 1440p no problem, but can it use gsync or 164hz on an external display?

 

[bjornl]

G-sync is dependent upon a compatible video card communicating with an extra hardware bit inside the monitor. The work takes place in this module in the monitor. So g-sync with a laptop with a 1060 should work.

 

[agg03041]

G-sync is dependent upon a compatible video card communicating with an extra hardware bit inside the monitor. The work takes place in this module in the monitor. So g-sync with a laptop with a 1060 should work.

Hey nice to see you again @bjornl, seems like you are always answering my questions!
I believe the gpu has to be directly wired to either the hdmi or or the thunderbolt3 port to be able to support gsync though, though I don't know much about these things so all this is second-hand knowledge. Any idea if that is the case for the razer laptop?
I am in the process of contacting Razer about this as well to see if they can confirm that it supports gsync on an external monitor.

 

[Glenwing]

G-sync is dependent upon a compatible video card communicating with an extra hardware bit inside the monitor. The work takes place in this module in the monitor. So g-sync with a laptop with a 1060 should work.

Hey nice to see you again @bjornl, seems like you are always answering my questions!
I believe the gpu has to be directly wired to either the hdmi or or the thunderbolt3 port to be able to support gsync though, though I don't know much about these things so all this is second-hand knowledge. Any idea if that is the case for the razer laptop?
I am in the process of contacting Razer about this as well to see if they can confirm that it supports gsync on an external monitor.

G-Sync is not supported over HDMI. You would need to use a USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter.

 

[bjornl]

G-sync is dependent upon a compatible video card communicating with an extra hardware bit inside the monitor. The work takes place in this module in the monitor. So g-sync with a laptop with a 1060 should work.

Hey nice to see you again @bjornl, seems like you are always answering my questions!
I believe the gpu has to be directly wired to either the hdmi or or the thunderbolt3 port to be able to support gsync though, though I don't know much about these things so all this is second-hand knowledge. Any idea if that is the case for the razer laptop?
I am in the process of contacting Razer about this as well to see if they can confirm that it supports gsync on an external monitor.

Hi again yourself.
I'm not sure about the 'hard wiring to the GPU to work thing". A port which works sufficiently well to drive the monitor is wired close enough, or so it would seem to me. Like Glenwing said, I don't believe you can use HDMI. I think you have to use usb-c. But I think you are already doing the best thing and contacting Razor. They would certainly know their product better than any of us.

 

[agg03041]

So if Razer says that it is indeed supported I would have to get an adapter for my thunderbolt3 port as opposed to hdmi?

 

[Glenwing]

So if Razer says that it is indeed supported I would have to get an adapter for my thunderbolt3 port as opposed to hdmi?

Yes. Though Thunderbolt 3 uses the same adapters as USB-C, you don't need to look specifically for "Thunderbolt 3 adapters".

 

[agg03041]

The answer from Razer is that the Razer Blade does not support G-Sync. The HDMI port is wired to the GPU, the Thunderbolt3 port is not. And since HDMI doesn't support G-Sync, there is no way to hook up the laptop to an external G-Sync monitor and have it be compatible.

Thanks you for your help guys!