Monitor with Nvidia G-Sync Tech Ready for Pre-Orders

Online retailer Scan is now offering a 24-inch Asus monitor fitted with Nvidia's G-Sync technology, the VG248QW. This is a Scan exclusive, the product page boasts, and costs a hefty $719.41 USD (441.41 British Pounds). There's also a version without the G-Sync tech for $260.77 less.

Thanks to the module, the monitor begins a refresh cycle right after each frame is completely rendered on the GPU. And because the GPU renders with variable time, the refresh of the monitor now no longer has a fixed rate.

"We brought together about two dozen GPU architects and other senior guys to take apart the problem and look at why some games are smooth and others aren't," said Nvidia's Tom Peterson back in October. "It turns out that our entire industry has been syncing the GPU's frame-rendering rate to the monitor's refresh rate – usually 60 Hz – and it's this syncing that's causing a lot of the problems."

Bit-Tech reports that Nvidia's controller is a drop in replacement for the standard controller that's used in most monitors, meaning the G-Sync tech could be retrofitted to several models already on the market. The site also points to rumors about Nvidia actually selling the G-Sync module separately for users to upgrade their monitor on their own.

For now, the Asus VG248QW is one of the first offered with G-Sync right off the shelf.

UPDATE: Nvidia's posted a webpage for North American customers to point them where they can get their own G-Sync monitor. Nvidia has even sent along a video showing a comparison between V-Sync and G-Sync technology and a demo that shows with and without V-Sync. Our regular video hosting solutions don't support the 60 fps, but you can download it here if you're interested (fair warning: It's 200 MB).

Read our Nvidia G-Sync Technology Preview here.

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  • Dirk_Funk
    So like most Nvidia products, this is strictly for people with plenty of money :C
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  • jasonelmore
    It's a lot more expensive than they said it would be when announced. This was supposed to be only a $120 premium on top of any monitor.
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  • jasonelmore
    So far nobody just selling the Chip. When will newegg have the Chip for us DIY'rs?
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  • Innocent_Bystander-1312890
    Just wait until some competition hits. They are taking advantage of being early movers. I'm sitting this one out until I can get a reasonably good quality G-Sync monitor for half this price.

    IB
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  • qknight
    Wow that is a significant mark up!
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  • westify
    As stated a few months ago Asus has paid for the rights to G-Sync exclusivity until "Q3 2014". Once that deal expires i would expect prices to drop significantly.
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  • qknight
    12201113 said:
    As stated a few months ago Asus has paid for the rights to G-Sync exclusivity until "Q3 2014". Once that deal expires i would expect prices to drop significantly.

    I think Tom's quoted the wrong price. On both Overlord and DigitalStorm, they have this monitor for $499 ;/
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  • lancelot123
    I'm glad to hear there is a possibility of being able to mod your own monitors. Especially since I just got a few U2412Ms.
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  • mstngs351
    That's some mark up just for being the only game in town. Gouge them while you can?
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  • mrmez
    Whaaaat!!??

    New technology isn't cheap?
    When did that happen?
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