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Originally Posted by Pants
Fish, didn't Nvidia get scared and make their cards compatible with Freesync like a year ago?
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Kind of. They still have some “G-Sync Compatible” requirements for that to work though. So it strictly depends on the monitor itself. Most current Freesync-only monitors probably will not work. Usually if it's capable of it, the seller will list it as "G-Sync compatible" or it will be verified by users in the comments as such. Because it's so sought after.
Here's what NVidia says:
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Even though AMD Radeon GPUs and some FreeSync monitors support Adaptive Sync over HDMI, Nvidia says you’ll need to connect your GeForce GPU to your FreeSync monitor using a DisplayPort cable to activate variable refresh rates. (G-Sync monitors only work over DisplayPort as well.) Update: Adaptive Sync is only being enabled on GTX 10-series and RTX 20-series graphics cards as well, with no plans to activate it in older GPUs.
And only Adaptive Sync displays certified as “G-Sync Compatible” are guaranteed to work well with Nvidia graphics cards. If you try manually activating G-Sync on other FreeSync monitors, “It may work, it may work partly, or it may not work at all,” Nvidia says. Unlike G-Sync displays, which are all fully tested and certified by Nvidia, FreeSync monitors are built around an open standard with much less oversight.
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