NVIDIA Announces G-Sync HDR Technology

Robert Sole 5 January 2017

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NVIDIA officially unveils G-Sync HDR technology with Quantumm Dot at CES 2017 to compete directly with AMD FreeSync 2.

If a few hours ago we have known FreeSync 2 from AMD with support for HDR technology in video games, now it is NVIDIA's turn, which updates G-Sync to support High Dynamic Range or HDR technology in 4K monitors that work at 144Hz. It has also been revealed that ASUS, Acer and HP will be the three brands that will bet on launching monitors with NVIDIA G-Sync HDR and that take advantage of this new feature.

The new monitors with G-Sync HDR technology will have higher brightness for more vivid images with a higher saturation of black color. This offers a large difference in richness and more natural dark scenes. In addition to this it offers a wide color gamut similar to DCI-P3 cinema standards. Thanks to these and other advancements in video games, such as Mass Effect Andromeda and Shadow Warrior 3, offering a more realistic appearance, which captivates with a dazzling display of color, brightness and contrast that was previously impossible to obtain.

It has been developed in collaboration with AU Optronics, contributing to the design of G-Sync HDR the latest technologies to achieve the best gaming experience, with images that better respond to the capabilities of the human eye. The difference with the HDR of televisions is that the G-Sync HDR monitors have been developed from the beginning to improve the experience of computer games, with image quality, greater smoothness and without cuts, with a blur in minimal shake and practically zero input latency, compared to the 22-41ms latency of HDR televisions. These NVIDIA G-Sync HDR monitors also differentiate themselves from other displays that have HDR, through the application of a full 384-zone backlight matrix and cutting-edge Quantumm Dot technology.

The backlight illuminates the screen and with 384 individually controlled LED backlight zones, the light will only show when and where it is needed, allowing G-Sync HDR to simultaneously reproduce bright, vivid colors and deep blacks. Monitors with less backlighting, edge-lit backlight areas, or just a single full backlight are unable to match the contrast and image quality of the new 4K G-Sync HDR monitors. Thanks to the 384 controllable light zones we have unprecedented control over the image and the best images ever seen in video games are produced on an LCD panel.

In addition, Quantum Dot Enhancement Film (QDEF) technology has been used in these new monitors, to create reds and greens with greater depth and saturation, outside of the production of blue light for the 384 compatible backlit zones. First used in high-end HDR televisions, QDEF coats with gauge-sized dots that emit light of a very specific color depending on the size of the dot, producing bright, saturated, and vibrant colors across the entire spectrum, from greens to deep reds, to intense blues. This allows for a much larger set of colors, producing images that more accurately reflect scenes and colors seen in real life. The end result is a color space 25% larger than the traditional sRGB color space, very close to the DCI-P3 standard used in higher quality digital cinemas.

With QDEF LCD technology, backlighting, and HDR10 support and NVIDI G-Sync certification, the new 4K G-Sync HDR monitors will deliver a higher quality gaming experience every time, with brighter colors, black darker and smooth gameplay at 4K and 144Hz, with no added lag like televisions.

G-Sync HDR monitors also feature HDR10 support. Thanks to the collaboration with brands such as ASUS, Acer and HP, these new monitors with G-Sync HDR technology will be available before the launch of the titles Mass Effect Andromeda and Shadow Warrior 2. This will allow you to enjoy games to new levels, being these brighter, more vibrant and impressive.