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NVIDIA on Tuesday said that future monitor scalers from MediaTek will support its G-Sync technologies. NVIDIA is partnering with MediaTek to integrate its full range of G-Sync technologies into future monitors without requiring a standalone G-Sync module, which makes advanced gaming features more accessible across a broader range of displays. Traditionally, G-Sync technology relied on a dedicated G-sync module – based on an Altera FPGA – to handle syncing display refresh rates with the GPU in order to reduce screen tearing, stutter, and input lag. As a more basic solution, in 2019 NVIDIA introduced G-Sync Compatible certification and branding, which leveraged the industry-standard VESA AdaptiveSync technology to handle variable refresh rates. In lieu of using a dedicated module, leveraging AdaptiveSync allowed for cheaper monitors, with...
Investigating NVIDIA's BatteryBoost with MSI GT72
BatteryBoost initially launched with the GTX 800M series earlier this year, and our first look at the technology came with the MSI GT70 with GTX 880M. That may not...
26 by Jarred Walton on 10/23/2014Benchmarked - Civilization: Beyond Earth
One of the longest running gaming franchises around, the Civilization series goes all the way back to my high school years. There have been many changes along the way...
73 by Jarred Walton on 10/23/2014NVIDIA 344.48 WHQL Drivers Available; DSR Added To Fermi & Kepler
NVIDIA just released their latest driver updates today, bringing us up to version 344.48. These are WHQL certified drivers, and they're also Game Ready for several upcoming titles. NVIDIA...
41 by Jarred Walton on 10/22/2014Video Card Tuesday: $370 R9 290X & Borderlands: TPS Now Shipping
Following up on last week’s Radeon pricing observations, it looks like there has been one final shift in Radeon R9 290 series pricing. While R9 290 has held steady...
82 by Ryan Smith on 10/14/2014The AnandTech Guide to Video Card Overclocking Software
Video card overclocking has become a very popular topic amongst gamers and PC enthusiasts these days. With the release of next generation games around the corner and the growing...
59 by Michael Wilding on 10/8/2014MSI GT72 Dominator Pro: Performance Preview
NVIDIA just launched their new GTX 980M/GTX 970M GPUs, and unfortunately we were unable to get a notebook in time for testing… which just changed a few hours ago...
53 by Jarred Walton on 10/8/2014AMD Radeon R9 290 Series Prices Finally Begin To Fall
With the launch of NVIDIA’s Maxwell-powered GeForce GTX 900 series last month, it was immediately obvious that NVIDIA had been able to deal a swift blow to AMD’s product...
69 by Ryan Smith on 10/7/2014More GeForce GTX 980M/970M Notebooks
Continuing with our GTX 980M/GTX 970M coverage, I expect we'll see press releases and website updates from all of the major notebook vendors today or very soon, as all...
9 by Jarred Walton on 10/7/2014NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M and GTX 970M: Mobile to the Maxwell
Every year NVIDIA launches quite a few new products; some are better than others, but they're all interesting. This fall, the big news is Maxwell 2.0, aka GM204. Initially...
68 by Jarred Walton on 10/7/2014MSI Gaming Notebooks with GeForce GTX 980M and 970M
As noted in the conclusion of our GTX 980M/GTX 970M launch article, we're going to be covering some of the notebooks that are being announced today in separate Pipeline...
13 by Jarred Walton on 10/7/2014Benchmarked - Metro: Last Light Redux
Last month 4A Games released updated versions of the two earlier games in the Metro series, Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux. The games have both been...
29 by Jarred Walton on 10/2/2014The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Review: Featuring EVGA
Last week we took a look at NVIDIA’s newest consumer flagship video card, the GeForce GTX 980. Today in the second part of our series on the GTX 900...
155 by Ryan Smith on 9/26/2014NVIDIA Announces SLI LED Bridges
For those that just can't get enough bling in their cases, NVIDIA today announced the availability of SLI LED bridges, available for the time being exclusively through the NVIDIA...
41 by Jarred Walton on 9/23/2014NVIDIA 344.11 & 344.16 Drivers Available
In the crazy rush to wrap up the GeForce GTX 980 review in time for the NDA lift yesterday, news of the first R343 driver release may have been...
39 by Jarred Walton on 9/19/2014Short Bytes: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 in 1000 Words
To call the launch of NVIDIA's Maxwell GM204 part impressive is something of an understatement. You can read our full coverage of the GTX 980 for the complete story...
41 by Jarred Walton on 9/19/2014Acer Releases XBO Series: 28-inch UHD/4K with G-Sync for $800
Monitors are getting exciting. Not only are higher resolution panels becoming more of the norm, but the combination of different panel dimensions and feature sets means that buying the...
57 by Ian Cutress on 9/19/2014NVIDIA GameWorks: More Effects with Less Effort
While NVIDIA's hardware is the big start of the day, the software that we run on the hardware is becoming increasingly important. It's one thing to create the world's...
22 by Jarred Walton on 9/18/2014The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Review: Maxwell Mark 2
At the start of this year we saw the first half of the Maxwell architecture in the form of the GeForce GTX 750 and GTX 750 Ti. Based on...
274 by Ryan Smith on 9/18/2014NVIDIA Opens Pre-Orders For The SHIELD Tablet With LTE and 32GB Of Storage
NVIDIA's SHIELD Tablet arrived earlier this year and it was one of the first devices to use NVIDIA's Tegra K1 platform with 4 Cortex A15 cores and a single...
16 by Brandon Chester on 9/16/2014GIGABYTE BRIX Gaming BXi5G-760 mini-PC Review
GIGABYTE's BRIX Pro (using an Intel Iris Pro part) has made a big splash in the market, particularly as a Steam machine. Enthused by its success, GIGABYTE has introduced...
36 by Ganesh T S on 9/15/2014