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    Replace 15R2 screen with G-Sync screen

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by armymax, Nov 7, 2015.

  1. armymax

    armymax Notebook Geek

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    In a 15R2 with FHD screen and 980M, is that possible? Does exist display with G-Sync that I can buy separately? Or am I dreaming?
     
    armymax, Nov 7, 2015
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    I don't that will work because of Optimus. You would have to use an external display with the GA to get gsync
     
    Punisher5.0, Nov 7, 2015
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  3. armymax

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    Is it impossible to connect the dGPU directly to the screen and disable Optimus? If the gpu support Gsync should I have something to connect it to a Gsync screen or the 980m in the Alienwares is different from one in a Gsync laptop?
     
    armymax, Nov 7, 2015
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  4. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The 980M that comes with Alienware's doesn't even support G-Sync.

    Won't work. :(
     
    J.Dre, Nov 7, 2015
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  5. rinneh

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    All laptops with optimus lack gsync unfortunately :(
     
    rinneh, Nov 7, 2015
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