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    G-Sync

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by encor50, Apr 23, 2015.

  1. encor50

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    As I know, G-Sync is compatible with mobile GPUs. 780 and above, idk about older cards.
    You just need a monitor with G-Sync and mini Display Port cable.
     
    RaSeven, Apr 24, 2015
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    So long as the GPU supports it and you connect via displayport you should be good.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 24, 2015
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    Only works on GT72 and G751J with IPS
     
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    Sorry I thought you meant external monitor, lol, the internal is just a test and is not fully developed yet so there are serious issues using it anyway.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 25, 2015
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    oh ok and nothing about DSR on mobile GPU ?
     
    encor50, Apr 25, 2015
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    DSR Support Reference Chart
    " Notebook GPUs supporting DSR: in development - will be released in an upcoming Game Ready driver release."
     
    RaSeven, Apr 26, 2015
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    No, looks like they are holding off adding that in for some reason.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 26, 2015
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    7 months and counting...
     
    octiceps, Apr 26, 2015
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    I wonder if it's optimus issues stopping them rolling it out.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 26, 2015
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    Well, that is entirely possible and highly likely, Brother Meaker. Shadowplay desktop capture functionality is in the same boat... with a very simple registry tweak that works beautifully for machines that are not using Optimus, but not at all for those that do. Optimus and Enduro have always been an impediment in one manner or another. Things would be much better if they ditched both of them and the entire industry went to a manual graphics switching setup, but there would probably be a bunch of crybabies whining about having to reboot to switch between discrete and integrated graphics. In the end, we all pay the price and do without many good things in order to pacify the mainstream lovers of mediocrity and convenience that simply cannot be bothered by something that takes less than a minute.
     
    Mr. Fox, Apr 27, 2015
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