That means its refresh rate is perfectly synced with the graphics card

Aug 4, 2014 12:26 GMT  ·  By

The NVIDIA G-SYNC technology may have been subjected to certain unfavorable comments on the part of AMD and its supporters, but it seems that display makers are integrating it in their products anyway. BenQ just added it to the XL2420G.

G-SYNC technology consists of a printed circuit board and some chips that are meant to be included in the construction of a monitor. Its purpose is to synchronize the refresh rate of the monitor with the graphic draw rate of the video card. It's basically V-Sync without the lag / latency disadvantage.

BenQ made it so that the new XL2420G monitor could function in two different modes. The Classic Mode and the G-SYNC Mode.

Classic Mode lets you choose between several frame rate levels, 100 Hz, 120 Hz, and 144 Hz, via Motion Blur Reduction and Gaming Refresh Rate Optimization Management.

Also, in Classic Mode you have access to such features as the Black eQualizer and Smart Scaling for being Precise in Control, plus S Switch and Display Pilot (intuitive setting calibration).

Moreover, you have BenQ's Low Blue Light and Gaming-comfort Flicker-free technologies. These are pretty standard for high-end monitors now, reducing eye strain and, thus, fatigue.

In the G-SYNC Mode, you still benefit from some or all of the above, but let the GPU call the shots, so that the video feeds and images can be smooth and gameplay responsive.

Screen tearing, display stutter, and input lag should no longer happen. There's one extra asset here: Ultra Low Motion Blur (ULMB), which is self-explanatory. To dictate which mode to use, you need to use one of two included cables.

Other than the two display modes, the new monitor has a response time of 1 ms, which should allow the BenQ XL2420G to show exactly what is happening during a high-speed, frantic firefight. You won't be missing the target because your screen showed it moving with a delay.

Of course, most people won't really be playing so fast that the difference between 1 ms and 5 ms will even be perceptible, but professional gamers, especially those who make a living off online games, may very well depend greatly on it.

Unfortunately, BenQ did not say what price its XL2420G 24-inch 1 ms GTG LED display sported. Not that shocking, considering that sales won't begin for at least one more month. Shipments are set to begin this fall, which means no earlier than September, with October being the most likely ETA.

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