IPS monitor with freesync/async

[Windows Central Question]

So I'm looking to get an IPS monitor but hearing about Nvidia's new gsync program to freesync monitors, I'm not sure what I need.
Do I need a monitor with freesync? And what about async, as it also mentioned displayport adaptive sync? Do I need a monitor with a displayport so I can get async and thus gsync?

 

[TechFreak1]

So I'm looking to get an IPS monitor but hearing about Nvidia's new gsync program to freesync monitors, I'm not sure what I need.
Do I need a monitor with freesync? And what about async, as it also mentioned displayport adaptive sync? Do I need a monitor with a displayport so I can get async and thus gsync?

Gsync only works over displayport at present, freesync 2 works over hdmi according to AMD's website.

Here is a list of Freesync monitors: www.amd.com/en/products/freesync-monitors

It's not worth paying the premium for Gsync unless you exclusively use Nvidia GPUs and it's not worth paying the premium for RTX as it does not work without DLSS at the present time.

You are better of getting a GTX GPU if you have to use Gsync or waiting until Vega 2 GPU's hit the market.

In the interim period you would better served by getting a cheap AMD gpu and a freesync monitor. Then later upgrading to either RTX when that platform / capability matures but that means upgrading to a monitor that Nvidia has "certified" as Gsync compatible if you want to reduce cost or Vega 2 which means you don't have buy another monitor (more economical and makes better fiscal sense).

Plus there is Navi to think about as well.

Never the less it all depends on what resolution you wish play games on.

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