VESA to release an adaptive sync compliance program for monitors

pcgamer.com:

When you're looking to buy a gaming monitor, you'll come across models that support Nvidia's G-Sync or AMD's FreeSync adaptive sync technology, both of which aim to reduce or eliminate screen tearing and artifacting that occurs when the GPU's frames per second output and monitor refresh rate aren't aligned. Multiple standards can get a bit confusing on top of all the other specifications and acronym overloads that can happen when looking at gaming monitors.

The Video Electronics Standard Association (VESA) (via Tom's Hardware) has developed a new Adaptive-Sync Display compliance program (Adaptive-Sync Display Compliance Test Specification) for desktop and laptop monitors. Its aim is to provide transparency for monitor buyers, and make purchasing decision easier.

VESA will introduce two certification tiers, they are: MediaSync Display and Adaptive-Sync Display. A MediaSync Display is «designed for jitter-free media playback supporting all international broadcast video formats.» While an AdaptiveSync Display «guarantees higher refresh rates and low latency, optimized for gaming, plus a lab-certified max refresh rate so you know your display’s full potential.»

The list of criteria to achieve certification is comprehensive. VESA requires a monitor to meet or pass 50 different tests and benchmarks. These include refresh rate, flicker, gray-to-gray response time, video frame drop, and video frame rate jitter.

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To achieve AdaptiveSync Display certification, the minimum Adaptive-Sync refresh rate is 60 Hz, while the maximum