G-synch and free-Synch 240hz Monitor Question

[Ritchie]

I have been thinking about getting either the Asus or Alienware ( more atrractive price ). Now they have both in G-Synch and Free-Synch. But I am not going to use either technology. My question is will the performance be the same when buying a Free synch model ( cheaper) as the G-synch Models when having both technologies disabeld. Not sure if true but I read somewhere that G-synch model are better in responce time.

Also another question this Overdrive feature is new to me. Is it something with G-synch related or it is also relevant when G-synch is disabeld.

Thank you!

[Chief Blur Buster]

All modern LCD monitors use an overdrive system.

Its a method of speeding up pixel transitions on LCD displays.

See LCD Motion Artifacts and LCD Overdrive Artifacts.

Both FreeSync and G-SYNC has it, just that historically, more G-SYNC monitors had better overdrive than FreeSync, although this is changing.

[Ritchie]

All modern LCD monitors use an overdrive system.

Its a method of speeding up pixel transitions on LCD displays.

See LCD Motion Artifacts and LCD Overdrive Artifacts.

Both FreeSync and G-SYNC has it, just that historically, more G-SYNC monitors had better overdrive than FreeSync, although this is changing.

Thanks for the links for the explanation. What about the free synch model from alienware (AW2518HF)and asus (XG258) currently are they matching their G-synch models in overdrive? Or was this only in the older models?

If the G-synch models are better I might getting the G-synch versions. Which of the 2 is better Asus PG258Q or the Alienware AW2518H. Normally the Asus is more expensive, but there is a sale on them and they cost about the same.