VRR STROBING Monitors List

Ask about motion blur reduction in gaming monitors. Includes ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur), NVIDIA LightBoost, ASUS ELMB, BenQ/Zowie DyAc, Turbo240, ToastyX Strobelight, etc.
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VRR STROBING Monitors List

Post by Discorz » 09 Jul 2021, 03:27

For those who are interested in Motion Blur Reduction + Variable Refresh Rate aka VRR STROBING here is a list of monitors that support it. The list will be updated from time to time!

Manufacturers:
  • ASUS Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB-SYNC)
  • GIGABYTE Aim Stabilizer Sync
  • MSI Motion Picture Response Time Sync (MPRT Sync)
  • BENQ Blur Reduction + FreeSync
  • PHILIPS Motion Blur Reduction Sync (MBR Sync)
  • AOC Motion Blur Reduction Sync (MBR Sync)
  • NVIDIA G-Sync Pulsar
    EVE/Dough Backlight Strobing + Adaptive-Sync (not yet supported)
    LG MBR + Adaptive-Sync (Canceled)
IPS:
  • Asus VG32UQA1A - 2160p 160Hz (?)
  • Asus XG32UQ - 2160p 160Hz (?)
  • Asus PG27UQR-W - 2160p 160Hz
  • Asus PG32UQ - 2160p 144Hz
  • Gigabyte M32U - 2160p 144Hz
  • Gigabyte FI32U - 2160p 144Hz
  • BenQ EX3210U - 2160p 144Hz (?)
  • MSI MPG321UR-QD - 2160p 144Hz
  • MSI MAG281URF - 2160p 144Hz
  • Asus VG28UQL1A - 2160p 144Hz
  • Gigabyte M28U - 2160p 144Hz
  • BenQ EX2710U - 2160p 144Hz (?)
  • Asus XG27AQMR - 1440p 300Hz
  • Gigabyte FI32Q-X- 1440p 270Hz
  • Asus XG27AQM - 1440p 270Hz
  • Gigabyte M27Q X - 1440p 240Hz
  • Gigabyte M27Q-X 2.0 - 1440p 240Hz
  • MSI MAG274QRX - 1440p 240Hz
  • BenQ EX270QM - 1440p 240Hz
  • Asus VG27AQML1A - 1440p 240Hz
  • Asus XG349C - 1440p 180Hz
  • Asus XG27ACS - 1440p 180Hz
  • Asus VG27AQL3A - 1440p 180Hz
  • Asus VG27AQ3A - 1440p 180Hz
  • MSI MPG321QRF-QD - 1440p 175Hz
  • Asus XG32AQ - 1440p 175Hz (?)
  • Asus PG329Q - 1440p 175Hz
  • Asus VG32AQL1A - 1440p 170Hz
  • Gigabyte FI32Q - 1440p 170Hz
  • Gigabyte M32Q - 1440p 170Hz
  • Gigabyte M27Q P - 1440p 170Hz
  • Gigabyte M27Q 2.0 - 1440p 170Hz (?)
  • Asus XG27AQ W - 1440p 170Hz
  • Asus XG279Q - 1440p 170Hz
  • Asus XG279Q-G - 1440p 170Hz
  • Asus VG27AC1A - 1440p 170Hz
  • Asus VG27AQGL1A - 1440p 170Hz
  • Asus VG27AQL1A - 1440p 170Hz
  • BenQ EX2710Q - 1440p 165Hz (?)
  • Asus VG27AQZ - 1440p 165Hz
  • Asus VG27AQ - 1440p 165Hz
  • Asus VG27AQE - 1440p 155Hz
  • Asus VG27BQ - 1440p 155Hz
  • Gigabyte M34WQ - 1440p 144Hz
  • Asus XG259QNS - 1080p 380Hz
  • Asus XG259QN - 1080p 380Hz
  • Asus VG279QM1A - 1080p 280Hz
  • Asus VG279QM Y - 1080p 280Hz
  • BenQ EX270M - 1080p 240Hz
  • Asus VG259QM Y - 1080p 280Hz
  • Asus XG249CM - 1080p 270Hz
  • Asus XG259CM - 1080p 240Hz
  • Philips 25M2N5200P - 1080p 280Hz
  • Asus XG309CM - 1080p 220Hz
  • Aoc 27G4X - 1080p 180Hz
  • Asus VG279Q3A - 1080p 180Hz
  • Aoc 24G4X - 1080p 180Hz
  • Gigabyte M27F A - 1080p 165Hz
  • BenQ EX240 - 1080p 165Hz
    Eve ES07D03 - 2160p 144Hz (not yet supported)
    Eve ES07D02 - 1440p 280Hz (not yet supported)
    LG 27GP850-B - 1440p 180Hz (canceled)
    LG 32GP850-B - 1440p 180Hz (canceled)
TN:
  • Asus VG27BQ - 1440p 165Hz
  • Asus VG258QM - 1080p 280Hz
VA:
  • Gigabyte S55U - 2160p 120Hz (?)
  • Asus XG43UQ - 2160p 144Hz
  • Gigabyte FV43U - 2160p 120Hz
  • Gigabyte M32UC - 2160p 160Hz
  • MSI G321CU - 2160p 144Hz (?)
  • PHILIPS 27M2C5500W - 1440p 240Hz
  • MSI 273CQRX-QD - 1440p 240Hz
  • Gigabyte M32QC - 1440p 170Hz
  • Asus XG32VC - 1440p 170Hz
  • Asus XG49WCR - 1440p 165Hz
  • Asus VG32VQR - 1440p 165Hz
  • BenQ EX3210R - 1440p 165Hz (?)
  • MSI 273CQR-QD - 1440p 165Hz
  • BenQ EX3410R - 1440p 144Hz (?)
  • Asus VG32VQE - 1440p 144Hz
  • Asus VG32VQ - 1440p 144Hz
  • Asus VG35VQ - 1440p 100Hz
  • PHILIPS 27M1C5200W - 1080p 240Hz (?)
  • MSI G27C6 E2 - 1080p 170Hz (?)
  • MSI G27C5 E2 - 1080p 170Hz (?)
  • BenQ EX240N - 1080p 165Hz
*(?) = questionable
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Re: List of monitors that support VRR STROBING

Post by axaro1 » 10 Jul 2021, 04:14

Has Asus effectively fixed the double strobing issue when using ELMB with Adaptive Sync?

The ELMB-Sync implementation on my VG259QM was quite bad when VRR was enabled, the double pulse behaviour(described by A5hun in his review) created a lot of smearing due to the backlight pulsing twice at the beginning and at the end of the refresh window.

Fixed refresh rate ELMB on the other hand had a great implementation, Shadow Boost to 3 was good to compensate the lower brightness levels, I really liked using it both at 240 and 280hz.
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Re: List of monitors that support VRR STROBING

Post by elexor » 10 Jul 2021, 04:32

axaro1 wrote:
10 Jul 2021, 04:14
Has Asus effectively fixed the double strobing issue when using ELMB with Adaptive Sync?
very good chance they are all bad below 240hz. Can't speak for the others but asus's implementation doesn't disable LFC with elmbsync enabled so you will get random double framing, triple framing and quad framing. and elmb sync just devil horns the duplicate frames. the pulse width they use it laughable destroys motion clarity it's worse then sample and hold below 240hz. even the OD is locked way to high for lower refresh rates.

I think current vrr implementations are poisoning the well. I hope the chief can actually show them how it's done. seems to me like it's done for marketing purposes.

I don't even see much of a gain from having it on above 240hz tbh.

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Re: List of monitors that support VRR STROBING

Post by Discorz » 11 Jul 2021, 08:00

Yes, I think they all have the same double strobe issue, except M32Q and very possibly FI32Q.
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Re: List of monitors that support VRR STROBING

Post by liquidshadowfox » 06 Aug 2021, 13:54

Is there any way to further improve the strobing on Asus XG27AQM? I saw something about changing the total in CRU but not sure if that would help in this case.

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Re: VRR STROBING Monitors List

Post by liquidshadowfox » 15 Dec 2021, 21:54

New monitor from MSI
https://www.msi.com/Monitor/Optix-MAG281URF/Overview

If you read the manual on page 12
https://download.msi.com/archive/mnu_ex ... nglish.pdf

Looks like OD is locked and so is brightness, don't know what type of implementation but it's a 4k 144hz monitor so you can add it to the list

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Re: VRR STROBING Monitors List

Post by Discorz » 16 Dec 2021, 10:49

Good catch.

I also added M27Q X and FI32Q-X (1440p 240+Hz). Interestingly 32" model is marketed with Aim Stabilizer Sync supported, but user manual says aim stabilizer sync doesn't work with freesync enabled :lol:. M27Q X should be same panel as FI27Q-X (Sharp LQ270T1JG04), meaning no KSF phosphor.
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Re: VRR STROBING Monitors List

Post by liquidshadowfox » 11 Jan 2022, 01:45

MSI Optix MAG274QRX might have VRR + backlight strobing according to the manual: https://download.msi.com/archive/mnu_ex ... nglish.pdf

I don't see any reviews on this monitor but I am REALLY tempted to buy and test it considering it's cheaper than the ASUS XG27AQM at $560. I wonder if anyone on the forum has this monitor.... it has 0 reviews or coverage and rapid IPS tend to not have the red phosphor issue.

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Re: VRR STROBING Monitors List

Post by sssouthpaw » 11 Jan 2022, 15:25

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Re: VRR STROBING Monitors List

Post by liquidshadowfox » 11 Jan 2022, 16:32

Legit thinking about buying it to compare vs the XG27AQM's elmb sync (elmb is close to perfect but only available in fixed refreshes)

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