Does Adaptive Sync work with NVIDIA cards?

Yes — NVIDIA GTX 10-series and newer support VRR on Adaptive Sync monitors over DisplayPort (branded G-Sync Compatible). Enable it in the NVIDIA Control Panel.

Is FreeSync different from Adaptive Sync?

FreeSync is AMD's certification built on the VESA Adaptive Sync standard — same core technology, different badge.

Should V-Sync be on or off with Adaptive Sync?

In-game V-Sync generally off; cap your frame rate just below the monitor's maximum instead so VRR handles everything with minimal latency.

FAQPublished August 1, 2026· Updated August 2, 2026

What Is Adaptive Sync? FreeSync and G-Sync Compatible Explained

Adaptive Sync matches your monitor's refresh rate to your GPU's frame rate in real time, killing screen tearing without the input lag of V-Sync. FreeSync and G-Sync Compatible are AMD's and NVIDIA's certifications of the same underlying standard — and monitors listing Adaptive Sync generally work with both.

The short answer

Your GPU renders frames at a rate that constantly changes; a fixed-refresh monitor redraws on its own rigid schedule. When the two disagree you get tearing (the screen shows slices of two frames at once) or, with old-school V-Sync, added input lag and stutter. Adaptive Sync — the VESA standard for variable refresh rate (VRR) — lets the monitor redraw exactly when the GPU delivers a frame. Tearing gone, no V-Sync lag penalty.

FreeSync vs G-Sync Compatible: mostly branding

FreeSync is AMD's certification of Adaptive Sync; G-Sync Compatible is NVIDIA's certification of the same underlying standard (distinct from the original G-Sync, which required a hardware module in the monitor). In practice: a monitor listing Adaptive Sync — like the Koorui models we distribute — will run VRR with current AMD cards and with NVIDIA cards (GTX 10-series onward) over DisplayPort, and in many cases over HDMI too. The badge tells you who certified it; the capability is the same technology.

How to turn it on (two minutes)

In the monitor's OSD menu: enable Adaptive Sync / FreeSync (often on by default)
NVIDIA: Control Panel → Set up G-SYNC → enable for your display (use DisplayPort)
AMD: Adrenalin → Display → AMD FreeSync on
In competitive shooters, cap your FPS a few frames below the refresh ceiling so VRR stays active and latency stays minimal

Does it matter at high refresh rates?

Yes — arguably more. Frame rates swing hardest in demanding scenes, exactly when tearing is most visible. Every monitor in our Koorui range ships with Adaptive Sync — from the 165Hz 24E3 to the 200Hz G2511P — so smooth frame delivery is included regardless of which GPU brand you run.