Iiyama GB2760HSU review: A 144Hz FreeSync monitor that does a damn good G-Sync impression

To G-Sync or not to G-Sync. That is the eternal question when buying a gaming monitor these days, especially when cheaper AMD FreeSync monitors such as the Iiyama G-Master GB2760HSU on test today can now also take advantage of a watered down G-Sync-esque experience thanks to Nvidia finally opening up their variable refresh rate standard at the beginning of the year.

Iiyama’s GB2760HSU isn’t, I should note, one of Nvidia’s official G-Sync Compatible monitors, but after testing it out for myself over the monitor’s DisplayPort 1.2 input, the experience was pretty decent. There wasn’t any blanking (that is, black frames being inserted), nor was there any pulsing or random brightness changes, or any screen tearing. The only obvious defect was a bit of stuttering, which isn’t ideal in fast-paced games such as Doom, but it’s still perfectly serviceable for those after a taste of what G-Sync can do without shelling out loads of extra cash. Can the Iiyama GB2760HSU break into our best gaming monitor rankings, though? Let’s find out.

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