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LG Monitor - How To Enable G-Sync

  • Troubleshooting

At a Glance

Do you want to use the screen without disconnections or slowing down?

G-Sync is used to provide a soft video by removing disconnections and slowing down found in the HD game playing.
Before you can use the function, you must make sure you use an NVIDIA graphics card that supports G-Sync and connect the PC and the monitor with a DP cable.
If the screen flickers or fails to display correctly when using the G-Sync function, then change [Overclock] of the monitor to [Off].

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The G-Sync function is available for use in the monitor with an NVIDIA graphic card and the G-Sync function.
If not, then you cannot use it.

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Check the PC specs.

➔ Go to the [Device Admin] menu for the PC used, and check if the NVIDIA graphics card is used. Go to the homepage of NVIDIA to see if the graphic card supports the G-Sync function.

Go to the [Device Admin] menu for the PC used, and check if the NVIDIA graphics card is used. Go to the homepage of NVIDIA to see if the graphic card supports the G-Sync function

Activate the G-Sync function.

➔ Check the Windows setting and activate the G-Sync function as follows.

Activating G-Sync in Windows 10
1. Right click on your desktop and select [NVIDIA Control Panel].
2. Go to the [Display] menu and click [Set up G-SYNC].
Select [Enable G-SYNC, G-GYNC Compatible] to use the G-Sync function.
Right click on your desktop and select [NVIDIA Control Panel]., Select [Enable G-SYNC, G-GYNC Compatible] to use the G-Sync function.
Note
If the PC has no NVIDIA graphics driver installed or it is not the latest version, then the G-Sync function might fail.
Download the latest version of graphics driver program from the homepage of NVIDIA and install it.

Connect the PC and the monitor via DP cable.

➔ Check if the PC and the monitor have the same output methods and connect them with a DP cable.

Connecting a DP cable
G-Sync is supported for DP inputs only.
It will not operate for HDMI or other inputs.
Check the PC/monitor’s DP cable ports and connect the PC and the monitor with a DP cable.
Check the PC/monitor’s DP cable ports and connect the PC and the monitor with a DP cable.

If the screen is not normal, then check the [Overclock] setting.

➔ If the monitor’s Overclock setting is [On], then the screen might blink or fail to display correctly.
Switch it to [Off].

Switching the [Overclock] setting of monitor to [Off]
1. Press the joystick button below the monitor to open the main menu.
2. Move your joystick to select the [Settings] menu.
On the following screen, select [Game Control].
Move your joystick to select the [Settings] menu.
3. Select [Off] in [Overlock].
Select [Off] in [Overlock].

This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your product.

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