Brutkey

mcc
@mcc@mastodon.social

I have 2 computers:

- Desktop with NVidia 3070Ti, Windows
- Laptop with AMD 600M integrated, Linux

I'd like to get a new monitor that supports both VRR (Gsync/Freesync) and HDR on both these machines (or if I can't support both with 1 monitor, the Desktop).

Price matters to me but "quality" kinda doesn't (my eyesight sucks & I prefer 1080p over hidpi, hidpi is glitchy). I just want HDR/VRR and for it to not be terrible.

What would you recommend, or where would you recommend I start looking?

Lina Inverse
@InvertedLina@infosec.exchange

@mcc@mastodon.social Can I ask if you plan on running the video through a KVM? I ask because it seems like you possibly might, and I have read that some KVMs don't work with the VRR syncs you mentioned.

mcc
@mcc@mastodon.social

@InvertedLina@infosec.exchange oh geez that didn't even occur to me D:

my current kvm is literally the cheapest thing I could get on amazon, probably it doesn't vrr

Lina Inverse
@InvertedLina@infosec.exchange

@mcc@mastodon.social The cheapest Amazon find might have a better chance of supporting it. If the maker lists features/functions, look for something related to EDID or monitor emulation. If the KVM says it does EDID emulation, chances lean towards not supporting VRR. If it doesn't say it does, or it says it does EDID passthrough, chances lean towards it supporting VRR.

mcc
@mcc@mastodon.social

@InvertedLina@infosec.exchange thanks. (actually neurons are flickering and i think for some reason i went out of my way to get exactly that, but I don't remember if I actually found one)

Lina Inverse
@InvertedLina@infosec.exchange

@mcc@mastodon.social You're welcome! I hope I helped light the right sparks!