Are GeForce cards an option without a Gsync compatible monitor?

[Grand Inquisitor]

Hi all

So I’m planning to put together my first PC build (primarily for gaming) in the next month or so and since my monitor is the Dell SE2419HR, I’ve been completely discounting NVidia as an option for a GPU. The monitor is a recently bought 24inch, 75hz, IPS with FreeSync compatibility but no GSync.

At the moment I’m looking at going with a secondhand RX 580 or an RX 5500 XT with a view of upgrading some time down the line to a much faster Gsync monitor and something from higher end NVidia.

Currently, NVidia’s midrange stuff seems to be just better (GTX 1060 or something higher in that pricerange, as a ballpark) when compared to AMDs offerings. CPU will likely be a Ryzen 5 3600X for this build.

Question is whether this is the right approach to take or not, as to me the lack of variable refresh rate seems to be dealbreaker with AMDs GPUs being the only choice given my monitor. Am I placing too much emphasis on it or is this the right approach?

 

[Barbarian Conan]

Some freesync monitors do support Gsync, and you can try running gsync on any freesync monitor. Your results may vary.

For example, I have a freesync Mecer, but it flickers in some areas of the screen (depending on what is being rendered) in some games with it turned on, on both my AMD and nVidia cards.

It's a nice to have, but I wouldn't rule out nvidia because of that.

As for which card is better..

 

[copacetic]

OP's monitor only has HDMI, so no Nvidia syncing to be had.

 

[ponder]

OP's monitor only has HDMI, so no Nvidia syncing to be had.

Yip hdmi is not supported.

 

[ponder]

Just get an rx580 8gb if it's the same price as a 1060, performs better overall. It sounds like it will be a temporary stepping stone anyways until a future upgrade?