Nvidia G-Sync ULMB 2 reduces blur, but only on some monitors

Introduced at Computex 2023, Nvidia G-Sync Extremely Low Movement Blur 2 (ULMB 2) appears to be like to be the subsequent must-have function for aggressive avid gamers, promising to ship “over 1,000Hz of efficient movement readability.” It’s obtainable proper now, freed from cost, however only a few gaming screens are literally able to supporting the expertise.

Movement readability refers to how nicely a display retains the element of an object in movement, with the best gaming monitors capturing your enemy’s actions in high-fidelity whereas dud shows depart you with a blurry mess. It’s essential in mainly each sport, however particularly so in aggressive FPS games like Valorant.

ULMB 2 addresses the shortcomings of the expertise’s first iteration, specifically lowered brightness and refresh fee, and gives enhanced movement readability with seemingly no drawbacks. Effectively, that’s, should you don’t depend entry necessities.

In its prolonged explainer on ULMB 2, Nvidia states that with a view to be suitable with the function, screens should meet the next necessities:

• Ship over 1,000Hz of efficient movement readability
• Drive ULMB 2 on the monitor’s full refresh fee
• Ship over 250 nits of brightness with minimal crosstalk or double photographs

Presently, there are solely two screens available on the market which are ULMB 2 succesful, specifically the Acer Predator XB273U F and the ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG27AQN, with simply two different fashions confirmed on the time of writing.

We’ll be getting hands-on with ULMB 2 with our upcoming ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG27AQN evaluation, so maintain an eye fixed out for that. Within the meantime, take a look at our evaluation of the newest GeForce GPU, the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB.