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[Durin]

Dang, was kinda hoping the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDN would get any of this. Not a deal-breaker or anything, just would be nice.

I'm looking at an ultra-wide OLED at the end of this year, but the only listed ones here supporting it are these huge 49 inch monsters. 39 is the biggest I'd go for ultra-wide on my desk setup.

 

[kevboard]

Better yet, just avoid the disambiguate and quote the vertical pixel count unless outlier format. Marketing has fucked this up over the years to the point this has been debated over and over again.

using the vertical res is indeed the best option for anything that is 16:9.
but even if you have to use something else, we already have ED, HD, FHD, QHD, UHD... which cover all mainstream wide-screen resolutions, namely 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 2160p.

 

[Buggy Loop]

High praise from hardware unboxed

But I'm wondering, any comparisons against OLED yet? Pulsar seems more like a fix to LCD so how does OLED fare against it when its pixel response is much faster?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

High praise from hardware unboxed

But I'm wondering, any comparisons against OLED yet? Pulsar seems more like a fix to LCD so how does OLED fare against it when its pixel response is much faster?

Their video had slides that showed it vs 240 hz QD OLED and this tech looked sharper.

I think they said you needed to get up to 750 hz OLED to match clarity

 

[Rentahamster]

High praise from hardware unboxed

But I'm wondering, any comparisons against OLED yet? Pulsar seems more like a fix to LCD so how does OLED fare against it when its pixel response is much faster?

Pixel response isn't really the main factor here. At the end of the day, OLED is still running sample and hold which is the main culprit.

Sample and hold OLED without BFI isn't going to look this crisp until you hit framerates closer to 1000 fps.

 

[ahtlas7]

And here I am back in the stone age choosing between HDR or 120fps

 

[Gitaroo]

this is impressive but once you go past the pulsar tech, you are still dealing with shitty LCD tech. I think you also need to run the game at very high frame rate to take advantage of this not just running any games in a 360hz container?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

this is impressive but once you go past the pulsar tech, you are still dealing with shitty LCD tech. I think you also need to run the game at very high frame rate to take advantage of this not just running any games in a 360hz container?

Its 100% targeting more hardcore esport types usually playing on the fastest TN panels

I think as of right now this tech is not for the vast majority of gamers though that clarity is crazy

 

[saintjules]

For those that don't understand the UFO test:

 

[Buggy Loop]

Their video had slides that showed it vs 240 hz QD OLED and this tech looked sharper.

I think they said you needed to get up to 750 hz OLED to match clarity

Apparently Nvidia mentioned they will implement Pulsar on OLED monitors eventually? I might hold off upgrading my monitor till then.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Apparently Nvidia mentioned they will implement Pulsar on OLED monitors eventually? I might hold off upgrading my monitor till then.

They told Digital Foundry it was on their radar and something they were looking into, that would indeed likely be the monitor to buy

 

[Gitaroo]

Its 100% targeting more hardcore esport types usually playing on the fastest TN panels

I think as of right now this tech is not for the vast majority of gamers though that clarity is crazy

I am thinking of all the possible use cases for myself since I am not a esport guy. Old emulator or 2D games with LSFG and adaptive FG with target set to 360fps. Even then, beyond pulsar you still gotta deal with LCD limitations. I wonder if they got any mini LED monitors with pulsar or they are all LCD only.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

I am thinking of all the possible use cases for myself since I am not a esport guy. Old emulator or 2D games with LSFG and adaptive FG with target set to 360fps. Even then, beyond pulsar you still gotta deal with LCD limitations. I wonder if they got any mini LED monitors with pulsar or they are all LCD only.

The first 4 coming are just regular old IPS displays

 

[Imtjnotu]

Weird the C4 supports it but not the C5

 

[Rentahamster]

I think you also need to run the game at very high frame rate to take advantage of this not just running any games in a 360hz container?

I run games on my older tech backlight strobing monitor at 120fps and it looks great.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/nvidia-g-sync-pulsar-is-a-motion-clarity-revelation

 

[OverHeat]

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/nvidia-g-sync-pulsar-is-a-motion-clarity-revelation

LCD….I don't think
I will…

 

[kevboard]

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/nvidia-g-sync-pulsar-is-a-motion-clarity-revelation

wouldn't it be possible to implement this in OLED screens in a way that is similar to that CRT beam emulator that was released recently?

adding something like this directly into the monitor should be doable I feel.

 

[proandrad]

I run games on my older tech backlight strobing monitor at 120fps and it looks great.

Same, I wonder if this actually looks any different than 120hz with BFI. Because it just sounds like BFI and I'm still waiting for a reason to upgrade from my C1.

 

[keefged4]

It's very tempting I'm not gonna lie, but I don't think I'm willing to go back to LCD regardless of motion clarity tbh. I'll need to see it in real life. I still game on a CRT for retro stuff and its unbeatable in terms of motion clarity, but my OLED still destroys everything else in every other category.

 

[Tarnpanzer]

LCD….I don't think
I will…

 

[Buggy Loop]

wouldn't it be possible to implement this in OLED screens in a way that is similar to that CRT beam emulator that was released recently?

adding something like this directly into the monitor should be doable I feel.

I recall someone on reddit pointing out in a video interview with Nvidia that it will eventually come to OLED.

edit - apparently I recalled wrong, impossible to transfer pulsar to OLED alledgedly.

 

[Guardian Monkey]

What I think is weird is that nvidia announced this at the same time as auto multi frame gen. I mean with a oled you can turn on a Bfi and then set it to whatever frame rate you want and then you don't have to worry about vrr anyhow more or less.

 

[amigastar]

Too bad you need a dedicated monitor to do that, i bought a new monitor last year and i'm not gonna upgrade it for a longer time, even if the Pulsar technology sounds nice.

 

[Knightime_X]

Imagine needing all those fancy high tech advancements, in both hardware and software, powered by the latest graphics cards and monitors in 2024, just to be able to reach the motion clarity of an old CRT you had in the 90's.

Shows how abysmal the flat panel technology was, is and will continue to be.

flat panels could do the same if you don't mind a diesel engine block crushing your desk.
crt got stupid heavy even at 27inches, imagine 50 or greater.

 

[GloveSlap]

I'm definitely interested in this when it comes down in price. I already have a qd-oled TV hooked up to my PC for single player games so LCD is fine.

 

[Laptop1991]

I am getting the new MSI ultrawide OLED i1440p in 2 months, it's not on that list so i guess i'll pass on Pulsar for now, i've been using G sync for years now on my current monitor and it's always turned on, how good it is varies from game to game.

According to Digital Foundry the Pulsar tech won't work on OLED due to no backlight, so thats that then, no Pulsar for me.

 

[nkarafo]

flat panels could do the same if you don't mind a diesel engine block crushing your desk.
crt got stupid heavy even at 27inches, imagine 50 or greater.

I don't know why people are so concerned about weight. It's not like you are going to carry it every day, you only need to do it 2 times, once when you get it and once when you get rid of it.

I think i prefer years of better quality and over this. So give me the heavy LCDs please.

 

[Knightime_X]

I don't know why people are so concerned about weight. It's not like you are going to carry it every day, you only need to do it 2 times, once when you get it and once when you get rid of it.

I think i prefer years of better quality and over this. So give me the heavy LCDs please.

So basically a 1,000 pound monitor.
Ngl, would be kinda cool though.

 

[nkarafo]

So basically a 1,000 pound monitor.
Ngl, would be kinda cool though.

Nah, i would never want a 65" monitor. 27" is already more than big enough for such distance. I was fine with my 20" one until it died on me.

 

[kevboard]

I recall someone on reddit pointing out in a video interview with Nvidia that it will eventually come to OLED.

edit - apparently I recalled wrong, impossible to transfer pulsar to OLED alledgedly.

I don't see how it should be impossible to do. essentially all that is needed is a modified version of BFI. we can already simulate this in software on PC with the CRT beam emulation from Blurbusters

the issue is adaptability so that Gsync works in conjunction with it. it is following the exact same concept essentially.
you'd probably need to actually run the monitor at super high refresh rates to work since there is no independent backlight that can he strobed, but given that we are seeing 500+hz screens now, that shouldn't be an issue for long.

I'm actually not sure tho if the CRT beam emulation doesn't already support VRR and maybe it will support it in the future

 

[sncvsrtoip]

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/nvidia-g-sync-pulsar-is-a-motion-clarity-revelation

Can't take John opinion without a doubt knowing he is motion clarity freak and even back in the day he used on lg cx black frame insertion that looks like dark shite. For avarage user probably not a big deal.

 

[kevboard]

Can't take John opinion without a doubt knowing he is motion clarity freak and even back in the he used on lg cx black frame insertion that looks like dark shite. For avarage user probably not a big deal.

the average user doesn't even care if a game has constant stutter and they will say it runs fine.
if you are the average user and you watch DF, you're wasting your time in general because they almost exclusively talk about things the average user wouldn't notice

 

[Rentahamster]

Can't take John opinion without a doubt knowing he is motion clarity freak and even back in the he used on lg cx black frame insertion that looks like dark shite. For avarage user probably not a big deal.

If you know, you know. Their enthusiast leanings don't mean a lot to the average user, but that's okay.

 

[Rentahamster]

I recall someone on reddit pointing out in a video interview with Nvidia that it will eventually come to OLED.

edit - apparently I recalled wrong, impossible to transfer pulsar to OLED alledgedly.

No one said it's impossible. Nvidia just said they're thinking about it. Theoretically, you wouldn't even have to divide the screen up into layers since each pixel is its own emission.

 

[Gripsx]

Not sure I wanna drop my oled monitor for that but Im liking this

 

[Gitaroo]

No one said it's impossible. Nvidia just said they're thinking about it. Theoretically, you wouldn't even have to divide the screen up into layers since each pixel is its own emission.

I thought DF Alex or Oliver asked nVidia and they said they are looking into OLED. This makes my monitor purchasing a bit more complicated this year, if they came out with OLED monitors next year I would definitely wait. Even mini LED tbh. But man that 39" 5K2K LG OLED looks amazing

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

I thought DF Alex or Oliver asked nVidia and they said they are looking into OLED. This makes my monitor purchasing a bit more complicated this year, if they came out with OLED monitors next year I would definitely wait. Even mini LED tbh. But man that 39" 5K2K LG OLED looks amazing

They did tell DF OLED was on their radar and they were looking into it

That LG monitor does look tempting

 

[Gitaroo]

They did tell DF OLED was on their radar and they were looking into it

That LG monitor does look tempting

Yeah, the AI upscaling is looking very promising especially when you hook up your switch 1&2 or even ps5 since most games are not native 4K. LG even advertise it on their website

CES2026-UltraGear-evo | LG CA

LG Electronics unveils the next-generation UltraGear evo™ gaming monitors at CES 2026, powered by the world’s first 5K AI Upscaling technology. Featuring advanced 4th Gen Tandem OLED and MiniLED with Minimized Blooming, the lineup delivers ultra-high-resolution visuals, enhanced brightness, and...

www.lg.com

TFT central have a very good offscreen capture



Doesn't look like your typical spatial edge sharpening like FSR1, more like ML base AutoSR and agnostic to all input contents under 4K

Only downside for that mon is not 240hz and no KVM switch.

 

[SoloCamo]

This is the type of tech that would actually make me move back to Nvidia after a roughly 15 year hiatus.

 

[Donald mac Ronald]

Oh damn I wish I heard of this before I bought my super expensive monitor before Xmas

 

[Senua]

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/nvidia-g-sync-pulsar-is-a-motion-clarity-revelation

Sounds like serious impressive stuff. I hope one day it'll work with OLED, I can't go back to grey bloom

 

[Rentahamster]

if they came out with OLED monitors next year I would definitely wait.

I highly doubt it would be that soon. I'd love to be surprised though.

 

[peish]

Only downside for that mon is not 240hz and no KVM switch.

There is dual mode that runs 1080p 21:9 at 330hz. So if LG upscaling is able to take the 1080p signal and run to 5k2k at 330hz , somehow that may work

 

[peish]

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/nvidia-g-sync-pulsar-is-a-motion-clarity-revelation

I am old gamer here that experienced crt gaming, my parents had a imported from japan sony trinitron 34"..

and tbf, today oled at >120hz, i do not have a problem with motion clarity. I don't really remember how smooth the crt was, but today's display are good.

The real problem is vrr flicker, that is super distracting and a noticeable downgrade from even the first gsync hdr1000 monitor i had, asus pg35vq

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I wonder if any TV manufacturers will implement this

 

[peish]

I wonder if any TV manufacturers will implement this

I dont think they will . This cannot work with fald because the backlight has to be cut up into horizontal slices. That's why im not too interested with it, don't understand @dark1x hype

This seems better for handheld consoles, hopefully sony uses this for psp2 or Nintendo with the revised switch 2

 

[Traxtech]

If they can somehow figure out how to get this tech into a custom OLED TV screen or something "close" that's end game. Doubt it will ever happen, but eh it doesn't hurt to dream.

Half the reason I'm still rocking a LG G1 oled is thanks to the 120hz bfi

 

[Rentahamster]

don't understand @dark1x hype

Being able to read text while zooming around the screen is one of gaming's finest pleasures.