Nvidia G-SYNC Pulsar just got announced at CES 2026, and Team Green has some lofty claims about its capabilities.
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Targeting 27-inch 1440p 360Hz gaming monitors (the sweet spot for esports enthusiasts), the big number here is “1,000Hz of perceived motion clarity.” So, of course, I had to put it to the test.
That would be significantly above the 600Hz panel I tested last year, and it’s all done through looking at the entire tech stack of a monitor and making efficient choices to deliver the sharpest fast-moving picture I’ve ever seen on a screen.
What Nvidia G-SYNC Pulsar monitors are available?
Nvidia is aiming its sights on the 27-inch 1440p 360Hz monitor segment for esports — kicking off with four monitors that launched at CES.
- Acer Predator XB273U F5
- AOC Agon Pro AG276QSG2
- Asus ROG STRIX Pulsar XG27AQNGV
- MSI MPG 272QRF X36
Talking to Nvidia, the company confirmed the tech will be expanded to more monitor dimensions, resolutions and refresh rates over time.
How Nvidia G-SYNC Pulsar works
To catch you up, G-SYNC is gaming monitor tech that uses a combination of variable refresh rate (VRR) and extreme low motion blur (ELMB) to deliver the crispiest possible gameplay at buttery-smooth frame rates.
Pulsar takes this to the next level by going into the DNA of the monitor itself — in particular, the strobing of the backlight that illuminates your picture. In traditional panels, the entire backlight will strobe independently of frames being presented on screen (known as a scanout).
As that happens, the trails of previous frames will exist. Granted, it's the tiniest amount, especially at higher refresh rates. But this is still perceived by the human eye as blur.
What G-SYNC Pulsar does instead is use a rolling backlight strobe that pulses in lock step with each frame scanout. This means every pixel is given time to show a stable image before every hit of that backlight.
Next-level sharpness
For you, that means a 360Hz picture with 1,000Hz of perceived motion clarity. And to my peepers, there’s nothing else quite like it when it comes to sharpness — unlocking depth perception I never knew I had.
Take “Overwatch 2” for example. For me, I normally have to alter my depth perception to blur the background so I can see the text floating about my allies and targets. In G-SYNC Pulsar, it was much easier to just see the text float by in my vision while still focusing on the level behind it.
It’s the difference between seeing the target and not, which, in split-second shooter scenarios in an esports context like this, is significant. And ever since this demo, every other monitor I’ve tested here at CES has looked good, but the traditional blur is so noticeable.
If crispiness is essential to you, this is a generational leap in gaming monitor tech. Plus, shout-out to G-SYNC Ambient Adaptive Technology for saving people’s eyes with real-time brightness and color temperature adjustments.
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