The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), has just announced a new certification program to make it easier for consumers to choose a suitable variable refresh rate (VRR)…
What just happened? The Video Electronics Standards Association announced a new certification program to certify variable refresh rate displays for jitter, flicker, response times, etc. While this won’t replace reliable third-party reviews, it will hopefully make buying a decent monitor or laptop less hassle. The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), has just announced a new certification program to make it easier for consumers to choose a suitable variable refresh rate (VRR) display. The new standard will join others implemented by the organization, including Displayport, display mount, and the DisplayHDR certifications. Variable refresh rate is a technology that allows displays to change refresh rates on the fly between a specific range, eliminating stutter and tearing. Nvidia’s G-Sync and AMD’s FreeSync are manufacturer-specific VRR solutions, but VESA introduced native VRR support with the Displayport 1.2a revision back in 2014. Graphics processors from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia now all support this standard. Nvidia and AMD already have proprietary VRR display certification programs, but they don’t specify which tests and display settings are involved.
