NVIDIA's G-SYNC is about two years old and in most respects, it has aged gracefully. The technology has undergone a number of different evolutions, gamers have ?for the most part- bought into its benefits and the number of monitors it is integrated into has expanded at a relatively rapid pace. Granted, there has been some rising competition from AMD's FreeSync and the price associated with many G-SYNC equipped displays can be staggering for gamers on a budget but for the most part, NVIDIA has delivered on all their promises. Now with Dell's new S2716DG, G-SYNC has yet another major backer in its quest for broader appeal.

When it comes to their monitors and the technology behind them, Dell has historically taken a conservative approach. Despite being, by volume at least, among the top five monitor suppliers in the world they were among the last to implement key advances such as DisplayPort and IPS panels into their highly regarded lineups. In addition, being a company that has typically targeted the volume-focused business and home use markets, certain niches have gone without a Dell monitor to address their needs. One of those is the gaming segment (though many UltraSharps were highly regarded among gamers) but that is about to change with the S2716DG.