Set up G-SYNC option missing from Nvidia Control Panel

Review "G-SYNC Compatible" Definition here

Make sure you are using DisplayPort connection. Also make sure to enable gsync or free sync on the actual monitor(by pushing physical buttons on the actual monitor)

Other things that might cause you not to have the G-Sync option
1) You don't have a G-Sync capable display.
2) You need to install the monitor driver.
3) You need to toggle a setting in the monitor's OSD (not a OSD that is accessed within Windows).
4) You need to update the monitor's firmware.
5) You need to update Windows with the latest updates from Windows Update.

[LargeDirtyChai]

Thank you so much, saved me a headache from trying to set up my brothers new monitor for gsync on his GTX 900 series card.

[rayblack]

You just saved me and i think another hour of fighting it - for me it was physically pushing it on monitor, thank you man <3

[sabbath]

If your graphics card and your monitor are both G-Sync compatible and you're still not seeing the "set up G-Sync" option, it's probably because your monitor isn't connected via display port... Hope I just saved you the 2 hours of troubleshooting I spent trying to figure this out...

[BigieBigz]

I'm glad you had the requirements up on the screen, all I needed to do was connect it with DisplayPort to DisplayPort! Thanks man

[javachef]

Lol dude, I just got in a gtx 980 ti and the EXACT monitor you have! Been trying to figure this out for an hour or so, your video saved me allot of time and effort, Thank you.

[charlienash]

Thanks, this is helpful.
I was about to research on why I couldn't find a G sync tab in my nvidia control panel, with my new Adaptive sync monitor.

[TechNerdNetwork]

i have a 1650 but that button still not appearing. after i enable freesync premium on my gsync capable monitor, that setup gsync button appeared.

[TheDrunkenkiller]

Thanks this helped me a lot, even though I have a 4000s card, it left me wondering why I couldn't see g sync on my Ncontrol panel, so felt around the back of the monitor for the mode button, now I have it all set up

[visual_by]

Thank you I’ve had this problem for legit ever so simply and short 🙏🙏

[teatime]

Amazing and very clear video, cheers mate!

[zmansbr]

On my Acer XB373UGX, I made the stupid mistake of turning on "Oversync" which forces "Adaptive-Sync" off without telling you. Adaptive-sync is required for G-Sync to be activated. As soon as I fixed that, the "Set up G-Sync" menu showed up in the nVidia control panel.

[MightyElemental]

Very useful information. Thank you.
I'm still using a 970 and was confused why my new monitor wasn't showing up in the control panel for gsync.

Saying that, the title is kinda misleading.

[Dearestandme]

working now....thank you....the option was called adaptive sync which I had totally missed before.

[HHaziq-pewr]

How do you enable g-sync on an external monitor for a laptop without display port?

[onofriopiccolino]

If you have free sync premium monitor it supports G-sync but you have to enable free sync in the monitors menu before you could see G-sync in control panel unless your monitor has free sync enabled by default than you don’t have to do anything but go to control panel

[likmouse]

Just bought a Samsung odyssey g7 and still using GTX 970. Cant get the G Sync and HDR and failed to run 240hz too. why?

[gokulg]

Hey.. i have an rtx 3050 laptop with HDMI gpu out . My monitor is LG ULTRAGEAR and has freesync and gsync compatible. So i bought an active hdmi to dp converter but still gsync is not showing. do anyone knows why?

[Roland_Arevalo]

Thank you so much i was so confused and mad

[NorkamarulAzharNordin]

I enabled Gsync on a freesync monitor but it shows a no signal black screen. 1070 and 144hz monitor. I had to undo the freesync setting in the monitor OSD to get it to display again. Now I cant turn the freesync on because the nVidia setting is set to Gsync and my monitor will lose its signal. How do I undo the setting in nVidia control panel?

[raduadrian.c]

I have a 3080 and G sync is not showing in nividia control panel when I am using a HDMI cable, but if I swich to DisplayPort it works