Not every installation needs every synchronization tool. A small independent display group may need none, while a distributed professional wall may call for several. Deciding between Genlock, Frame Lock and NVIDIA Mosaic becomes straightforward when each feature is tied to a specific visual problem.

Quick Answer

Use Genlock for common timing, Frame Lock for coordinated GPU frame presentation and Mosaic when the installation needs up to 32 screens acting as an arranged surface.

Use Genlock when the signal environment needs reference alignment; select Frame Lock when several graphics resources must present coordinated frames. Reserve Mosaic for the arranged display canvas. PNY charges R19,599 for the card containing all three, whose largest system pairs eight NVIDIA RTX Pro GPUs with 32 synchronised displays.

🕰️ Ask whether timing has a reference

Genlock belongs in the design when participating equipment must follow a common timing reference. Write that requirement explicitly and identify which part of the signal environment needs to follow it. Without this step, "Genlock required" can become a label with no acceptance test.

Use representative motion and transitions when the completed system is commissioned. The exact connection design comes from the installation architecture; the purpose of the test is to see that the intended equipment behaves against the selected reference.

🎞️ Find the boundaries between GPUs

Frame Lock becomes relevant where coordinated imagery is produced across participating graphics processors. Draw each GPU and the outputs it owns, then highlight the display edges at which content moves from one graphics resource to another.

The PNY card permits up to eight RTX Pro GPUs. Compare candidates in Evetech's workstation graphics card category after the application workloads and output groups are allocated.

🧩 Decide whether the screens form a canvas

NVIDIA Mosaic is the feature to consider when several displays should form an intentionally arranged visual field. It is different from timing reference and frame coordination, so a project can need Mosaic without needing every lock role - or need a lock without building one large canvas.

The PNY RTX Pro Sync card provides the complete trio for R19,599. Its display ceiling is 32 synchronised screens. Review PC monitors at Evetech with the intended arrangement and physical viewing conditions already defined.

📝 Make a three-row decision table

Create one row per feature and add columns for "problem solved", "observable pass condition" and "system owner". Leave a row unchecked when the installation has no reason to use that function. This prevents maximum capability from becoming the default design.

After the table is approved, use Evetech's graphics card accessories range to assess supporting components. Keep the R19,599 synchronization purchase separate from processors, displays and project work.

Test the combinations the project will use

The decision table may show that one operating mode needs Mosaic and Frame Lock, while another also depends on the Genlock reference. Build a short scenario for each approved combination. State the active displays, participating GPUs and visible result before running the test.

Do not infer one role from another passing. A correct canvas does not demonstrate timing-reference behaviour, and coordinated frames do not prove that the content is arranged properly. Sign off each selected row with its own observation.

Save the scenarios for operations. When a layout changes or a new screen group joins the system, the team can repeat the relevant combination instead of retesting blindly.

RTX PRO Sync combines those capabilities within a system that can house two cards and eight professional NVIDIA GPUs. It supports Windows 10, Windows 11 and Linux, so the function choice does not force a single operating platform. The six supplied sync cables come in two lengths, which gives the integration plan four 12-inch links and two 24-inch links to place appropriately.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does every video wall need Genlock?

No. Genlock is relevant when the system must align equipment to a timing reference. The project design should state that need rather than assume it.

Can Mosaic replace Frame Lock?

No. Mosaic controls the arranged screen canvas; Frame Lock covers frame coordination across participating graphics resources.

What are the PNY card's scale limits?

The card's largest supported design is eight NVIDIA RTX Pro graphics processors serving 32 synchronised panels.

Can a smaller installation use the card?

Yes, provided its required functions justify the R19,599 component. The supported maxima do not impose a minimum system size.

Could one operating mode need all three functions?

Yes. A mode may use Mosaic for the visual field, Genlock for its reference relationship and Frame Lock across GPU boundaries. Treat that as three passing conditions rather than a combined checkbox. Another mode on the same screens may use a different combination, so keep its scenario and expected result separate. Review the table whenever the display grouping or GPU ownership changes. Preserve the last passing combination for recovery.

Ready to choose only the functions your wall needs? Map the timing, GPU boundaries and canvas behaviour, then compare Evetech's professional display components against that three-part decision.