AMD FreeSync LCD displays to be available in 2015

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 08/15/2014 08:36 AM | source: | 46 comment(s)

AMD's Richard Huddy shares word that the first LCD displays that will support FreeSync will sample next month with retail availability in early 2015. Multiple vendors are said to be incorporating the technology.

"Multiple" vendors are preparing displays based on the technology, though Huddy declined to name names. Interestingly, he suggested there's more excitement surrounding adaptive refresh mojo than there is for 4K resolutions. You'll certainly need a lot less graphics horsepower exploit the benefits of a dynamic refresh rate than you will to run games at 4K.

Huddy expects entry-level models to start at 24Hz, which is the most desirable update frequency for typical video. Higher-end implementations could scale up to 144Hz and beyond.

Similar to G-Sync, AMD FreeSync will get rid of screen tearing and tiny sync stuttering/pulsing. The protocol FreeSync / Adaptive Sync will be embedded into DisplayPort 1.2a and eDP (embedded Displayport), there is a catch though, manufacturers of monitors are free to decide wether or not to support the technology. At Computex there are supported monitors on display, AMD however will not reveal the manufacturers just yet. The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) already announced the addition of 'Adaptive-Sync' to its popular DisplayPort 1.2a video interface standard.

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icedman
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#4894836 Posted on: 08/16/2014 02:15 AM

I think alot of people are too picky with monitors i have a samsung 27in tn monitor with 1ms cant remember the model # and it is epic i dont see alot of the problems others cry about im usually sitting directly in feont of it anyways

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#4895033 Posted on: 08/16/2014 02:36 PM

really nice IQ compared to the monitor on the right without the tech running.
Sry, trollin'.

ghahahahah epic.

On a more serious note, I can't wait for this to become a real thing. And I hope monitor vendors won't charge an arm and a leg for freesync monitors. That's what's happening to gsync and it's horse **** nvidia bastards.

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#4895102 Posted on: 08/16/2014 04:59 PM

So you need an AMD GPU to use it! Great, another technology that alienates you from other vendors, even better when you buy a G-SYNC monitor then decide later to get an AMD card, just brilliant!

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#4895138 Posted on: 08/16/2014 05:56 PM

The screens are early 2015, but the patch will be around the middle/end!

Virssagon
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#4895151 Posted on: 08/16/2014 06:26 PM

So you need an AMD GPU to use it! Great, another technology that alienates you from other vendors, even better when you buy a G-SYNC monitor then decide later to get an AMD card, just brilliant!

How else did you expect AMD would come out after Nvidia introduced their own G-SYNC technology?

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