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AMD Shows First Displays with FreeSync Support
AMD announced a competitive and affordable solution to tackle Nvidia's Gsync, it goes under the name FreeSync also known as Adaptive Sync. AMD right now is demonstrating desktop monitors and no longer laptops supporting the technology. Freesync will make the monitor dynamic as well. G-Sync and 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. So you guys know, Nvidia does more or less the same thing, yet it requires a 200 USD module to be embedded into a compatible monitor.
AMD claims that as long as the manufacturer will stick to the Displayport 1.2a standard it will support FreeSYnc/ Adaptive Sync and as such that would be free. We do have some reservations about that statement as the monitor definitely needs to be compatible with the standard, and that requires R&D and the right hardware scaler to back that up. That or AMDs implementation could add additional CPU overhead to do a lot of stuff on the software side of things. We are not sure yet as to how that will pan out.
If you like to learn more about the 'overall' technology, have a peek at our G-Sync article. Both companies use different methodologies, but the outcome is nearly similar. FreeSync / Adaptice Sync monitors will be available in Q4 of this year. The photo is courtesy of Tweakers.net (see source link).
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#4833541 Posted on: 06/05/2014 12:49 PM
I do wonder if there will be much power saving coming from this technology on the monitor side. I can understand it will allow graphics cards to idle at lower wattage because they're not having to pump out 60fps when you're browsing online static pages or using word etc. There needs to be more motivation for monitor manufactures to get on board.
Laptops and other mobile devices on the other hand would probably have their battery life extended considerably and imo should be the technology to lead the charge on this one.
I do wonder if there will be much power saving coming from this technology on the monitor side. I can understand it will allow graphics cards to idle at lower wattage because they're not having to pump out 60fps when you're browsing online static pages or using word etc. There needs to be more motivation for monitor manufactures to get on board.
Laptops and other mobile devices on the other hand would probably have their battery life extended considerably and imo should be the technology to lead the charge on this one.
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#4833547 Posted on: 06/05/2014 12:52 PM
The FreeSync Off monitor is completely different. They could have used a really crap monitor for that instead...
Bad comparison is bad!
Yep.
I personally wont be bothering with a new monitor untill 2020 or so, since i bought my current EIZO CX240 not long ago.
I just swapped my display to another IPS because the original had quirky overdrive (got tired of doing same button smashing sequence when I power it on...). But anyway, I'll stick with my ASUS MX239H (76 Hz FTW!) until there are ~24"-27" 4K screens that can do better than 60 frames per second and have variable framerate support. Also, no TN crap. It will probably take quite some time...
The FreeSync Off monitor is completely different. They could have used a really crap monitor for that instead...
Bad comparison is bad!
Yep.
I personally wont be bothering with a new monitor untill 2020 or so, since i bought my current EIZO CX240 not long ago.
I just swapped my display to another IPS because the original had quirky overdrive (got tired of doing same button smashing sequence when I power it on...). But anyway, I'll stick with my ASUS MX239H (76 Hz FTW!) until there are ~24"-27" 4K screens that can do better than 60 frames per second and have variable framerate support. Also, no TN crap. It will probably take quite some time...
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#4833636 Posted on: 06/05/2014 03:49 PM
You could say the same about AMD's Mantle, and how DX12, OpenGL 5, and Apple's "Metal" are obsoleting it. The stupid thing is AMD did this whole freesync/g-sync thing a while ago, except it was meant only for laptops as a way to help save power.
Anyway, considering this isn't supposed to actually improve the graphics, I think it's such a funny marketing ploy on how AMD's presentation shows better contrast on the monitor with freesync on.
Seems Nvidia weent to a lot of effort for no reason with G-sync, well no reason other than to exclude AMD (or hefty licencing).
You could say the same about AMD's Mantle, and how DX12, OpenGL 5, and Apple's "Metal" are obsoleting it. The stupid thing is AMD did this whole freesync/g-sync thing a while ago, except it was meant only for laptops as a way to help save power.
Anyway, considering this isn't supposed to actually improve the graphics, I think it's such a funny marketing ploy on how AMD's presentation shows better contrast on the monitor with freesync on.
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#4833674 Posted on: 06/05/2014 04:45 PM
Also off centre pictures means the viewing angle contrast etc shows up.
Also off centre pictures means the viewing angle contrast etc shows up.
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Seems Nvidia weent to a lot of effort for no reason with G-sync, well no reason other than to exclude AMD (or hefty licencing).