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FreeSync and Low Latency Modes Coming To Xbox One Consoles
Good news if you own an Xbox One S or X, Microsoft's and AMD announced that FreeSync will be added to the Xbox family of consoles yesterday. Also, low latency mode support will be added.
Freesync eliminates (or helps) to get rid of tearing and stuttering while gaming, enabling the display and Xbox One to work together to create a smooth and seamless gaming experience. While the game console will soon be getting 1440p support with the spring update — now live for testers. Of course, you would need to connect the console to a FreeSync compatible screen, and thus monitor.
Xbox One gets FreeSync and Xbox One S gets FreeSync 2 with HDR support. Also on the way is support for AMD Freesync-compatible monitors and the ability for TVs to automatically switch to low latency mode.
On the TV side, many televisions these days have a low latency mode — or game mode — that turns off image processing in order to cut down on lag. A number of new TVs this year, such as certain Samsung models, will have the ability to automatically switch to this game mode when it detects a game being played. Microsoft says Freesync support should debut sometime in the spring, while the auto low latency feature won’t arrive until later this year.
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#5527402 Posted on: 03/12/2018 11:17 AM
https://www.amd.com/Documents/freesync-hdmi.pdf
so HDMI does freesync now? how many displays support HDMI freesync? 3?
https://www.amd.com/Documents/freesync-hdmi.pdf
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#5527403 Posted on: 03/12/2018 11:18 AM
Freesync over HDMI 2.0 is supported since the very first Freesync monitors came out March 2015, and GPUs support it since Nov-Dec of the same year (2015)
so HDMI does freesync now? how many displays support HDMI freesync? 3?
Freesync over HDMI 2.0 is supported since the very first Freesync monitors came out March 2015, and GPUs support it since Nov-Dec of the same year (2015)
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#5527411 Posted on: 03/12/2018 12:07 PM
but there are no AVR/Receivers that would pass it thru, you have to go direct im sure?
but there are no AVR/Receivers that would pass it thru, you have to go direct im sure?
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#5527417 Posted on: 03/12/2018 12:56 PM
I sure hope not. I'm looking at this very issue with my receiver being older than my new television and I have to pass everything to the tv just so I can pass audio through an optical cable to my receiver!
Once I upgrade the receiver I'll be alright, but with this now stated do I need to wait for something that is going to allow this kind of "tech.....!?!"
but there are no AVR/Receivers that would pass it thru, you have to go direct im sure?
I sure hope not. I'm looking at this very issue with my receiver being older than my new television and I have to pass everything to the tv just so I can pass audio through an optical cable to my receiver!
Once I upgrade the receiver I'll be alright, but with this now stated do I need to wait for something that is going to allow this kind of "tech.....!?!"
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#5527419 Posted on: 03/12/2018 01:10 PM
If your AVR supports HDMI2.0 then it will pass through.
but there are no AVR/Receivers that would pass it thru, you have to go direct im sure?
If your AVR supports HDMI2.0 then it will pass through.
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#5527437 Posted on: 03/12/2018 02:45 PM
At first I thought they were just trying to phase the original xbox one out, but now I'm reading the original Xbox one doesn't have HDMI 2.0.
So anyone out there wondering why the original One didn't get this, it lacks HDMI 2.0.
At first I thought they were just trying to phase the original xbox one out, but now I'm reading the original Xbox one doesn't have HDMI 2.0.
So anyone out there wondering why the original One didn't get this, it lacks HDMI 2.0.
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#5527441 Posted on: 03/12/2018 03:19 PM
At first I thought they were just trying to phase the original xbox one out, but now I'm reading the original Xbox one doesn't have HDMI 2.0.
So anyone out there wondering why the original One didn't get this, it lacks HDMI 2.0.
Because when the XBox One was being designed (same with PS4) 4K wasn't a thing nor was HDMI2.0.
HDMI 2.0 was finalized Sep 4, 2013
PS4 and Xbone were released Nov 2013
No way they had time to add in they had been building stock for at least 6 months prior to launch.
At first I thought they were just trying to phase the original xbox one out, but now I'm reading the original Xbox one doesn't have HDMI 2.0.
So anyone out there wondering why the original One didn't get this, it lacks HDMI 2.0.
Because when the XBox One was being designed (same with PS4) 4K wasn't a thing nor was HDMI2.0.
HDMI 2.0 was finalized Sep 4, 2013
PS4 and Xbone were released Nov 2013
No way they had time to add in they had been building stock for at least 6 months prior to launch.
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#5527442 Posted on: 03/12/2018 03:22 PM
At first I thought they were just trying to phase the original xbox one out, but now I'm reading the original Xbox one doesn't have HDMI 2.0.
So anyone out there wondering why the original One didn't get this, it lacks HDMI 2.0.
Because 2.0 wasn't out...
Also 1080p 60fps Freesync is supported by HDMI 1.4a or later, something Xbox One has.
2.0 is needed for 1440 & 4K gaming only.
At first I thought they were just trying to phase the original xbox one out, but now I'm reading the original Xbox one doesn't have HDMI 2.0.
So anyone out there wondering why the original One didn't get this, it lacks HDMI 2.0.
Because 2.0 wasn't out...
Also 1080p 60fps Freesync is supported by HDMI 1.4a or later, something Xbox One has.
2.0 is needed for 1440 & 4K gaming only.
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#5527507 Posted on: 03/12/2018 07:32 PM
At first I thought they were just trying to phase the original xbox one out, but now I'm reading the original Xbox one doesn't have HDMI 2.0.
So anyone out there wondering why the original One didn't get this, it lacks HDMI 2.0.
I managed to enable FreeSync over HDMI 1.4 on my Qnix back when I had 290X CF @ 1440p ~56-58Hz. HDMI 2.0 is just there for the bandwidth.
At first I thought they were just trying to phase the original xbox one out, but now I'm reading the original Xbox one doesn't have HDMI 2.0.
So anyone out there wondering why the original One didn't get this, it lacks HDMI 2.0.
I managed to enable FreeSync over HDMI 1.4 on my Qnix back when I had 290X CF @ 1440p ~56-58Hz. HDMI 2.0 is just there for the bandwidth.
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#5527540 Posted on: 03/12/2018 09:16 PM
Because 2.0 wasn't out...
Technically, not true, xbox one and HDMI 2.0 came out the same year, and HDMI 2.0 came out before Xbox one, they COULD have worked with HDMI to make sure HDMI 2.0 was in their console, both would have benefited. That being said, microsoft was not really caring about 4K anything when xbox one originally released.
Because 2.0 wasn't out...
Technically, not true, xbox one and HDMI 2.0 came out the same year, and HDMI 2.0 came out before Xbox one, they COULD have worked with HDMI to make sure HDMI 2.0 was in their console, both would have benefited. That being said, microsoft was not really caring about 4K anything when xbox one originally released.
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#5527547 Posted on: 03/12/2018 09:49 PM
Yes and no. HDMI2.0 released 2 months prior to XBone. XBone had to be finalized well before release in order to build stock. So production would have started months before HDMI2.0 was "finalized". For all we know both the (sony) PS4 and (m$) XBone had contacted HDMI about upcoming revisions and put preliminary hardware in place but neither were in the end what was required in final production of HDMI2.0.
Technically, not true, xbox one and HDMI 2.0 came out the same year, and HDMI 2.0 came out before Xbox one, they COULD have worked with HDMI to make sure HDMI 2.0 was in their console, both would have benefited. That being said, microsoft was not really caring about 4K anything when xbox one originally released.
Yes and no. HDMI2.0 released 2 months prior to XBone. XBone had to be finalized well before release in order to build stock. So production would have started months before HDMI2.0 was "finalized". For all we know both the (sony) PS4 and (m$) XBone had contacted HDMI about upcoming revisions and put preliminary hardware in place but neither were in the end what was required in final production of HDMI2.0.
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#5527552 Posted on: 03/12/2018 10:21 PM
You don't need 2.0 for freesync.
Monitors with HDMI 1.2+ support freesync; most 1080P 144hz monitors of today are 1.4/1.4a(which xbox/ps4 supports).
They could easily add support but it'll be an artificial limitation to distinguish their product lines.
You don't need 2.0 for freesync.
Monitors with HDMI 1.2+ support freesync; most 1080P 144hz monitors of today are 1.4/1.4a(which xbox/ps4 supports).
They could easily add support but it'll be an artificial limitation to distinguish their product lines.
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#5528564 Posted on: 03/15/2018 06:49 PM
Update on this from AMD.
Freesync is coming to Xbox One.
Freesync 2.0 is coming to Xbox One S and Xbox One X.
http://ir.amd.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amd-propels-tear-free-gameplay-beyond-pc-support-radeon
Update on this from AMD.
Freesync is coming to Xbox One.
Freesync 2.0 is coming to Xbox One S and Xbox One X.
http://ir.amd.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amd-propels-tear-free-gameplay-beyond-pc-support-radeon
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#5528666 Posted on: 03/16/2018 02:23 AM
Question is, will they detect high refresh rates and drive the monitor at the highest one when freesync is enabled to get all the benefits from it? (With VRR, 60FPS @ 144Hz for example is way better than 60FPS @ 60Hz.)
Question is, will they detect high refresh rates and drive the monitor at the highest one when freesync is enabled to get all the benefits from it? (With VRR, 60FPS @ 144Hz for example is way better than 60FPS @ 60Hz.)
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so HDMI does freesync now? how many displays support HDMI freesync? 3?