Samsung 2018 QLED TVs will support 120hz Freesync and VRR

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 04/05/2018 01:58 PM | source: | 29 comment(s)

Samsung announced it will release QLED televisions (I am not talking about monitors here) in 2018 that are going to support variable refresh rate technology (VRR) which is possible with HDMI 2.1, as well as FreeSYnc. Samsung announced this at a technology congress in Milan.

The 2018 QLED LCD TV models, as well as the mid-range NU8000, will support refresh rates up to 120 Hz at a Full HD resolution, reports flatpanelshd. next to that, the 2018 Samsung TVs will support two variable refresh rate systems. If you are a PC game, here comes AMD FreeSync. Your PC or compatible console will remain in sync:

FreeSync is one of the systems supported by Samsung’s new TVs, meaning that you can use them as a capable gaming monitor for your PC. Then there are the HDMI 2.1 models, these can support VRR (variable refresh rate), which is the HDMI Organization’s standardized version that pretty much is FreeSync but intended for TVs. Right now Samsung’s 2018 TVs do not feature full HDMI 2.1. These TVs are still based on the HDMI 2.0 interface standard but manufacturers are allowed to cherry-pick certain features from HDMI 2.1 to bring to HDMI 2.0 based TVs.

Samsung also mentions it has further reduced input lag on its 2018 TVs, down to 15.4 ms in the game mode. It is expected to be “less than 7 ms” in VRR mode. In addition, Samsung will implement ‘Fast FRC’ (frame rate compensation), allowing users to use Samsung’s motion compensation system together with a game console for an average of 24ms input lag. Fast FRC is supported by the NU8000 and the 2018 “QLED” LCDs. The Xbox One S and One X will be the first devices to support HDMI VRR. It will be added through a firmware update this year. FreeSync is supported by a range of gaming PCs today.

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sideeffect
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#5535134 Posted on: 04/05/2018 03:38 PM

Do you think moves like this could pressure Nvidia to support freesync or will they just support VRR?

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#5535140 Posted on: 04/05/2018 04:07 PM

Do you think moves like this could pressure Nvidia to support freesync or will they just support VRR?

Isnt freesync just an enhanced version of VRR? Arent all VRR monitors essentially Freesync compatible? I think this is a HUGE step towards killing G-Sync / forcing Nvidia to support Freesync....

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#5535142 Posted on: 04/05/2018 04:09 PM

Full HD at 120hz..yawn. Never really cared about freesync either. My current TV already does that. Wake me up when they got a 4k 120hz tv and a video card capable pulling it off.
That being said, I've been using a TV as a monitor for years. Right now using a 43 inch 4k tv as my monitor and not regretting it at all. I know some really care about input lag but I never seemed to notice and much prefer the larger screen.

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#5535144 Posted on: 04/05/2018 04:11 PM

Do you think moves like this could pressure Nvidia to support freesync or will they just support VRR?

They will continue to profit from G-Sync as long as they can. Eventually they may have to switch. The more products like these come out, the sooner they will have to consider it.

EDIT: They still need to support all the G-Sync hardware out there, it will be while if they were to open to Free-Sync I think.

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#5535236 Posted on: 04/05/2018 07:34 PM

So would these now be a suitable replacement for a monitor?

I've been using a TV as a monitor since flat screens were available. I'll never go back to a small screen.

I'd say that 4k 42" is much nicer then my original 40" 1080p, mainly do to clarity of text, but in general, the situation is great.

personally, I've been waiting for a Free-sync TV, now we just need Navi to be available in store.

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