AMD FreeSync expands with Premium and Premium Pro editions
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Error8
Yeah sure, let's confuse things further....
Astyanax
It actually stops being "free"sync at this point.
emperorsfist
These labels make it sound like a subscription service...
Goiur
What of all makes this harder to understand?
Aztec2Step
'FreeSync + LFC' and 'FreeSync 2' don't sound as sexy as 'Premium' and 'Premium Pro', and are no more descriptive of the tech to the uninformed either.
ETAxDOA
LFR should be in the basic standard.
Hopefully free sync naming convention doesn't change with the wind like USB. I personally think the previous standards were better, now gives ground to nvidia who can hype their higher requirements.
When they put back in place some kind of decent HDR requirements what will be the naming scheme for that, Freesync Premium Pro Puff Daddy?
Aztec2Step
HAHAHA! FreeSync Premium Pro Pimp Pappa (gotta keep that alliteration in there). 😛
GSDragoon
I think this is a good idea. Wish it has a minimum freesync range specification though.
warlord
No need. There is LFC, if you cannot reach the minimum, you should break the rig with justice hammer.
Denial
There is 100% a need. Acer is selling 90-144Hz Freesync range monitors. Who cares if there is LFC.. why the hell is the Freesync range starting at 90? Samsung has multiple that are 70-144.
Freesync still has a problem where you actually have to research the monitor to know what you're getting - these new editions only partially fix that.
Honestly the entire thing is made worse by the fact that AMD still doesn't support VRR even though the Xbox with an AMD GPU does. So now there are LG TV's coming out with GSync Compatibility and Xbox support that don't work on AMD PC GPUs. Nvidia is putting their name all over these screens and I see people on reddit saying it should be illegal because AMD supports it too.. but it actually doesn't.
The entire point of these badges are so consumers can easily gauge what's compatible and what's not - what the product experience is going to be, etc. AMD somehow has done the opposite with Freesync. Makes literally no sense.
warlord
It's all about money. Perhaps since they are asking much less than Nvidia, they cannot force manufacturers to comply with a fixed lower, middle or upper limit and leave it random within monitors' specs.
kings
They had to do that, FreeSync was being swallowed up by G-Sync after Nvidia opened it. Many brands have begun switching to G-Sync Compatible in their product announcements.
If AMD didn't take action with a more serious certification, the FreeSync name would gradually be tied to lower quality monitors only. And that is obviously not at all beneficial for AMD.
Reardan
Yeah this is bullshit. LFC support for AMD means the maximum refresh rate has to be at least 2x the minimum refresh. So if you have a 144hz monitor, you know that, at a minimum, the minimum refresh range is 72hz. I'm for it being explicitly spelled out in the specs, but a 90-144hz monitor is not going to be "Premium Pro".
Premium Pro branding does give you a better idea of what you're buying than Freesync 2 HDR and is a good step. I would also be for one step further, whatever you'd call it, with the full range and an explicit HDR guarantee. But this change isn't bad or confusing. Premium Pro guarantees a better monitor.
Denial
Lol this post just highlights the confusion. You claim it's 2x, AMD claims it's 2.5x (https://images.anandtech.com/doci/9811/Radeon Software Crimson Edition-page-022.jpg) even though they label monitors like the C49HG90 as Freesync Premium Pro yet the range is 72-144.
When I buy a GSync monitor I know it's 1-max refreshrate. With AMD I don't get that guarantee with any of these new editions.
It doesn't even need to be one 1Hz - make it 30. The fact that someone can release a 120-240hz or 100-240hz monitor and still be considered "premium" is ridiculous.
theoneofgod
I get it completely. It may be "Free"sync" but the experience isn't guaranteed. It definitely needed some sort of regulation? Not sure if that's the word.
rl66
strange there is no "gaming" version that change color on screen by full RGB spectrum, neither "50th aniversary" version with extra pay charge for the same basic version (it's to pay the aniversary's gift 😉 )
Eastcoasthandle
Some one gets it. It's delgates gsync to a low in standard. Amd has let nvidia take freesync into gsync compatible. However, now the image is those "compatible" monitors are lower tier.
Besides, you don't pay more for these new freesync monitor. 🙂
Astyanax
the image where gsync compatibility qualified is that these freesync panels were made properly.
Celcius
I see this partially as AMD's not-entirely-competent response to Nvidia's "G-Sync compatible" branding essentially wiping-out any mention of FreeSync on many monitors that were previously being sold as such, or at least regulating FreeSync to the "fine print" portion of the product description.
OnnA
There is confusing descriptions only 😉
The True range is Min/2 (as for the LFC*)
70-144Hz means 35-144Hz -> Sometimes it needs us to edit in CRU -> That should change (not everyone knows what's CRU 😉)
My Monitor is 48-70Hz (Here is Max/2 so it's really an 35-70Hz Freesync)
It's OCed by me at 30-71Hz (can be as high as 29-74Hz)
10Bit IPS Iiyama, 27", 1440p - Great HW BTW
IMhO it's a good Idea, cuz' we know what we're buying now.
Now i know that if Monitor has HDR600 & 144Hz is Premium Pro w/LFC.
Besides that Freesync don't need on-board chip, so it will be cheaper for sure - always.
* Not all monitors are LFC capable tho, those are =>45Hz
