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AMD FreeSync(TM) - Q&A with Shane Parfitt, Technology Manager AMD

tommybhoy said:
Matt,

as no one has asked any about Freesync video playback:

Will Freesync video smooth out playback on this:

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AMDMatt said:
We can't polish a turd tommy, but we can wrap it in glitter.
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Looks like Tommy put it together on a GTX 970.:D
 
I believe they said only the latest cards have the silicon required to drive Freesync. I vaguely remember something about there being a glimmer of hope for some functionality among older cards too.
 
Any more FreeSync questions guys?

I will be sending the questions over at 12, so you have another 40 minutes or so.
 
andybird123 said:
can you show any test data or tell us how you know that Gsync uses a two way hand shake, and what the actual impact of this is in terms of milliseconds from GPU to display for gsync vs. freesync?
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This. Basically is there any empirical experience to support that freesync is better than gsync.
 
Do nvidia have to write support into their drivers for freesync or is there any chance someone can hack drivers to make it work or write a separate driver or tool to force it to work at all.
 
I think the likelihood of nvidia allowing freesync to work with their cards is a long way off. Considering so far it's looking like freesync monitors are going to be cheaper for equivalent specs.
 
SkeeterUK said:
Do nvidia have to write support into their drivers for freesync or is there any chance someone can hack drivers to make it work or write a separate driver or tool to force it to work at all.
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As far as I know, nVidia discrete GPUs don't have the tech to run Freesync (A-Sync). GCN has a scaler built on the card or something like that.
 
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