BenQ XL2730Z Freesync Owners Thread

Dreldan · 9 Jul 2015 at 19:42

from the AMD update

"Frame Rate Target Control™ (FRTC)
FRTC allows the user to set a maximum frame rate when playing an application in full screen exclusive mode. This feature provides the following benefits:
Reduced GPU power consumption
Reduced system heat
Lower fan speeds and less noise

This feature is supported on applications using DirectX® 10 or higher and on the following AMD graphics products:"

Does this mean using MSI afterburner to limit your frame rates is no longer necessary?

Panos · 9 Jul 2015 at 20:11

Dreldan said:
from the AMD update

"Frame Rate Target Control™ (FRTC)
FRTC allows the user to set a maximum frame rate when playing an application in full screen exclusive mode. This feature provides the following benefits:
Reduced GPU power consumption
Reduced system heat
Lower fan speeds and less noise

This feature is supported on applications using DirectX® 10 or higher and on the following AMD graphics products:"

Does this mean using MSI afterburner to limit your frame rates is no longer necessary?

Yes. However FRTC works only on DX10+ games.
Saying that the only "current games" that are DX9 are World of Tanks/Warships. Which are 1 core cpu limited and they do not support CF.

So you will never hit 144 fps

(if you are sane and do not set the graphics to Ultra low)

LoadsaMoney · 9 Jul 2015 at 20:22

Dreldan said:
Does this mean using MSI afterburner to limit your frame rates is no longer necessary?

Can use either, but Afterburners is miles better, as it works in everything, and isn't limited to between 55fps and 95fps.

GoogalyMoogaly · 9 Jul 2015 at 21:01

Panos said:
Yes. However FRTC works only on DX10+ games.
Saying that the only "current games" that are DX9 are World of Tanks/Warships. Which are 1 core cpu limited and they do not support CF.

So you will never hit 144 fps (if you are sane and do not set the graphics to Ultra low)

What about Source games like CS:GO and Dota 2?

shankly1985 · 9 Jul 2015 at 22:36

GoogalyMoogaly said:
What about Source games like CS:GO and Dota 2?

CSGO I just use console max_fps 140

GoogalyMoogaly · 9 Jul 2015 at 22:43

shankly1985 said:
CSGO I just use console max_fps 140

I was just meaning for 'current' games that don't use DX10+

shankly1985 · 9 Jul 2015 at 22:50

GoogalyMoogaly said:
I was just meaning for 'current' games that don't use DX10+

Use the games own frame limiter if they have one, or use MSI afterburner works very well. TBH I wont even use AMD Frame rate limiter, Nice feature to have going forward though.

GoogalyMoogaly · 9 Jul 2015 at 22:59

shankly1985 said:
Use the games own frame limiter if they have one, or use MSI afterburner works very well. TBH I wont even use AMD Frame rate limiter, Nice feature to have going forward though.

I wasn't asking how to do it. I was just suggesting a few other 'current games' that don't use DX10 or later because Panos said:

Panos said:
Yes. However FRTC works only on DX10+ games.
Saying that the only "current games" that are DX9 are World of Tanks/Warships. Which are 1 core cpu limited and they do not support CF.

So you will never hit 144 fps (if you are sane and do not set the graphics to Ultra low)

Now admittedly they're not DX9, but I think the point was more non-DX10+

Scramz · 10 Jul 2015 at 13:06

How much do these go for on MM. I am selling mine and don't know what they go for.

chroniclard · 10 Jul 2015 at 13:12

Scramz said:
How much do these go for on MM. I am selling mine and don't know what they go for.

About £50 quid usually....first dibs here.

remy87 · 10 Jul 2015 at 19:30

Screen came back from Benq RMA now shipped out Monday and came back Today

. They didn't swap out the monitor though so got the same one back but with V002. Going to try the settings later.

LoadsaMoney · 10 Jul 2015 at 19:48

Anyone know how i can Dead Space 1 and 2 into 1440p, Dead Space starts loading, screen goes into standby 'No Signal Detected', bit of CTRL+ALT+DEL, gets it back on, and back to the desktop, bring Dead Space back up, screen stays on, but still in my old res of 1080p, change it to 1440p, get the same standby, 'No Signal Detected', then comes back on after a bit, but at 1080p still.

Dead Space 2 loads up fine, but in 1080p (from my old screen), change it to 1440p, standby, 'No Signal Detected', comes back @1080p.

EDIT: Scrap that, ive just booted em back up, and they both boot up fine now, in 1440p, wtf! :confused:

Scramz · 10 Jul 2015 at 23:29

chroniclard said:
About £50 quid usually....first dibs here.

Very good lol

GoogalyMoogaly · 11 Jul 2015 at 16:42

Just connected up my monitor, got a couple of questions...

1) On the stand, on the right hand side (if you're looking at the screen) what is the plastic red bit that moves up and down for?

2) I'm using the DP cable supplied with the monitor, when I set the refresh rate to 144Hz if flickers like crazy, when I set it to 120Hz it's fine. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks.

PCM2 · 11 Jul 2015 at 17:23

GoogalyMoogaly said:
Just connected up my monitor, got a couple of questions...

1) On the stand, on the right hand side (if you're looking at the screen) what is the plastic red bit that moves up and down for?

2) I'm using the DP cable supplied with the monitor, when I set the refresh rate to 144Hz if flickers like crazy, when I set it to 120Hz it's fine. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks.

1) It's a height-adjustment guide and preference marker. Refer to the 'features and aesthetics' section of my review.

2) I assume you're using an AMD GPU? This issue should have been fixed with recent graphics drivers. I'd recommend upgrading that, or if using a recent one doing a clean install.

GoogalyMoogaly · 12 Jul 2015 at 16:15

So now I've got my freesync monitor along with the latest drivers, how do I enable FreeSync? (And enable/Disable VSync)

jason-uk · 12 Jul 2015 at 17:16

Scramz said:
How much do these go for on MM. I am selling mine and don't know what they go for.

What your selling this monitor or have i got the wrong end of the stick here :cool:

shankly1985 · 12 Jul 2015 at 18:03

GoogalyMoogaly said:
So now I've got my freesync monitor along with the latest drivers, how do I enable FreeSync? (And enable/Disable VSync)

CCC, My Digital Flat-panel, Properties down bottom Freesync - tick box.

In game enable or disable vsync

My personal choice, run freesync with vsync off - but Use MSI AB and frame cap the frame rate at 140fps.. You never see screen tear again and run all games very smooth without the unwanted effects of vsync.

Hope this helps.

GoogalyMoogaly · 12 Jul 2015 at 18:31

shankly1985 said:
CCC, My Digital Flat-panel, Properties down bottom Freesync - tick box.

In game enable or disable vsync

My personal choice, run freesync with vsync off - but Use MSI AB and frame cap the frame rate at 140fps.. You never see screen tear again and run all games very smooth without the unwanted effects of vsync.

Hope this helps.

Nope, it's not showing up for me.

shankly1985 · 12 Jul 2015 at 19:11

GoogalyMoogaly said:
Nope, it's not showing up for me.

It should be there, using DisplayPort?