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AMD Project FreeSync: Q & A with Robert Hallock

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Hello everyone,

As promised, Robert Hallock is here ready to answer any questions you may have about AMD’s Project FreeSync. Please keep in mind the session will last for one hour. If we’re not able to answer all your questions I will collect them and get you the answers in the next few days.

We’re ready, post away everyone!
 
Hello OCUK!

Please, I kindly ask you to stay on topic as much as possible.

As mentioned, if we can't answer all your questions, I will compile a list and respond to them later in the week...and beyond.

We start in 10 minutes from now :)
 
If retail monitors are not required to have expensive upgrades to use freesync, an upgrade is requires none the less, what part of freesync is actually free ?

What refresh rate does AMD require for it to run properly ?
 
Afternoon gents,

How long do you think, roughly, it will be before the first 4K Freesync capable monitor is ready for release? Are these monitors already in production, or is it likely to be 1080P Freesync only for a while?

Will FreeSync offer all the benefits of Gsync and will it perform any better or worse? It if will, why?

Cheers :)
 
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1. Will all DP1.3 standard monitors be FreeSync compatible, or will they have to be Freesync certified?

2. The Acer 4K Gsync monitor cost 'looks' like the module has been subsidised by either Nvidia/Acer, will AMD be partnering with specific makers to negate any Freesync monitor DP1.3 hardware cost?
 
LtMatt said:
Afternoon gents,

How long do you think, roughly, it will be before the first 4K Freesync capable monitor is ready for release? Are these monitors already in production, or is it likely to be 1080P Freesync only for a while?

Will FreeSync offer all the benefits of Gsync and will it perform any better or worse? It if will, why?

Cheers :)
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Hi LtMatt (good to see that you got your name back :D)

I as you can imagine we can't comment on the production status; that said we're expecting to see them during the first quarter of 2015.

Project FreeSync offers unique various benefits; one that I feel is important to me (and my fellow gamers) is the absence of "communication overhead" (simply put less coding, less time required to sync the display with the GPU), which results in higher performance.
 
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LambChop said:
If retail monitors are not required to have expensive upgrades to use freesync, an upgrade is requires none the less, what part of freesync is actually free ?

What refresh rate does AMD require for it to run properly ?
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1) We don't charge any licensing fees or material costs to the monitor manufacturer. In these categories, there are no costs to pass on to the consumer. There is no hardware the vendor must buy from AMD, as vendors must do with the NVIDIA Gsync module. It remains to be seen how monitor vendors will price the extra validation/QA work that's required of any dynamic refresh display. Likewise, dynamic refresh-aware panels are more costly than your everyday 60Hz panel--I wrote about this in our FAQ.

2. Example refresh rate ranges can be found here. A monitor's supported range can be a little smaller and fall inside these bands as well.
 
Does the 290/X have FULL compatibility?
will all Future AMD GPU's have full compatibility?

Would you seek to to partner with one or more of those screen vendors to offer AMD GPU + screen bundles?
or money off screen coupons when purchasing 'X' AMD GPU?
 
tommybhoy said:
1. Will all DP1.3 standard monitors be FreeSync compatible, or will they have to be Freesync certified?

2. The Acer 4K Gsync monitor cost 'looks' like the module has been subsidised by either Nvidia/Acer, will AMD be partnering with specific makers to negate any Freesync monitor DP1.3 hardware cost?
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1) There is no certification program, as implementation of the DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync specification isn't some complex hurdle that requires an extensive certification program. It's also important to know that DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync is part of the DP1.2a spec, not 1.3, and I cannot speak for (because I do not know) what VESA plans for 1.3. Will all monitors be FreeSync eventually? I think we must be reasonable and say that this is unlikely.

2) With respect to these other vendors, I cannot spoil their launches by discussing pricing. When these mfgrs are ready to announce their plans, you can bet I'll jump up and down, shouting from the rooftops, to tell everyone what's going on. :)
 
Warsam71 said:
Hi LtMatt (good to see that you got your name back :D)

I as you can imagine we can't comment on the production status; that said we're expecting to see them during the first quarter of 2015.

Project FreeSync offers unique various benefits; one that I feel is important to me (and my fellow gamers) is the absence of "communication overhead" (simply put less coding, less time required to sync the display with the GPU), which results in higher performance.
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Thracks said:
1) We don't charge any licensing fees or material costs to the monitor manufacturer. In these categories, there are no costs to pass on to the consumer. There is no hardware the vendor must buy from AMD, as vendors must do with the NVIDIA Gsync module. It remains to be seen how monitor vendors will price the extra validation/QA work that's required of any dynamic refresh display. Likewise, dynamic refresh-aware panels are more costly than your everyday 60Hz panel--I wrote about this in our FAQ.

2. Example refresh rate ranges can be found here. A monitor's supported range can be a little smaller and fall inside these bands as well.
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Great answer guys.. Really look forward to the extra performance.. I see with Gsync and CSGO players must cap the frame rate to 120fps and not the 144hz that Gsync use. They cap this to 120fps to reduce the input lag by Gsync..

Question
Will FreeSync allow us to keep the Frame rate at 144hz and still enjoy low input lag?

Thanks
 
Thanks for doing the Q&A - really good to see.

You mentioned that Adaptive-Sync is part of the 1.2a VESA standard, but not 1.3 as you do not know what is planned for that. Is there anything in the standard which you think could lead to fragmentation in how Adaptive-Sync is implemented in future standards (and therefore future monitors) or would you see backward compatability as fairly likely?
 
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