AMD freesync coming soon, no extra costs.... shocker

Gregster · 12 May 2014 at 22:11

bru said:
Sorry just going by what the FAQ that thracks put up says.

It is an Open Standard that AMD have asked it to be part of the DP 1.2a standard. nVidia would easily be able to incorporate it into their drivers/GPUs as well.

I would be a little disappointed if they only did G-Sync in truth and choice is welcomed.

pgi947 · 12 May 2014 at 22:11

shankly1985 said:
Am guess Nvidia will need to add support for it.

This and they won't support it if they feel/know Gsync is a superior alternative. Time will tell on this one, glad its finally coming to fruition though. For a time there it was starting to look as mythical as the ROG swift

Rofflay · 12 May 2014 at 22:30

Wat happens with say the monitors already out with DP 1.2a?? The 24" 4K dell is listed as 1.2A compliant yet, Its been on sale before vesa ratified freesync. So how the flip do i know it will work? Did the dell already do vblank?

I have no idea and im confused. AMD doing a great job as usual of the PR.

triss · 12 May 2014 at 23:07

What happened to series 5000 and up gpu's being supported?

humbug · 12 May 2014 at 23:19

Good show Thracks, i'm not long due a new screen

tommybhoy · 12 May 2014 at 23:25

I don't see what all the fuss is about, Nvidia has Gsync and Adaptive-Sync(should they support it) and AMD has Adaptive-Sync, use it, don't use it, it's available to both vendors in some shape or form.

Systems that pass Adaptive-Sync compliance testing will be allowed to feature the official Adaptive-Sync logo on their packaging, informing consumers which DisplayPort-certified displays and video sources offer Adaptive-Sync

It's only been officially announced in the last few hours rofflay, AMD PR has hardly even started, if any of the current 1.2A compliant monitors are capable they will be advertised as supporting the feature in product descriptions, simples really.

Tom Peterson@PAX when asked about Nvidia adoption said Nvidia will look at it and evaluate it and stated:

Nvidia will almost always favour an open standard

shankly1985 · 13 May 2014 at 00:56

triss said:
What happened to series 5000 and up gpu's being supported?

It was said around the time Freesync was announced

tommybhoy · 13 May 2014 at 02:04

Didn't they just mention that the option was available on the cards since then?

Even if it was, it's bad crack if they don't implement it in future for older cards.

Unless it's more to do with when the tech development was available using in house dev with mobile/gpus using direct monitor connection as those gpu's wouldn't have DP outputs.

triss · 13 May 2014 at 02:58

Q: What AMD Radeon™ GPUs are compatible with Project FreeSync?
A: The first discrete GPUs compatible with Project FreeSync are the AMD Radeon™ R9 290X, R9 290, R7 260X and R7 260 graphics cards. Project FreeSync is also compatible with AMD APUs codenamed “Kabini,” “Temash,” “Beema,” and “Mullins.” All compatible products must be connected via DisplayPort™ to a display that supports DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync.

I went off this thracks quote tommy to assume its only the new gen gpu's

humbug · 13 May 2014 at 03:13

triss said:
I went off this thracks quote tommy to assume its only the new gen gpu's

Looks like it.

pgi947 · 13 May 2014 at 06:24

I wonder what those r9 cards have older gens don't? Noticed the 280/x is missing from that list too so must be some hardware change or other.

Gregster · 13 May 2014 at 08:40

pgi947 said:
I wonder what those r9 cards have older gens don't? Noticed the 280/x is missing from that list too so must be some hardware change or other.

Maybe they can be supported in older gen cards but AMD are wanting people to upgrade to newer cards? Makes good business sense to me.

pgi947 · 13 May 2014 at 08:55

A good point but why neglect the 280 series? Perhaps as it would mean 7900's become flashable for the new feature set? Fairly sure amd said the tech was present in their cards since the 6000 series...

Martini1991 · 13 May 2014 at 08:58

Further proof that AMD isn't the company people pretend it is.

shankly1985 · 13 May 2014 at 09:07

Martini1991 said:
Further proof that AMD isn't the company people pretend it is.

Least there pushing the gaming industry to evolve for the better so we all in the end gain.

yanielliot · 13 May 2014 at 09:53

Was hoping to see the 280x on that list as that should mean my 7970ghz's are included as well. Hopefully it is purely a matter of focusing on the current stuff now and rolling out legacy support over time. Given the fact that these screens are 6-12 months of we have plenty of time to find out.

LtMatt · 13 May 2014 at 09:54

Martini1991 said:
Further proof that AMD isn't the company people pretend it is.

Boo Hoo.

IT Troll · 13 May 2014 at 13:48

AlamoX said:
i wanna know if existing monitor with DP 1.2a, can be compatible with firmware update

I guess that would depend on the underlying hardware. But it is not really in the manufacturers interest to put the time into the development and support when instead they can sell you a new monitor.

Neil79 · 31 May 2014 at 16:02

Tired of screen tearing while you are gaming? Meet Project Freesync and say good-bye to tearing and more! http://bit.ly/1mVL5SH

https://twitter.com/AMDRadeon/status/472754442186395649

Neil79 · 31 May 2014 at 16:25

@Indie_RetroNEWS 21m
@AMDRadeon Hi there, will the 280X be able to have this feature? Thanks

James ‏@James1o1o 20m
@Indie_RetroNEWS @AMDRadeon Apparently not.

@James1o1o @AMDRadeon That sucks and I don't see any reason why not! I'm starting to wonder why I purchased a 280x

@Indie_RetroNEWS @James1o1o @AMDRadeon 280X will support but the monitor makers need to adopt it. Same for gsync. 280X rocks!