AMD Freesync owners thread

tommybhoy · 28 Feb 2015 at 09:42

http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/software-technologies/technologies-gaming/freesync#about

Freesync Graphics Cards:

AMD Radeon R9 295X2
AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290
AMD Radeon R9 285
AMD Radeon R7 260X
AMD Radeon R7 260

Freesync Processors:

AMD A10-7850K
AMD A10-7800
AMD A10-7700K
AMD A8-7600
AMD A6-7400K

Freesync Monitors:

Retailing at £499 inc VAT the LG Flatron 34UM67 is the same price as the non-FreeSync 34UM65-P, so it’s great to see that Freesync hasn’t inflated the price of this monitor. As such, for any gamer who owns an AMD Radeon R9-series graphics card it’s well worth checking out as a tearing and stutter free monitor makes a huge difference to your gaming experience.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-127-LG&groupid=17&catid=948

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-128-LG&groupid=17&catid=948

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-078-AC&groupid=17&catid=948

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-113-BQ&groupid=17&catid=948

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-083-AS&groupid=17&catid=948

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-213-SA&groupid=17&catid=948

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-214-SA&groupid=17&catid=948

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-215-SA&groupid=17&catid=948

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-216-SA&groupid=17&catid=948

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-217-SA&groupid=17&catid=948

BenQ XL2730Z Freesync Owners Thread

Who's getting one and which one you getting?

tommybhoy · 28 Feb 2015 at 09:42

Upcoming FreeSync Monitors

ASUS MG279Q FreeSync Certified! :eek:

tommybhoy said:
AMDGaming ?@AMDGaming 41m41 minutes ago
We’re excited to welcome @ASUS and their new 27" WQHD gaming monitor to the #FreeSync family!

Click to expand...

FreeSync/Monitor Reviews

Hothardware: FreeSync And 34UM67 Widescreen Monitor Review

PCPER: FreeSync First Impressions and Technical Discussion

Anandtech: FreeSync Review

Hexus: 34UM67 FreeSync Monitor

Vortez.net: FreeSync Technology Review

Trustedreviews.com: FreeSync Technology Review

Hardware Heaven: XL2730Z Review (FreeSync Follow-up)

The Tech Report: XL2730Z 'FreeSync' monitor reviewed

OC3D: Freesync/Predator XG270 Review

tommybhoy · 28 Feb 2015 at 10:24

Thanks for the link matt, added to the op.

tommybhoy · 28 Feb 2015 at 16:22

~Mike~ said:
Not getting one any time soon, quite happy with the monitor I currently have.

GoogalyMoogaly said:
The other issue for me is that if you're an Nvidia fanboy you can safely buy a GSync monitor and if you're an AMD Fanboy you can safely buy a Freesync monitor, but those of us that will happily buy AMD or Nvidia depending on how we feel and what's available at the time, it's not an easy choice of what to get. I don't want to have to change monitor every time I change GPU vendor and if I don't then I could be getting a new monitor with a feature I can't use when I next change GPU.

Also, I'm not pro enough at games that I can't manage with either FPS limiting or VSync, so the attraction of GSync/FreeSync is reduced.

Sums it up for me, along with FS is an unknown entity as yet and if Nvidia adopt AS(which I think they will), I might change my mind later down the line.

tommybhoy · 28 Feb 2015 at 16:48

Hopefully.

Laptops don't have the real estate to implement the gsync module, so it's a good possibility which would benefit everyone.

tommybhoy · 5 Mar 2015 at 16:52

BenQ BenQ XL2730Z added to the monitor list.

tommybhoy · 6 Mar 2015 at 09:59

bru said:
just found this lovely little titbit.

Asked for some clarity in the FreeSync(TM) - Q&A thread as articles portrayed Freesync would be enabled in Omega.

PCM2 said:
Now that AMD are sorting me out with a card, I'll be testing any FreeSync monitors I can as and when they are available to me.

tommybhoy · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:53

Yes.

tommybhoy said:
Freesync Graphics Cards:

AMD Radeon R9 295X2
AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD Radeon R9 290
AMD Radeon R9 285
AMD Radeon R7 260X
AMD Radeon R7 260

tommybhoy · 19 Mar 2015 at 09:23

FreeSync And 34UM67 Widescreen Monitor Review

If we focus specifically on AMD FreeSync, the technology delivers. It does exactly what it was designed to do and worked as expected.

tommybhoy · 19 Mar 2015 at 15:00

And

As for FreeSync, so far I loved it. If you've ever used G-Sync, it's going to feel identical to you - but for Radeon GPUs. If you haven't used G-Sync, and you're a gamer, then I urge you to try it. Once you've used FreeSync, you're not going to go back. It's just so incredibly hard.

FreeSync on the 34UM67 - A Preview of Things to Come

Smooth Sailing with Battlefield 4, Thanks to FreeSync!

One of the things that FreeSync has going for it, like G-Sync, is that when you're hovering around the monitor's refresh rate - and in this case, either 60Hz or 75Hz - the effects are felt instantly. Playing Battlefield 4 at 2560x1080 on Ultra settings I was getting down to around 50FPS average, but it felt much higher and smoother, than 60FPS.

When I turned down some of the visual settings, I was pushing closer to 65FPS average, so I set the refresh rate to 75Hz. At 65FPS average in Battlefield 4, it was insanely smooth for an ultrawide monitor. It felt like I was reaching 75FPS, and above. Similar to G-Sync, it is pulling the frames up from 65FPS to the 75Hz, and then smoothing it all out - it's beautiful.

As for FreeSync, so far I loved it. If you've ever used G-Sync, it's going to feel identical to you - but for Radeon GPUs. If you haven't used G-Sync, and you're a gamer, then I urge you to try it. Once you've used FreeSync, you're not going to go back. It's just so incredibly hard. It would be like using a ball mouse to one of the new mice on the market from a company like Corsair, and then going back to the ball mouse - it's a resounding no.

On the desktop side of things, at both 60Hz and 75Hz, the monitor with FreeSync enabled is incredibly smooth. You can grab a window on your Windows desktop and move it around in circles and still see what's going on, instead of the text being a blurred mess.

Movies look incredible as always, which is something to do with the IPS-based panel that LG has decided to use on the 34UM67. I watched a few movie trailers in 1080p and 4K, and was blown away by the smoothness of the picture, and the image quality.

Wrapping things up, I'm quite excited about spending more time with FreeSync and the LG 34UM67. FreeSync is something AMD has needed for a while now, and it finally puts them on even ground with NVIDIA and their G-Sync technology. According to reports, FreeSync will be on more monitors by the end of the year than NVIDIA will have G-Sync capable monitors, which is something else that is equally as exciting.

tommybhoy · 19 Mar 2015 at 15:33

savagesam117 said:
Who has one of these monitors? What do you think of it?

tommybhoy said:
BenQ XL2730Z Freesync Owners Thread

tommybhoy · 19 Mar 2015 at 16:04

PCPer review is up:

FreeSync First Impressions and Technical Discussion

tommybhoy · 20 Mar 2015 at 01:58

Without a doubt the best piece of advice you can get on the FreeSync/Gsync debate I have read since AMD announced FreeSync:

We're not sure that Freesync alone is enough for you to be swayed to AMD over nVidia in the same way that GSync isn't enough to choose nVidia over AMD. Pick your GPU first, and then go for the monitor that supports that particular GPU brand.

Update:

tommybhoy said:
OC3D: Freesync/Predator XG270 Review

tommybhoy · 20 Mar 2015 at 11:17

Well, Pcper is the only hands on review site that's raised the issue, TP probably pointed out the ghosting when he woke up next to Ryan after a cosy nights sleep over.

my first impressions are just this: AMD has done it. They've replicated that sense of buttery smooth animation that a fast G-Sync display will get you, and they've done it in a way that squeezes the extra costs out of the monitors. This is a very good thing.

http://techreport.com/news/27987/amd-makes-freesync-official-reveals-display-pricing

tommybhoy · 20 Mar 2015 at 14:45

tommybhoy said:
Vortez.net: FreeSync Technology Review

huge plaudits to AMD and their partners for FreeSync, and to VESA for implementing Adaptive Sync as a optional standard in DisplayPort 1.2a. With continued support many more people should be enjoying tear-and-stutter-free gaming in the very near future. In the mean time we have more to look at with FreeSync, and will be adding to this article accordingly. Even so, despite this being a strictly first impressions, FreeSync has to get our Elite award for being an absolute game changer.

shankly1985 said:
First quick impressions are very good.. It really does smooth out the frame itch /stutter you get when frame rate drops..

Perfect test is to blow something up in Battlefield and close range and then move about really fast.. It remains smooth

More testing needed could only use it test range for couple mins..

Any severe frame drops or flickering and do you think it's worth the investment?

tommybhoy · 20 Mar 2015 at 18:32

Why do you only ask those types of questions to users that don't conform with Nvidia policy?

tommybhoy · 20 Mar 2015 at 19:35

Stanners said:
Why are you jumping to his defense?

It's a simple question

I asked it because the discussion is about freesync, yet most posts he writes brings Nvidia in to it in a negative way. Like when AMD talk about something they mostly mention the competition.

Never asked why you asked it and thought my lack of +1/^this/direct agreement with his post was evident that I didn't have an opinion with his post.

I'll try again, why do you only ask those types of questions to users that don't conform with Nvidia policy?

tommybhoy · 20 Mar 2015 at 20:14

@TwsT,

thanks for the feedback(missed that page

).

Gibbo said:
Hi there

AMD promised us FREESYNC would have no price premium and they were telling us the truth:

LG 29UM67 29" FREESYNC Gaming Super-Wide Widescreen LED Monitor - Black @ £279.95 inc VAT

Stunning

Entry level AS tech at a cracking price will get a few more undecided on board I imagine.

Stanners said:
And I will say to you I long lost the will to communicate with you.

Your multiple diversions to the question asked is answer enough, no more needs to be said, thanks. :cool:

tommybhoy · 23 Mar 2015 at 14:16

mmj_uk said:
How is a non owner supposed to discuss it and point out its flaws exactly?

People keep saying that it's a panel problem but if the G-Sync hardware module fixes it then it's clearly a Freesync implementation issue.

1. A fleeting hands on test is hardly conclusive.

2. No one(outwith Nvidia supporters) are going to take PCP as fact I'm afraid due to their Nvidia influence.

3. Wait until BB/TFTC/PCM release proper FS testing after putting FS under the microscope, they will find any issues and report them like they would with GS.

tommybhoy · 23 Mar 2015 at 19:58

@PCM2,

If you are going to review any FreeSync panels, any eta?

Competitor rules

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