***AMD Freesync owners thread***

[Bonjour]

Looking forward to hearing people's experiences after the driver's released later today.

 

[slick rick]

I wish Panasonic could update my TV to support Freesync, never going to happen though.

I am sure people with Freesync displays will have a lovely experience though.

 

[andybird123]

48-75hz!?
What happened to freesync supporting wider refresh ranges?

 

[LtMatt]

48-75hz!?
What happened to freesync supporting wider refresh ranges?

Did you read it? That's a limitation of the specific monitor not FreeSync technology. Potential ranges that FreeSync can support include 36-240Hz, 21-144Hz, 17-120Hz and 9-60Hz.

 

[shankly1985]

Yeah I believe my BenQ is between 30-144

 

[Ayahuasca]

Yeah I believe my BenQ is between 30-144

40-144 according to PCM2

 

[andybird123]

Did you read it? That's a limitation of the specific monitor not FreeSync technology. Potential ranges that FreeSync can support include 36-240Hz, 21-144Hz, 17-120Hz and 9-60Hz.

Yeah, I read the FAQ, can you mention any monitors that actually match any of those ranges?
Because so far, every freesync monitor I've seen someone mention the functional ranges, they are less than the gsync equivalent.

 

[LtMatt]

Yeah, I read the FAQ, can you mention any monitors that actually match any of those ranges?
Because so far, every freesync monitor I've seen someone mention the functional ranges, they are less than the gsync equivalent.

I'm sure the range will increase as more monitors come to market, i don't know the specific range of every monitor announced or coming soon though.

I expect gaming at 30fps/Hz is not going to be a particularly pleasant experience, even with some form of adaptive sync technology present.

 

[shankly1985]

40-144 according to PCM2

Fine by me don't game below 60fps.

 

[andybird123]

I'm sure the range will increase as more monitors come to market, i don't know the specific range of every monitor announced or coming soon though.

I expect gaming at 30fps/Hz is not going to be a particularly pleasant experience, even with some form of adaptive sync technology present.

Fine by me don't game below 60fps.

I appreciate that Matt. But we've had months of people -including AMD - saying "freesync is better because ranges, latency"... But now test data is appearing it doesn't match up to the claims.

People, including me, actually pointed out that gaming at/below 30hz wouldn't be very pleasant and were laughed at. It is now the same words being used by AMD themselves as well as one of the lead protagonists. Ironic?

 

[LtMatt]

I appreciate that Matt. But we've had months of people -including AMD - saying "freesync is better because ranges, latency"... But now test data is appearing it doesn't match up to the claims.

I'd recommend waiting for the reviews to come out later today and judge for yourself.

At the end of the day AMD do not design monitors, but i would still expect the operating range to increase as more monitors come to market.

 

[shankly1985]

We not had any hands on tests yet so your claim isn't true at all yet..

Amd claim Freesync to have less overhead and better latency.
We will find out soon enough when Freesync is tested and input latency is compared against Gsync on games like csgo that Gsync had trouble with..

 

[tommybhoy]

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.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Matt will there be a way for me to test freesync today on my 295x2 by disabling crossfire. Or will it be locked out by detecting the card itself.

 

[LtMatt]

Matt will there be a way for me to test freesync today on my 295x2 by disabling crossfire. Or will it be locked out by detecting the card itself.

Excellent question Adam, i will have to check on this one as I'm honestly not sure. I'll get back to you.

 

[tommybhoy]

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.

 

[andybird123]

It is pulling the frames up from 65fps to 75hz? Does he even know how it works?

 

[savagesam117]

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

Is freesync actually worth it? I haven't really read into it much but it makes sense to get one. I plan on staying with AMD for a while i think and i want to go 1440p.


YOUR BASKET
1 x BenQ XL2730Z 27" FREESYNC 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red £499.99
Total : £509.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 

[LtMatt]

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

Is freesync actually worth it? I haven't really read into it much but it makes sense to get one. I plan on staying with AMD for a while i think and i want to go 1440p.


YOUR BASKET
1 x BenQ XL2730Z 27" FREESYNC 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red £499.99
Total : £509.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

The embargo lifts at 4PM, then you'll get an answer as all the reviews will start appearing.

What's more we have a blog post going live soon which I'll publish here. It will talk about the technology and the advantages it offers over rival solutions.

 

[Ayahuasca]

What's more we have a blog post going live soon which I'll publish here. It will talk about the technology and the advantages it offers over rival solutions.