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Freesync on Samsung TV with Nvidia cards

String said:
Cheers for replies, is it specific AMD models or any card that's relatively recent?
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I am using Freesync with my Vega64 on my 75" Samsung NU8000, so I would imagine anything Vega or later would be fine.

Not too sure about AMD Polaris based graphic card like RX580/RX590, though you wouldn't really be using a graphic card that low, as even if not gaming at 4K, you'd want to push 120fps since the TV can do 120Hz at 1080p (this is the res I game on, as I prefer the smoother gaming experience).

Also AMD's image sharpening work wonders in making the 1080p graphic looking much better.
 
Any of the recent amd cards will work.

I suggest playing at 1440p 120hz with vsync. It's what I do on my nvidia card and samsung tv.

Just make sure you rename the input on your tv from "pc" to something else if not the colours are washed out.
 
Using my Vega 56 with a ru8000 55 freesync on.
Only issue is if I have the pc connected to my monitor the freesync doesn't work on the TV, I have to turn the monitor off for freesync to work on the TV.
I run it at 1440p 120hz, vsync off since it shouldn't be needed it freesync is working properly. Game console mode as on pc mode the color enhancements under game mode are unavailable
 
Ok, I've been playing around with this and have to say I didn't realise the TV was as versatile for gaming. I'm also really surprised how good 1080p @ 120Hz looks.

I've changed the input method from PC to Game Console as I agree the colours are washed out when set to PC. I notice that 2560*1440 option is only 30Hz unless I select it from the PC section; so I need to stick to 1080@120Hz? Replies above seem to suggest that you are getting 1440@120Hz?

If I am set to 1080, will games be able to switch to 4k@60Hz in game or would I have to change the resolution before launching the game?
 
String said:
Ok, I've been playing around with this and have to say I didn't realise the TV was as versatile for gaming. I'm also really surprised how good 1080p @ 120Hz looks.

I've changed the input method from PC to Game Console as I agree the colours are washed out when set to PC. I notice that 2560*1440 option is only 30Hz unless I select it from the PC section; so I need to stick to 1080@120Hz? Replies above seem to suggest that you are getting 1440@120Hz?

If I am set to 1080, will games be able to switch to 4k@60Hz in game or would I have to change the resolution before launching the game?
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For 1440p you might have to create a custom resolution and with cvt reduced blanking chosen @ 120hz. My advice would be to do it in borderless window mode to make sure it works, then you can change to full screen and change resolution like that. You should have a way to tell if it's in 120hz mode or not. Can't give exact advice as I've got a Sony but for me I can just press the Info button on my remote and it shows on screen what resolution & hz it is.
 
To enable 1440p 120hz go to settings on your samsung tv, then click general, then click external device manager, then click HDMI UHD color and tick the box.

Then on your pc go to nvidia control panel, change resolution, scroll down the list until you get to the PC section, 1440p 120hz should be at the top.

If it still isn't working try using a newer hdmi cable.
 
I've never gamed with an AMD card, and I'm intrigued to see Freesync in action with this TV.

What should I be looking for if I'm going for 1920x1080 @ 120fps? 5700XT? Could anyone suggest a decent model variant for quiet and cool?

ETA: forget it, I just checked the owners thread and it's issues galore by the looks of it. :(
 
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String said:
I've never gamed with an AMD card, and I'm intrigued to see Freesync in action with this TV.

What should I be looking for if I'm going for 1920x1080 @ 120fps? 5700XT? Could anyone suggest a decent model variant for quiet and cool?
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Impossible to say without knowing game & settings, and in many scenarios it will really be the CPU that will be the bottleneck instead because AMD is far behind Intel in a few particular games even with the newest CPUs. Immediately off the top of my head come 2 examples: Far Cry 5 & Kingdom Come Deliverance, though it's not so easy to hold 120 fps there even with a 9900K juiced up. Control's another example, though there it's the GPU that will hold you back regardless too. And so on. Personally I wouldn't worry too much about Freesync, it's mostly overrated. For SP you can do fine with vsync & for MP screen tearing isn't really much of an issue if you're actually hitting 100+ fps. There was also another issue with Freesync on Samsung TVs but it escapes me now, think it was HDR related.

Here's what I'd buy though as a general purchase for 1080p 120fps with AMD (just powertable it to a 5700 XT level): https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...ddr6-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-1bk-gi.html
 
I've picked up a Vega 64 in the MM so I can have a tinker with this. It'll be replacing a GTX970 that I have in my second system that's plugged into this Samsung TV.

It may just sway me to upgrade my 1080ti for an AMD card for the main system. I'm looking to pick up a new LG 48" OLED later in the year, so maybe an AMD card will be the way to go.

I'll post thoughts on the Freesync performance later in the week for anyone taking an interest in this thread. :)
 
String said:
I've picked up a Vega 64 in the MM so I can have a tinker with this. It'll be replacing a GTX970 that I have in my second system that's plugged into this Samsung TV.

It may just sway me to upgrade my 1080ti for an AMD card for the main system. I'm looking to pick up a new LG 48" OLED later in the year, so maybe an AMD card will be the way to go.

I'll post thoughts on the Freesync performance later in the week for anyone taking an interest in this thread. :)
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Good choice, it's what I have. Keep in mind when OCing/UVing, the voltages required & voltage behaviour is different between at 4K and below 4K, so for 1080p 120hz you can actually get away with lower voltages for same frequency and easier to keep it cool & quiet.

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https://www.overclock.net/forum/67-amd/1742320-igor-slab-undervolted-overclocked-vega-64-a.html
 
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