HD7970 & Freesync?

[willhub]

Hi,

I'm confused, my monitor supports it and depending where I look on the internet the card supports it or doesn't, anyway to force Vsync on the 7970? Also is DP or HDMI better, seems like DP I get 10bit but HDMI is only 8bit?

Thanks

 

[LtMatt]

7970 does not support FreeSync, you'll need a R9 200 series (excluding 270/370 series) or later to use FreeSync.

 

[ubersonic]

AMD cancelled Freesync support for the HD7970/280X cards before Freesync launched, so even though some places will still say it works (and many of the cards were sold as Freesync compatible) it doesn't work.

 

[JediFragger]

AMD cancelled Freesync support for the HD7970/280X cards before Freesync launched, so even though some places will still say it works (and many of the cards were sold as Freesync compatible) it doesn't work.

Probably technically capable but AMD wanted to push people towards the 200-series (the 280X was a re-badged 7970 wasn't it? They would even Crossfire).

 

[pandem0nium]

280/X isn't freesync capable either.

What we heard first was that freesync would work on GCN 1.0 cards for non-gaming purposes. So media I guess. But that never panned out.

 

[willhub]

That's really crafty of AMD isn't it. I had a quick mooch at GPU's, I really can't get over the cost they're not worth it at all, my 7970 seems to push well at 1440P so it's going to have to do, shame about freesync, I've got that AOC 32", seems to do 75Hz at least and good job I'm not uber fussy!

 

[nashathedog]

The 265 is another non Freesync 200 series card.

 

[willhub]

No way to hack it if the hardware is capable since the 7970 used to potentially be compatible for Freesync?

 

[TheMorningStar]

Going back a while, I read that freesinc was only supported for video playback and not 3D environments on 79*0 cards.