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The pass and present is done and dusted...what I want to know is what Nvidia will do for future Nvidia users that wish to use Adaptive-sync monitor instead of Gsync monitor?People seem to be missing what Mauller said earlier, which he was spot on with and that is that current Nvidia GPUs can't support the Freesync monitors, so instead of Nvidia sitting back, they did what was best for their customers and jumped on G-Sync FPGA modules that are needed for current and past Nvidia GPUs to work.
Call Open Standards as much as you like but if Nvidia didn't jump on G-Sync, Nvidia users would still be gaming with stutter and tearing and would be a year or so behind AMD users whilst they sorted it out on the GPU end.
Intel gamers are being catered for now, which is good but don't shoot Nvidia down for doing something for their customers....Again!
ICDP - We have Intel computers at work but not one of them is used for gaming and used for work only, so counting those as you are is silly!
Good, a huge Win for open standards, Intel are very strong in Discrete GPU less HTPC's.
What if Intel change the standard ?
ICDP - We have Intel computers at work but not one of them is used for gaming and used for work only, so counting those as you are is silly!
I don't think Fs12 actually knows as much as he thinks he did.
Freesync is proprietary. Specific to AMD. That's not a bad thing, it's adaptive sync, (which props to AMD getting it in the vesa standard. Albeit optional) which is the open part. Although still needs a proprietary solution from the specific graphic vendors.
Freesync is just a brand name for adaptive sync like Nvidia's Gsync. How else would AMD advertise such an important feature?
According to press releases, Adaptive/Freesync is license free, royalty free so is not proprietary as you say. Proprietary is usually when it's closed to rivals such as G-sync.
Nvidia may have invented the basic idea behind it like some claim, but did they go to VESA and get it included in any standard? No..because they would lose the proprietary status and open it to everyone.
Anyone and their dog can develop a gpu that will use the same feature that Freesync uses simply by adding this optional VESA standard to DP 1.2a. So far Nvidia has not done this to keep Gsync alive but with Intel on-board I think it won't be long until all monitors will have adaptive sync built in.
DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync is an ingredient DisplayPort feature that enables real-time adjustment of monitor refresh rates required by technologies like AMD FreeSync™ technology. AMD FreeSync™ technology is a unique AMD hardware/software solution that utilizes DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync protocols to enable user-facing benefits: smooth, tearing-free and low-latency gameplay and video. Users are encouraged to read this interview to learn more.
The DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync specification was ported from the Embedded DisplayPort specification through a proposal to the VESA group by AMD. DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync is an ingredient feature of a DisplayPort link and an industry standard that enables technologies like AMD FreeSync™ technology.
The pass and present is done and dusted...what I want to know is what Nvidia will do for future Nvidia users that wish to use Adaptive-sync monitor instead of Gsync monitor?
Sorry but you're wrong.
I'm on a phone so haven't the effort to go into detail.
It's another AMD marketing error for me, although it's worked for their favour.
The vast majority of desktop/laptop devices use iGPUs. With Intel supporting adaptive sync, a massive incentive for monitor manufactures to include it as standard just became reality.
Am I wrong that when Intel implements Adaptive sync, a Freesync monitor will work with their igpu's?
What part of license and royalty free don't you understand?![]()
Am I wrong that when Intel implements Adaptive sync, a Freesync monitor will work with their igpu's?
What part of license and royalty free don't you understand?![]()
Freesync monitor is just branding.
They won't be running Freesync. It's a marketing error. Which worked out for AMD.
Freesync is proprietary
Yet again the inferior technology is going to win out, it is like HD DVD vs Blu-Ray or Betamax vs VHS all over again.
Sorry to be pedantic, but Blu-Ray was superior to HD-DVDAnd yeah, sadly VHS only gained the same quality as Betamax when S-VHS came out. But support for S-VHS was far and in between.
Then there was also Laserdisc, but let's not talk about LP sized CD's![]()