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Is FREESYNC worth the change back?

Panos said:
Nope it doesn't. And in the case of freesync, vsync should be off.
While running the Nano and the 295X2 had set cap the 144hz the monitor supported also. Not to have tearing etc when the cards dish more than that.
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A year or so ago I remember reading a presentation on Freesync/Gsync, but i can't remember the exact details so i am likely wrong. I am just trying to find it now.
 
LoadsaMoney said:
Still bangin that Dx12 drum ey, oh dear :p
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Yeah,shame the R9 380 wrecks my GTX960 in it despite claims by some the latter was better at DX12 or the fact both the R9 380 and HD7870 seemed to have lasted longer than the equivalent Nvidia cards. The GTX660TI and GTX760 is more of the same against the HD7950/R9 280. I have owned the GTX660 and GTX960,and noticed it myself,and I do considered the RX480 flawed,I have serious doubts about where the GTX1060 will be in a year or two.

I am also still loling at how somebody with a aftermarket R9 290 4GB is still doing well against the massively more expensive GTX780TI in DX12 and Vulkan and even the good old GTX970 which went from be massively faster to not so much within a year or so. I am actually surprised at that one TBH.

But you have to blame yourself for buying two R9 Fury cards when multi-card support is not so hot,which is why you are so negative about AMD now,just like I blame myself for not getting an R9 380 instead. FFS,I would have probably bought a GTX980TI over two Fury cards myself,and saved some money too.

:p
 
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I couldn't go back to using vsync off tbh
If I was to change to Nvidia tomorrow I would be picking up a Gsync monitor at the same time.

Crazy, how things have become we shouldn't need to be making these kind of choices. Freesync or Gsync should be available to everyone with the correct monitor not based on what GPU brand you running.

Joke
 
It's strange that you would even bother to buy an Nvidia card when you have a free sync monitor.

I'd say keep your card for now and when you upgrade next just get an AMD card, unless you buy a Gsync monitor as well ...

It's better to stay inside the nice little fence painted by each company.
 
Griffildur said:
I am guessing they bought more powerful cards like at least a 1070
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Yeap, Benq XL2730Z owner here (1440P, 144Hz, Freesync). Swapped from a 390X to a 1070, didn't notice loosing freesync.

If the full fat Vega chip is at least 20% faster than the 1070, I'll be moving back over to the red team though ;)
 
shankly1985 said:
I couldn't go back to using vsync off tbh
If I was to change to Nvidia tomorrow I would be picking up a Gsync monitor at the same time.

Crazy, how things have become we shouldn't need to be making these kind of choices. Freesync or Gsync should be available to everyone with the correct monitor not based on what GPU brand you running.

Joke
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Considering that many of the FreeSync monitors are not that massively more expensive when compared to the normal versions,you can pick up one anyway - with GSync the tax is much more. For instance the AOC G2460PF the OP has is just under £200 and the cheapest AOC 24" GSync monitor is over £300. Even if you look at the Acer Predator 24" range the FreeSync version is £200 and the GSync version is normally £300(OcUK has dropped the price by £40). In fact the normal Acer Predator 24" and the FreeSync version cost about the same,ie, around £190 to £200,so its not much in it.

The whole thing is at least under £300,many of the 120HZ and 144HZ FreeSync and non-FreeSync monitors are closely priced,which means even if you bought a Nvidia card you might as well pick the FreeSync version over the non-FreeSync version if you want a budget 120HZ or 144HZ screen.

£60 to £100 is like the difference between a GTX960 and a GTX1060 or a R9 380 and a RX480.

Its less of an issue once you get to more expensive screens since I expect people with those kind of budgets have more latitude in what they are willing to spend IMHO.

Edit!!

You saw this:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/56p2mo/annoucing_freesync_over_hdmi_and_some_dvi_on_non/
http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=410187

Some people I know and I have been working on this project after stumbling upon it.

In a nutshell Freesync can be enabled over HDMI and some DVI on non freesync monitors ( YMMV)

Requirements: GPU that support freesync

Latest crimson driver 16.10.1, we also know the previous driver works.

Latest CRU p2 beta, and able to follow the instructions

Directions and discussion can be found at guru3d in this thread.

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=410187

For me on my LG29um58 I have both freesync and VSR working.

Just thought I would share...if enough interest I will post the directions and all here.

/EDIT 10/10/2016

A little background on the 3 of us that started working on this. OnnA uses CRT in his part of the world and stumbled on this.

ToastyX the writer of CRU did not have a freesync GPU at all ( he obtained one a couple of days ago) nor a freesync monitor.

Myself: I do not have a freesync monitor at all ( cannot afford one )

With this said we had to work together on the parts we each had. Which is why the original thread is a bit jumbed though we did communicate some with PM and at ToastyX CRU forums as well.

I plan to purchase a freesync monitor in the coming months when I can afford to, then I can actually look at a freesync edid compared to non freesync but this will be months off. We just do not have enough information on freesync DP and actually HDMI freesync, hardware is our limitation or rather the lack of hardware as we do this for fun and cause we can but since we are not "reviewers" we do not get test equipment.

I debated long and hard about releasing our findings to the public masses in the state we have it but decided that for some it would be a boon and worth it even if incomplete.

I thought about making a video guide but really have never made a video so do not know where to begin.

/EDIT 2 10/10/2016 We do not know if you can enable it soandso monitor without actually having it. So all I can say it try it and work with ranges to find out.

/edit 3 10/10/2016 Gonna work up a video guide once I figure out OBS lol. Just remember the things I do in it, ranges are specific to my current hardware, the actual steps will be same.
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I did but at the same time I think it's a placebo effect..

I asked him to somehow show that Freesync is indeed working how he can do that I don't know.

I just not sure I can believe it, what stops me is his monitor doesn't have the hardware for changing the refresh rate on the fly..
If it's a simple like he saying why would Amd gone through all the trouble getting monitor support etc

I would be very surprised if this did indeed enable Freesync.
My reason I think he notice smoother gameplay must be something within the AMD drivers that gets force enabled when it thinks Freesync is working. Like LFC Low Framerate Compensation maybe?
 
shankly1985 said:
I did but at the same time I think it's a placebo effect..

I asked him to somehow show that Freesync is indeed working how he can do that I don't know.

I just not sure I can believe it, what stops me is his monitor doesn't have the hardware for changing the refresh rate on the fly..
If it's a simple like he saying why would Amd gone through all the trouble getting monitor support etc

I would be very surprised if this did indeed enable Freesync.
My reason I think he notice smoother gameplay must be something within the AMD drivers that gets force enabled when it thinks Freesync is working. Like LFC Low Framerate Compensation maybe?
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It could be a software change as you say not FreeSync actually working.

OTH,LG do make a FreeSync version of that 29" monitor called the 29UM67-P. It could be quite possible that later models 29UM58-P has the same scaler in later production models though?? It might be worth asking when he bought his monitor. Would there be an easy way to check what scaler it has without taking the monitor apart??
 
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