New Monitor is freesync but adrenalin says no

MoridinUK

MoridinUK

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Hey all, need some help.

I've just bought a 32 165hz Samsung monitor it says it is freesync.

But in the AMD Adrenalin edition software, the global display settings says my monitor doesn't support freesync. I'm running windows 10 but I can not find any specific drivers for the monitor anywhere. In windows the display just has some fix refresh waits I can set it too and no mention of variable or freesync enabled.

Any ideas on what's up or how to check I am running in freesync?
 
MoridinUK said:
Hey all, need some help.

I've just bought a 32 165hz Samsung monitor it says it is freesync.

But in the AMD Adrenalin edition software, the global display settings says my monitor doesn't support freesync. I'm running windows 10 but I can not find any specific drivers for the monitor anywhere. In windows the display just has some fix refresh waits I can set it too and no mention of variable or freesync enabled.

Any ideas on what's up or how to check I am running in freesync?
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Check free sync is enabled on your monitor, you have if if it's like mine, off, standard and ultimate engines
 
Gray2233 said:
Is it blur or is it more of a smearing effect?

Could be the fact it's a VA panel in part.
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Smearing, like a shadow of the image before it, so it looks like the building is moving not that I'm moving my head if that makes sense?

hornetstinger said:
make sure motion blur is disabled in every game
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I have done, but I guess it's maybe just a limitation of the VA panel? I guess if I need to stay near the less expensive end of the 165hz monitors I have to compromise somewhere huh?

Do I gain anything by telling windows or something to use a lower refresh rate, if the gpu can't make enough fps to cover 165?
 
I have VA and it shouldn't be so bad you notice it straight away, you typically see it on dark scenes, or perhaps dark on darker image.

It was noticeable on Red Dead Redemption on the mountains at night, slowly moving the camera left and right.

I played Doom Eternal and didn't notice any smearing at all. And that is stupidly fast game but generally bright.

Set Windows resolution and refresh at maximum supported.
 
The game in question is Sea of Thieves which isn't the best but I should still be able to turn around with out everything looking like it's in two or three slightly different places at once
 
I took a screen cap but it looks much better in the screen cap than it does when playing

Edit: if I make it full screen it doesn't. Am I just being picky?
 
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What is your frame rate? Low FPS won't help.

That's why I need to upgrade my GPU as I'm not getting 144fps in every game. Lower the framerate more the blur

It shouldn't be that obvious I was spinning camera like crazy in doom and no smearing

Older Samsung va 144hz panel
 
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That is plenty high enough FPS I'm on way lower than that. typically 45fps for demanding game, 90fps for doom

You certainly shouldn't notice in on bright scenes, only occassionally under specific dark areas- and not always on dark areas either.

Check your monitor doesn't have other options like overdrive

Use this and full screen it go through each option in monitor

www.testufo.com

TestUFO: Ghosting / Pursuit Camera / Pixel Response Test

TestUFO: Ghosting / Pursuit Camera / Pixel Response Test
www.testufo.com www.testufo.com
 
hornetstinger said:
Direct GPU recording wont work you need to capture the actual screen image

But that looks juddery for some reason looks like around 40fps
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You can see the game thinks it's a lot more than 40 fps but also just found this:

www.rtings.com

Samsung Odyssey G51C S27CG51 Review

The Samsung Odyssey G5/G51C S27CG51 is an entry-level gaming monitor. It has a 1440p resolution and 27-inch screen size, and it's also available in a 32-inch mod...
www.rtings.com www.rtings.com

I though 1ms response time should look better than this still though?
 
yeah I can see it shows 144fps - but it looks really juddery. Try another game that's well optimised look doom eternal or forza

VA smearing won't show on GPU recording you would need to point a camera at the monitor itself.
 
I don't have either doom eternal or forza. :(

I wonder if OC would let me swap it out for this aoc 27

I've seen footage so much better than I'm seeing and skyrim looks awful.
 
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