Freesync requires GCN 1.1 so that rules out the 7950. Be aware though if you use a discreet graphics card (rather that integrated) it will only work on games which allow you to select the render GPU. This is a very short list at the moment. The frame copy process only takes 1ms and so there should be no noticeable lag.
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Workaround: FreeSync on nVidia GPUs
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From the AMD Freesync FAQ
So Yes AMD's Freesync is very proprietary to AMD and as they say it uses the DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync open standard to work.
I'm sure that if and when Intel launch a APU or GPU that works with the DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync standard.
Freesync is probably AMD's biggest coup to date, I bet they never imagined that it would become the standard way of talking about VRR technology.
So Yes AMD's Freesync is very proprietary to AMD and as they say it uses the DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync open standard to work.
I'm sure that if and when Intel launch a APU or GPU that works with the DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync standard.
Freesync is probably AMD's biggest coup to date, I bet they never imagined that it would become the standard way of talking about VRR technology.
Yeah.
Curious now, as there is zero mention of proprietary anywhere in those articles you posted above apart from 'Nvidia's proprietary hardware', are you annoyed that AMD's vrr solution works on the open vrr standard, what's the reason you keep including proprietary whenever you talk about AMD's open vrr solution as they were the ones who pushed to get Vesa vrr standard open in the first place?
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They are anything but crap, it's talk like that which is the reason that people say AMD's drivers are crap!
Pretty sure Iv'e already said that Nv has 'Whisper Mode' on their laptops that provide a cap, as I don't have GFE installed in my ROG laptop, I googled a whisper mode screenshot:
Their laptop G-Sync is great too imo, nothing wrong with it, it works as advertised=no screen tearing capped at whatever fps you want!
Then why don't you mention that a 1080 is proprietary to Nv or a 580 is proprietary to AMD every time they are mentioned?
EVERY ONE knows FreeSync is AMD, but everyone also knows that every FreeSync stamped panel would work on any other vendor that implements the open Vesa standard, so in that case is that FreeSync stamped panel running vrr on Intel AMD proprietary or is it just an extremely good branding exercise?
It's the only current tech that supports the open standard therefore it's only logical to talk about 'FreeSync', then when other vendors use it they'll probably start to call it by that name too-but if you are really unlucky, you'll be irritated forever if everyone keeps calling it FreeSync then.
So are we going to have a pointless spam up every time you mention FreeSync is proprietary to AMD as I have all the above screenies in my imgur, I can repost them as often as you say Freesync is AMD proprietary, everyone will hate us that little bit more?
Because imo, proprietary's falsely/wrongly regarded as being locked to a vendor and therefore historically it's been banded about in here to be used as a tool to equate one vendor being equal to the other in attempt to show one is as cutthroat as the other(imo the nice guy is only so as he has to be btw).I do have to ask you why it annoys you so much when it is mentioned that Freesync is proprietary to AMD.
It is not as if it is factually incorrect or anything.
So it reads to me that it irks you and aren't happy that AMD is positively regarded the free vrr solution, whereas Nv's solution is regarded the negative solution for creating the lock in because they so far refuse to support the open standard.
Think you'll find everyone that doesn't look down their noses at others in here thinking they are better than everyone else would embrace in delight if every vendor adopted the open standard.
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There comes a time when you finally realise that Freesync locks you into AMD just as much as GSync locks you into NVidia and it will stay that way right up until another player enters the market and releases a non AMD, Adaptive-Sync capable device.
They are anything but crap, it's talk like that which is the reason that people say AMD's drivers are crap!
Pretty sure Iv'e already said that Nv has 'Whisper Mode' on their laptops that provide a cap, as I don't have GFE installed in my ROG laptop, I googled a whisper mode screenshot:
Their laptop G-Sync is great too imo, nothing wrong with it, it works as advertised=no screen tearing capped at whatever fps you want!
You can always use nvidia inspector to expose the built in framerate cap anyhow or use 3rd party FPS capping programs, though I don't disagree it is a bit poor that they don't include framerate control generally in the control panel calling the whole thing pointless as he did is just ridiculous.
The vast majority of people use G-Sync with FPS locked to the max refresh rate anyhow.
I realised that from the off, and being in the position of tied in sucks monkey balls but knew they tied me in.There comes a time when you finally realise that Freesync locks you into AMD just as much as GSync locks you into NVidia and it will stay that way right up until another player enters the market and releases a non AMD, Adaptive-Sync capable device.
However NV created that lock in by brick walling and going forward-not adopting, through choice not to, it's not AMD's making/fault-but it makes them look an even better good guy.
But fortunately Intel will be using those proprietary FreeSync panels soon enough n you'll be ****** with your proprietary speil
NV really should just add it and put a tick box lock on it to make the user aware they are limiting their FPS as third party tools can cause more bother than they are worth at times.
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Yes you did in post #187:
Just saw this about PS5, new Sony patent on PS5 hardware V-Sync/VRR approved over a week ago confirmed PS5 will not support Freesync, Sony will instead implement their own proprietary hardware/software V-Sync/VRR for PS5. Sony could brand it as PSync.
https://gearnuke.com/is-sony-adding-hardware-v-sync-support-to-the-ps5-rumor/
https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/22/c5/4a/5b06ab68d8f7ae/US20180277054A1.pdf
Yes I posted the link about eGPU so here another link.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-freesync-supported-in-osx.2025045/
Apple drivers did not supported either Freesync and GSync, Nvidia driver for OS X supported GSync since Pascal in 2016 but AMD did not developed Radeon driver for Mac OS X due to lacked of resources.
With only 11 weeks left to the end of year, doubtful you will see HDMI 2.1 and VRR in driver for Polaris and Vega or possible AMD decide it will be Navi only feature when majority of Radeon team resigned and left RTG/AMD to join either Nvidia or Intel's Raja team, RTG don't have resources.
https://www.tweaktown.com/articles/...link-8k-60fps-gaming-now-reality/index10.html
Nvidia's drivers still look like they belong in 1998.
There comes a time when you finally realise that Freesync locks you into AMD just as much as GSync locks you into NVidia and it will stay that way right up until another player enters the market and releases a non AMD, Adaptive-Sync capable device.
Like both consoles and AMD's APUs (which are now even used by Intel afaik)
Have to say that doesn't bother - would be nice if they added a few more features that can be found in nVidia inspector, etc. but it's a control panel all it needs to do is function doesn't have to look anything at all.
Yup, function over form, sadly AMD stopped making the more usable "Control Centre" ones once when they switched over to that Adrenaline ****
