Xfx And Freesync

bells · 21 Dec 2015 at 22:04

Hi i just bought a Freesync monitor as i have an XFX 290 but can the 290 work with freesync ? and what kind of displayport cable do i need to order as there are a few different ones

tommybhoy · 21 Dec 2015 at 22:28

Yes, the DP cable that comes with the monitor should work.

bells · 21 Dec 2015 at 22:34

Hi tommy i just opened the box tonight and the cable is an hdmi one so i know i need to order one but not sure what one to get ? any advice appreciated

bells · 21 Dec 2015 at 22:45

Hi i would really need to know what cable to get so i get it for Christmas

Ian Evey · 21 Dec 2015 at 22:46

Amd have shown freesync to work on hdmi on some new monitors ( not sure if that's one you have ). If not then you have to use dp.

If you have to have freesync over dp then why oh why didn't they supply one with the monitor!!!

bells · 21 Dec 2015 at 22:50

Ian Evey said:
Amd have shown freesync to work on hdmi on some new monitors ( not sure if that's one you have ). If not then you have to use dp.

If you have to have freesync over dp then why oh why didn't they supply one with the monitor!!!

Thanks this is the one i have just got today and i will connect it tommorow night but im not sure if i need the displayport cable or not

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lg-2...e-widescreen-led-monitor-black-mo-128-lg.html

savagesam117 · 21 Dec 2015 at 22:53

Any display Port Cable will do. I got a cheap on from the bay, works fine.

bells · 21 Dec 2015 at 22:55

savagesam117 said:
Any display Port Cable will do. I got a cheap on from the bay, works fine.

But what type ie male to male or male to mini ?

Ian Evey · 21 Dec 2015 at 22:56

bells said:
Thanks this is the one i have just got today and i will connect it tommorow night but im not sure if i need the displayport cable or not

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lg-2...e-widescreen-led-monitor-black-mo-128-lg.html

I think all dp cables are the same but there are different versions of them, I would buy a dp 1.2 cable as they all seem to work with freesync.

If you get screen tearing then the cable is no good so I would try to get a decent ish one, not an ebay cheapo crap.

savagesam117 · 21 Dec 2015 at 22:57

Just a standard male to male.

Anything like this will do.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x OcUK Value 5m Male - Male Display Port Monitor Cable= £7.99

Total: £16.69
(includes shipping: £8.70)

Ian Evey · 21 Dec 2015 at 23:04

Yeah male to male for that monitor, Ocuk seem to be out of stock for all the cheaper ones.

bells · 21 Dec 2015 at 23:18

Thanks All

shankly1985 · 21 Dec 2015 at 23:42

Your monitor being a Freesync display should have came with DisplayPort cable I know my BenQ XL2730Z did and I thought it was hdmi at first. You sure it's hdmi cable?

Buying a cable am sure it needs to be displayport 1.2a or freesync won't work.

Hdmi Freesync isn't out yet coming 2016 with new GPUs and displays.

bells · 21 Dec 2015 at 23:44

Definately Hdmi

tommybhoy · 21 Dec 2015 at 23:55

bells said:
Hi tommy i just opened the box tonight and the cable is an hdmi one so i know i need to order one but not sure what one to get ? any advice appreciated

Don't cheap out on a DP cable for FreeSync as shankly said, FreeSync cable has a requirement, AMD have a certified supported list somewhere.

I know Accell B142C-007B is one of them(but usually hard to track one down), I bought one when I had my BenQ FS.

Or get a cheap one delivered as quick as you can for over the holidays, could be fine anyway.

Why LG don't supply a DP cable I do not know

nashathedog · 22 Dec 2015 at 07:37

tommybhoy said:
Why LG don't supply a DP cable I do not know

Tightwads.

It's shocking they don't on a Freesync branded monitor. Was the box all sealed up properly (as you'd expect from new)?

LtMatt · 22 Dec 2015 at 08:32

bells said:
Hi i just bought a Freesync monitor as i have an XFX 290 but can the 290 work with freesync ? and what kind of displayport cable do i need to order as there are a few different ones

My advice would be to pay a little extra and get a decent, high quality DisplayPort 1.2 cable. There is a lot of cheap junk floating around. I can personally vouch for and recommend this cable.

Accell UltraAV B142C-007B DisplayPort to DisplayPort 1.2 Cable with Latches (6.6 Feet / 2m)

Blackjack Davy · 22 Dec 2015 at 14:47

tommybhoy said:
I know Accell B142C-007B is one of them(but usually hard to track one down), I bought one when I had my BenQ FS.

You can find them on the rainforest the last time I looked its where I got mine.

AMDMatt said:
There is a lot of cheap junk floating around.

The cheap junk reputedly doesn't work correctly with 4k it can't handle the frequency screen will black/blank out apparently and they certainly don't do Freesync in my experience.

bells · 22 Dec 2015 at 20:36

Well i picked ap a Displayport cable today and it does not work as the crimson software says freesync not available and i get screen tearing in wolfenstien the new order

GoogalyMoogaly · 22 Dec 2015 at 20:43

bells said:
Well i picked ap a Displayport cable today and it does not work as the crimson software says freesync not available and i get screen tearing in wolfenstien the new order

Is there anything in the monitor's menu's you have to enable to turn freesync on?

I know with my BenQ one I had to turn off the Blur Reduction. Even after I did it didn't let me enable Freesync until I had turned it on and then off a 2nd time.