Today AMD officially launches FreeSync, the company’s adaptive refresh rate technology. Multiple FreeSync monitor reviews are now available. We’ll include a list of the FreeSync monitor reviews that have been published so far and update it as we go. We’ll also include a list of FreeSync monitors and compatible graphics cards at the end of the article. But before then let’s quickly remind you of what FreeSync actually is.
Project FreeSync is AMD’s effort to bring variable refresh rate monitors to market through industry standards and by working with established ASIC and monitor manufacturers. AMD proposed the Adaptive-Sync standard earlier in the year to the VESA body. Which has since been adopted and incorporated it into DisplayPort1.2a.AMD Officially Launches FreeSync, Reviews Released
Adaptive-Sync capable monitors solve three distinct issues in games. The first issue is tearing, tearing occurs mainly whenever the frame rate exceeds the refresh rate of the monitor. The second issue is somewhat related to the first, as stuttering can occur if the frame rate exceeds or falls behind the refresh rate. The third issue is input-lag, which occurs when you enable V-Sync to get rid of tearing and stuttering.
So before variable refresh rate monitors had existed, irrespective of whether they were G-Sync or FreeSync enabled. You had to choose between either tearing and stuttering or latency.
So before variable refresh rate monitors had existed, irrespective of whether they were G-Sync or FreeSync enabled. You had to choose between either tearing and stuttering or latency.
FreeSync can support any range of refresh rates, for example 24Hz-144Hz, 24Hz-90Hz or even 24Hz-240Hz. And depending on the monitor maker they can opt for whatever range they want. So you can have all sorts of FreeSync monitors that span from the very high end 4K models to the 120Hz/144Hz “gaming” 1440p monitors and the more affordable 120Hz 1080p solutions. Which means that you will more easily find something that fits your needs and budget.
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As of right now there are 6 discrete AMD Radeon graphics cards and six AMD APUs which support FreeSync. Basically anything with a GCN1.1 or newer graphics architecture from AMD will support adaptive refresh rate. According to the company all future Radeon GPUs will also automatically support FreeSync.
There are currently 11 different FreeSync monitors which are already available or will be available by the end of the month. Some of the ones which are already available right now which include the BenQ XL2730Z, LG Flatron 34UM67, U29M67 and Acer Predator XG277HU.
| FreeSync Capable Monitors at CES 2015 - WCCFTech | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Model | Size | Resolution | Refresh Rate |
| BenQ | XL2730Z | 27 Inch | 2,560 × 1,440 | 144Hz |
| Acer | XG277HU | 27 Inch | 2,560 x 1,440 | 144Hz |
| Nixeus | NX-VUE24 | 24 Inch | 1,920 × 1,080 | 144Hz |
| ViewSonic | VX2701mh | 27 Inch | 1,920 × 1,080 | 144Hz |
| LG Electronics | 29UM67 | 29 Inch | 2,560 × 1,080 | 75Hz |
| LG Electronics | 34UM67 | 34 Inch | 2,560 × 1,080 | 75Hz |
| Samsung | UE590 | 23.6 Inch | 3,840 × 2,160 | 60Hz |
| Samsung | UE590 | 28 Inch | 3,840 × 2,160 | 60Hz |
| Samsung | UE850 | 23.6 Inch | 3,840 × 2,160 | 60Hz |
| Samsung | UE850 | 28 Inch | 3,840 × 2,160 | 60Hz |
| Samsung | UE850 | 31.5 Inch | 3,840 × 2,160 | 60Hz |
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