Freesync on the monitor - what is it?

In the modern world, 3D animation technology has become an integral part of the lives of all ordinary people. There are several basic ways to process 3D images, however, problems often arise in the performance and speed of transferring 3D images to the computer screen. First of all, this problem is important for professional gamers, because the speed of response and picture changes on the PC monitor is most important to them. One way to fix this problem is AMD's FreeSync technology.

FreeSync technology – what is it?

This feature makes it possible to change frames while maintaining high image quality and performance. This technology is a product of AMD and has been a solution to many image display problems.
The main problem for video output is the frame rate limitation. This is due to the process of rendering 3D images, which occurs at different frequencies. Transmitting images at different frequencies causes discomfort for most users. Therefore, for comfortable viewing of high-quality 3D, vertical synchronization was used to reduce problems arising from uneven image rendering times.

FreeSync solves this problem by using dynamic refresh rate technology. This is achieved by synchronizing the frame rates on the monitor and the frequency of the Radeon video card.It avoids the need for frequency dividers or thresholds, as well as vertical synchronization, so the picture does not lose quality and does not “sag” in FPS.

NOTE. This technology is used in monitors and also works in conjunction with the Radeon video card from AMD.

Features and Benefits

The main feature and advantage of FreeSync is the ability to avoid sudden changes in frame rate, which makes the gameplay much smoother. This function is also necessary for professional players, for whom response speed and image frequency are the most important parameters. It significantly reduces video latency, which is a critical factor for many gamers.

In addition to stabilizing the image frequency, FreeSync allows you to achieve the smoothest possible picture without sharp transitions or tearing.

How to activate

To make this technology more widespread, AMD has taken the following steps:

• Issuance of licenses for patents without additional fees.
• Standardization of technologies. This means that all the main integrated circuits are universal, and they will not require radical changes in the design of the monitor.
• Compatible with all the latest models.

DIn order to use this function, in addition to a monitor that supports this technology, you must have Windows 7/8/8.1/10, as well as AMD Catalyst 15.3.1 video driver or higher. And also one of the video cards presented below:

• AMD Radeon R93xx / R7360 / R9295X2 / R9290 / R9290X / R7260 / R7260X.
• Also APU A10-7xxxx / A8–7600 / A6–7400K.

To activate the function, you need to enable the required option in the special settings of the video driver.In most cases, after connecting a screen with FreeSync, a message will appear on the PC itself, which will allow you to exit to the settings menu. To do this, click the Configure button, and then find the item in the window that opens: AMD FreeSync technology (or DP Adaptive-Sync). This technology can be turned off and on at will.

ATTENTION. FreeSync supports HDMI.

In order to check the operation of FreeSync, you should run the test application from AMD - Windmill Demo. After this, a windmill will appear on the monitor screen, the blades of which will rotate at different intervals. During this test, the user can enjoy all the beauty of FreeSync technology. If everything works correctly after the test, the message “AMD FreeSync Compatible Display: “Yes” will appear in the lower corner.

REFERENCE. Other companies have a similar technology, it’s called G-Sync and the only difference is the bandwidth, as well as the lower limit of the frame rate. For Nvidia it is 30 Hz, and for Radeon it is 9 Hz.