Intel reaffirms its commitment to implementing adaptive sync

Three years ago, at the last Intel Developer Forum, it was revealed that Intel planned to support the VESA Adaptive Sync update variable frequency display standard, better known as AMD FreeSync, on its integrated graphics processors. That news was potentially positive, as Intel IGPs are present on a huge number of devices.

Adaptive Sync is coming to the first Intel graphics cards in 2020

The question of Intel's support for Adaptive Sync reappears in the news, thanks to a Twitter conversation between dylan522p, a Reddit community moderator, and Chris Hook, who works in Intel's discrete graphics and visual technologies department., and until recently was the senior director of global product marketing at AMD. In that conversation, Hook says the feature is still in development, and confirms that he is a huge Adaptive Sync fan.

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Hook's comment basically confirms Intel's intention to support the standard. Hook's reiteration of support for the standard is exciting in light of the fact that Intel plans to start rolling out discrete graphics cards in 2020, as its products could expand the reach and power of graphics processors that support Adaptive Sync.

In light of Intel's delays with its 10nm process, Adaptive Sync support may be incorporated into IGPs of future 10nm-built architectures such as Cannon Lake and Ice Lake. The arrival of the first AMD graphics cards for gaming is not expected until 2020, therefore, the company will have time to test the implementation of Adaptive Sync beforehand to reach the gaming market in the best possible way.

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