What is amd freesync? And what is it for?

AMD FreeSync is an image refresh rate technology that is implemented in many monitors with a DisplayPort connection, and also in some with an HDMI connection. AMD FreeSync was born to solve communication problems between AMD Radeon graphics cards and monitors.

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How does AMD FreeSync work?

The objective of AMD FreeSync is to eliminate the cuts in the image of the screen and the incorrect ones to be able to enjoy your games without frights. Something very noteworthy is that AMD FreeSync is only compatible with AMD Radeon graphics cards, since neither Intel nor Nvidia offer support.

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AMD FreeSync comes to fix image cut-off and stutter issues that occur when the frame rate per second the graphics card is sending doesn't match the monitor's refresh rate. Cuts in the image can be solved with the use of V-Sync, but this technology has the drawback of causing a delay in displaying the images on the screen, something that is fatal for competitive gaming. V-Sync also has the problem of displaying stutter if the frame rate per second sent by the graphics card falls below the refresh rate of the monitor. This stutter occurs because the monitor has to wait for the graphics card to have a new image to display on the screen.

AMD FreeSync seamlessly syncs the frame rate per second the card sends with the monitor's refresh rate, giving you a gaming experience with no image cuts, lag or stutter.

What do I need to use AMD FreeSync?

AMD FreeSync is an open standard, which means that it is available to all manufacturers for adoption, in addition, it has the advantage that it does not require specific hardware on the monitor, so the cost of manufacturing these is not seen increased. In the market there are a large number of monitors compatible with this technology, you can check the complete list here.

The other requirement is to have a compatible graphics card, the current compatibility list includes the following graphics cards:

• Radeon RX Series VegaRadeon RX 500 Series Radeon RX 400 Series Radeon R9 / R7 300 Series (except R9 370 / X) Radeon Pro Duo (2016 edition) Radeon R9 Series NanoRadeon R9 Series FuryRadeon R9 / R7 200 Series (except R9 270 / X, R9 280 / X)

It is also compatible with AMD processors with integrated graphics starting with the 7000 series, including the latest AMD Raven Ridge.

What disadvantages does it have?

AMD FreeSync does not have any disadvantages beyond limiting you to the aforementioned graphics cards, which means that if you are a user of Nvidia or Intel (the next graphics cards) you will not be able to benefit from it.

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