AMD FreeSync™ Technology
A One-Year Retrospective
May, 2016
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From Humble Beginnings, An Unstoppable Force
AMD FreeSync™ Competition
Display Partners 15 8
Displays Announced 79 20
% Displays With 4K UHD 22% 25%
% Displays With IPS/VA/PLS Panel 57% 42%
% Partners Shipping 100% 83%
% SKUs With >2 Inputs 100% 30%
“The first issue with G-SYNC is that
it seems to lead to a significant
increase in monitor pricing relative
to comparable FreeSync panels.”
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool
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*Note: Data compiled by AMD based on publicly-announced VRR displays as of 26 April, 2016.
A Commitment to Constant Improvement
AMD FreeSync™ launch Monitor LCD Overdrive Nixeus and AMD collaborate New LFC Feature
with user Vsync control enabled with AMD on the NX-VUE24, world’s 1st extends effective refresh
for optimum input FreeSync™ technology 30-144Hz AMD FreeSync™ range of compatible
latency management enabled monitor monitors down to 30
FPS or less
March 19, 2015 June 01, 2015 August 14, 2015 November 24, 2015
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AMD FreeSync™ Low Framerate Compensation (LFC)
No need for 30Hz: LFC extends the effective range of any compatible monitor to 30 FPS or less
How it works: Adaptive algorithm multiplies GPU output and refreshes to enforce dynamic refresh
Simple: Automatically enabled on all AMD FreeSync™-ready monitors where max refresh is ≥2.5X min. refresh
FPS vs. Refresh Rate VSync AMD FreeSync™ Without LFC AMD FreeSync™ With LFC
FPS < Min Refresh Rate ON No Tearing, Motion Judder No tearing, smooth motion
FPS < Min Refresh Rate OFF Tearing, Low Motion Judder Reduced tearing, lower motion judder
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More on Low Framerate Compensation (LFC)
LFC algorithm monitors render rates and adaptively
inserts additional frames to enforce smoothness
SMOOTHER AMD FreeSync™ Low Framerate
Compensation allows smooth g
Example: Asus MG279Q is a 35-90Hz AMD FreeSync™
monitor (maximum ≥ 2.5x minimum)
100
90
Without LFC: 35 FPS is the DRR limit for this display,
< 35 FPS can create judder as display falls back to VSync
80
Application Render Rate (FPS)
70
60
With LFC: AMD FreeSync™ remains active < 30 FPS, 50
smoothing out undesirable VSync judder 40
30
LFC is tunable in our software and can be adjusted to 20
meet the needs of new displays 10
Again: no proprietary module required
Without LFC With LFC
Low FPS Judder Vsync Judder Smooth Motion
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AMD FreeSync™ Technology Over HDMI®
Smooth Gaming For Everybody
HDMI® is everywhere
AMD FreeSync™ is the display industry’s #1 choice
for adaptive refresh rates
Enables a wider selection of affordable mainstream pricepoints
Enables AMD FreeSync™ for A+A notebooks with HDMI® out
Now available 28 displays
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Technology Partners For AMD FreeSync™ Over HDMI®
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Major OEMs Chose AMD FreeSync™
ENVY 32 Pavilion 32 Y27F LIxx64D
32” WVA+ Panel 32” TN Panel 27” VA Panel 22 & 23” IPS Panel
2560x1440 Resolution 2560x1440 Resolution 1920x1080 Resolution 1920x1080 Resolution
40-60Hz DRR Range 48-75Hz DRR Range 48-144Hz DRR Range 48-75Hz DRR Range
Starting at $499 USD (MSRP) Starting at $399.99 (MSRP) Low Framerate Compensation MSRP TBA
MSRP TBA
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AMD FreeSync™ Went Mobile
Lenovo
Y700
First notebook with validated AMD
FreeSync™ panel
AMD FX™ 8800P “Carrizo” APU
Radeon™ R9 M380 Graphics
15.6” 1080p IPS-Type Panel
Available now from $899 at Best Buy USA*
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The AMD FreeSync™ Advantage
AMD FreeSync™ The Competition
Off-The-Shelf Monitor Hardware YES NO
Open Standards YES NO
Zero Licensing Costs YES NO
Interoperable With DisplayPort™ and HDMI® YES NO
Compatible With Standard Monitor Features YES NO
Audio, OSD, Scaling, Color Processing, Additional Inputs, etc.
Minimum Supported Refresh 9Hz UNKNOWN
Zero Performance Penalty YES NO
LCD Overdrive (Anti-Ghosting) YES YES
Low Framerate Compensation YES YES
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