AMD FreeSync has been added to 20 Samsung QLED TVs

[WYP]

AMD FreeSync has been added to 20 Samsung QLED TVs. FreeSync is becoming mainstream!



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[NeverBackDown]

Hopefully console manufacturers stick with freesync so when the next generation consoles come out we can maintain the same standard and not screw over people who spend a couple thousands dollars on a TV.

 

[jimma47]

Hopefully console manufacturers stick with freesync so when the next generation consoles come out we can maintain the same standard and not screw over people who spend a couple thousands dollars on a TV.

Hope so. I bought a 65" QLED at the end of last year so miss out on the freesync but I use it for sport and movies more than anything. Can't remember last time I played a game on the XBONE but it makes a very affordable 4k bluray player.

I really think and hope that Freesync will win the war. GSync is just tax (and yes I have a Gsync monitor) but when it runs side by side with a Freesync monitor/AMD GPU set up I've not seen any benefits of one over the other that justifies the extra cost.

 

[Dicehunter]

Hope so. I bought a 65" QLED at the end of last year so miss out on the freesync but I use it for sport and movies more than anything. Can't remember last time I played a game on the XBONE but it makes a very affordable 4k bluray player.

I really think and hope that Freesync will win the war. GSync is just tax (and yes I have a Gsync monitor) but when it runs side by side with a Freesync monitor/AMD GPU set up I've not seen any benefits of one over the other that justifies the extra cost.

I don't think G-Sync will ever go away, It makes Nvidia too much money, Although it's great to see that consoles will be able to take advantage of VRR tech.

 

[jnemesh]

I don't think G-Sync will ever go away, It makes Nvidia too much money, Although it's great to see that consoles will be able to take advantage of VRR tech.

G-sync WILL go away. It's proprietary, and manufacturers using the technology have to pay licensing fees to nVidia.

HDMI 2.1 (and certain models of HDMI 2.0, such as the Samsung displays) supports VRR, which is an open standard. While it remains to be seen if nVidia will support VRR with HDMI 2.1, I think they would get a LOT of grief if they don't support it. And once they do, there is no need for their proprietary implementation.

 

[Dicehunter]

G-sync WILL go away. It's proprietary, and manufacturers using the technology have to pay licensing fees to nVidia.

HDMI 2.1 (and certain models of HDMI 2.0, such as the Samsung displays) supports VRR, which is an open standard. While it remains to be seen if nVidia will support VRR with HDMI 2.1, I think they would get a LOT of grief if they don't support it. And once they do, there is no need for their proprietary implementation.

Could be wrong but I can't see it, G-Sync will still be around for years in specific monitors, It's a brand that many recognise which makes money.

 

[Dawelio]

Could be wrong but I can't see it, G-Sync will still be around for years in specific monitors, It's a brand that many recognise which makes money.

Yup and since Nvidia is currently the showrunner when it comes to GPUs and basically everyone sees it as Nvidia GPU and GSync is the way to go; it’s here to stay unfortunately.

 

[Warchild]

Could be wrong but I can't see it, G-Sync will still be around for years in specific monitors, It's a brand that many recognise which makes money.

I'm with Dice. It won't disappear but will eventually become the Norm with Nvidia focussed monitors. So cost may drop to the point it is just a free add in accessory. Unless of course nvidia continue to produce derivatives of the tech.

Maybe one day we will see G-Sync modules loaded onto the GPU allowing all monitors to experience the feature via DP1.4+

Until G-sync is no longer making them money, it will continue to evolve. Right now, its a successful product. And I hope "freesync" (i hate that name since it isnt free) opensource continues to push G-sync out of the market and/or forces its cost down.

Competition is key, and right now, Freesync technology is becoming the favourite way to go.