All Samsung's Ultra HD monitors in 2015 to support FreeSync

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Flapdrol1337

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SperglordActual said:
I thought G-sync required a module to be installed? Or was I wrong? Either way I will wait until there are comprehensive reviews of both technologies. I don't think G-Sync or Freesync alone would be a major buying point for me. I am more concerned with pure performance.
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A module, not an additional module, if you look at the gsync kit for the asus monitor you pretty much remove all the electronics in the screen, and replace it with an almost empty pcb with a gsync module on it.

Freesync is more standard scaler/controller hardware with the variable refresh functionality added. Can be anything from elcheapo low refresh 1080p screens to more advanced controllers for 144hz screens.
 
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Still saying Gsync has "communication overhead"...

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I think because they assume the NV hardware module is acting as the "Middleman" so to speak.
 
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Looks like I will be replacing my monitor soon with a Samsung PLS 4K monitor.
 
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Both gsync and freesync require a special scaled, but the gsync scaler is very expensive while, freesync shouldn't cost much more than a regular scaler.
 
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Oh, 9-240 Hz! Awesome sounding specs.

Did you notice the little text:
OSD, Scaling, Color processing. I wonder what those are?

It's shaping up to be a game changer (on paper).

Considering Samsung is putting it on all displays going forward, I assume the cost difference is minimal. There's no way they'd drop an expensive component in for a fraction of the market.
 
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96Firebird

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wand3r3r said:
Considering Samsung is putting it on all displays going forward, I assume the cost difference is minimal. There's no way they'd drop an expensive component in for a fraction of the market.
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All 4K monitors in 2015, not all Samsung monitors going forward.

Considering the 590D costs $600, it will be interesting to see how much the comparable Adaptive-sync monitor will cost.

Will also be interesting to see if they bring any monitors that are 4K at higher than 60Hz. Is that even possible with current DP?
 
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Flapdrol1337 said:
Don't hold your breath for a 240 hz monitor, these screens are "ultra HD", they'll be 60 hz.
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What I hope is that these won't be like previous panels locked freq panels. It could run at it's low refresh rate if nothing is changing, and only refresh when need be. Fastest refresh rate should be tied to the speed of the processor in the monitor, and the panel response time. Maybe we will start seeing more of a variation in max refresh rate might it be 75hz, 90hz,...
 
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96Firebird said:
I don't know much about them, but I'm guessing they don't have a DP output... Future revisions could add one, though.

Also needs to be GCN 1.1 or higher.
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Yeah I am not sure, but maybe we could see this with the slim version of these.
 
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Paul98 said:
What I hope is that these won't be like previous panels locked freq panels. It could run at it's low refresh rate if nothing is changing, and only refresh when need be. Fastest refresh rate should be tied to the speed of the processor in the monitor, and the panel response time. Maybe we will start seeing more of a variation in max refresh rate might it be 75hz, 90hz,...
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Yeah, but with 3840x2160 there's no room in the current displayport spec to go much over 60 Hz.
 
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Silverforce11 said:
Just what I was looking for, a new monitor upgrade. :)
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I want 32-40" 4K with HDMI 2.0 and DP 1.3 and VA/IPS. In 2015 there will be even more choices:

http://www.pcper.com/news/Displays/...-Ultra-HD-Monitors-HDMI-20-and-DisplayPort-13

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NTMBK said:
Good stuff. The more adaptive sync, the better.

Still waiting on either a monitor which supports both, or NVidia and AMD agreeing on a single open standard (either FreeSync or G-Sync, I'm not fussed) so that we don't get locked in by our displays.
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Ya, well NV can just sign on to agree to support the open standard FreeSync and G-Sync. What can AMD do to support G-Sync on their GPUs? Sounds to me NV is holding back the adoption of this new open standard for everyone.

I still think there will be some premium for FreeSync monitors not because of licensing fee but because the monitor manufacturers will market this as a key feature for improved gaming performance. Newer/cutting edge features have an early adopter premium attached to them.
 
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HurleyBird

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Awesome. Hopefully this forces other manufacturers, and Nvidia, on to the open standard.
 
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We have a product and it's going to be super cool, just wait four months... Classic AMD
 
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Hopefully this means reviews are around the corner...
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I was getting excited until I saw something about March 2015. If it's still that far away it's still a long way out (at least the samsung free sync displays).

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., plans to launch the screen synching technology around the world in March 2015, starting with the Samsung UD590 (23.6-inch and 28-inch models) and UE850 (23.6-inch, 27-inch and 31.5-inch models), and eventually across all of Samsung’s UHD lineups.
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Well, supposedly there is a display on the market right now that only requires a firmware update. Idk which one it is though.
 
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Will Nvidia cards support both Gsync and Freesync, or do they only support only their own proprietary version being Gysnc?
 
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