pcper: AMD To Release FreeSync Ready Driver on March 19th

csbin

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http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Release-FreeSync-Ready-Driver-March-19th

Hey everyone, we just got a quick note from AMD with an update on the FreeSync technology rollout we have been expecting since CES in January (and honestly, even before that). Here is the specific quote:

AMD is very excited that monitors compatible with AMD FreeSync™ technology are now available in select regions in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). We know gamers are excited to bring home an incredibly smooth and tearing-free PC gaming experience powered by AMD Radeon™ GPUs and AMD A-Series APUs. We’re pleased to announce that a compatible AMD Catalyst™ graphics driver to enable AMD FreeSync™ technology for single-GPU configurations will be publicly available on AMD.com starting March 19, 2015. Support for AMD CrossFire™ configurations will be available the following month in April 2015.

A couple of interesting things: first, it appears that FreeSync monitors are already shipping in the EMEA regions and that is the cause for this news blast to the media. If you are buying a monitor with a FreeSync logo on it and can't use the technology, that is clearly a bit frustrating. You have just another two weeks to wait for the software to enabled your display's variable refresh rate.
 

Flapdrol1337

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The Benq XL2730Z is available here, too bad it's the same price as the Rog Swift.

The LG ultrawides should be cheaper though.
 

xthetenth

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They've got a 1080 ultrawide up for ~500 pounds, hope the price for a curved freesync 1440 ultrawide gets decent soonish, because I've got my heart set on one.
 

wand3r3r

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I wonder which monitors are shipping? I haven't seen any retail leaks for free sync monitors.