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AMD FreeSync Coming to TVs?
An AMD executive has speculated that the company’s FreeSync technology, which allows displays to output adaptive frame rates to reduce screen tearing and input lag, could be coming to televisions soon. Richard Huddy, AMD’s Chief Gaming Scientist, made the comments at an AMD event in Munich. “[FreeSync is] there on…
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Quantum Break Update to Include Variable Refresh Support
Quantum Break received relatively positive reviews on launch and was the first example of Microsoft’s new cross-platform policy to bring PC and Xbox One players together. Unfortunately, the PC edition was plagued with numerous bugs and horrendous optimisation. Furthermore, many users reported that they couldn’t reach 60 frames-per-second even with a…
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NVIDIA Reaffirms Their Plans to Only Support G-Sync
G-Sync is an absolutely fantastic invention which synchronises your display’s refresh rate with the graphics card’s current frame-rate. This eliminates stutter and forms a wonderful user-experience. Traditionally, consumers had to accept either horrible screen tearing or input lag caused by V-Sync which really detracted from a silky smooth frame-rate. Of course, NVIDIA’s…
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New Windows 10 Update Includes Gaming-Related Features
Those of you who are gaming on Windows 10 should know that Microsoft has just announced a brand new update for its operating system, an update that addresses certain gaming-related issues such as unlocked framerates in Universal Windows Platform games and applications. Furthermore, it looks like the update will also enable…
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Windows 10 Anniversary Update to Bring More GPU Features to UWP Games
While the release of Xbox exclusives to Windows 10 under the UWP program is undoubtedly a positive, there are still many questions about the Unified Windows Platform. Due to the limitations on UWP and making it universal and more sandboxed, certain features common to games are unavailable. Fortunately, it looks…
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ViewSonic Unleashes New Gaming Monitors @ CES 2016
CES 2016: ViewSonic isn’t the first name you would associate with premium gaming monitors as their focus tends to remain on the mainstream market. However, this year, the company is launching a total of 8 new displays which target various price points. The most interesting models are the XG2401, XG2700-4K and XG2703-GS.…
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AMD Reveals Updated FreeSync Technology @ CES 2016
CES 2016: AMD’s FreeSync technology synchronizes a graphics card performance with your monitor’s refresh rate to eliminate screen tearing and create a smooth, fluid experience. Unlike NVIDIA’s solution, there’s no need for a proprietary module which reduces cost and makes monitor manufacturers more likely to adopt FreeSync. Up to now, FreeSync…
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AMD Launches Promotional Material Comparing FreeSync to G-Sync
NVIDIA’s G-Sync technology synchronizes a display’s refresh rate with an NVIDIA-powered graphics card to eliminate screen tearing and stutter caused by V-Sync. As you might expect, this is exclusive to NVIDIA GPUs and implemented in a proprietary manner. In contrast to this, AMD’s FreeSync employs an open standard and results in…
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Acer Unveils XR341CK 34-Inch Curved QHD FreeSync Monitor
Acer has expanded its monitor line-up to include a FreeSync version of the XR341CKA. This new model doesn’t require a dedicated G-Sync module and expected to launch in late July with an MSRP of $1,099. In contrast to this, the G-sync variant is rumoured to cost $1,299 and both displays…
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AOC Offer up a Pair of New AMD FreeSync Gaming Monitors
We all take our monitors for granted, we sit in front of them for hours on end looking at cat videos on YouTube. In today’s market, most enthusiasts have moved up to 1440p or great resolution screens, but it’s nice to see companies still catering for the 1080p market. AOC…
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Samsung Introduced New 4K 60Hz Monitors with FreeSync
If you haven’t made the switch to 4K yet then Samsung’s latest monitor offerings might be right up your alley and something to take into your purchase decision. Not only do the specs look nice, they also come at a very nice price point. The U24E590D and U28E590D are 24-inch…
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AMD Makes Surprising Move with R7 370
With the reveal of AMD’s Rx 300 lineup at E3 today, more details about the specifications have been revealed. One of the most surprising moves was the chip AMD chose to power the R7 370. Among all the cards AMD has launched so far, the R7 370 will be the…
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PowerColor Showcase FreeSync @ Computex 2015
Computex 2015 – during our stop at the PowerColour booth, we noticed a computer in the background displaying AMD FreeSync Technology. This is still relatively new and the adoption rate by monitor manufacturers is surprising low. The technology itself is very good, the main purpose of the technology is to prevent…
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AMD FreeSync CrossFire Support Delayed
When AMD’s anti-screen tearing and adaptive framerate FreeSync technology was launched as a rival to NVIDIA’s G-Sync last March, it was limited to single-GPU support. AMD’s Red Team promised support for CrossFire – the company’s multi-GPU configuration – by April, but with the month now come and gone with no…
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Nvidia Explains Why G-Sync is Superior to AMD’s FreeSync
AMD has just updated their drivers to support FreeSync and Sapphire also demonstrated it during CeBIT 2015. This has once again sparked the discussion between the free and open AMD standard and Nvidia’s proprietary G-Sync technology, is Nvidia’s solution worth the extra costs? Forbes recently had an interesting talk with…
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