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What is FreeSync? What Can it Do for Better Gaming Experience?

BenQ
2019/04/29

As a gamer who values image quality, you might be interested in learning about Freesync technology. Find out what Freesync technology is and how it functions to bring you an enjoyable gameplay. FreeSync is a type of adaptive synchronization technology for LCD displays. It helps displays eliminate screen tearing, stuttering and juddering by synchronizing the monitor’s refresh rate with the framerate from the GPU (the processing unit of a graphics card). When a monitor is equipped with Freesync, it gains a variable refresh rate (VRR) which matches the framerate of your AMD graphics card. With Freesync, you can enjoy the optimal framerate your graphics card can achieve.

freesync is a type of adaptive synchronization technology for lcd displays
FreeSync vs. G-Sync. Which One is Right For You?

On the market, there are two mainstream technologies to display smooth pictures: Freesync and or G-Sync. Both Freesync and G-sync are designed to achieve the tearing- and stuttering-free effect and the difference is that Freesync is developed by AMD and G-sync by Nvidia. To enjoy Freesync’s variable refresh rate, you need to make sure that your laptop has an AMD graphics card or that the game console you use is equipped with the AMD processor. G-Sync technology is designed to synchronize a monitor’s refresh rate with the framerate of an Nvidia graphics card. Both technologies have their own advocates.

For console gamers who play Xbox, Freesync-supported displays are a perfect match because Xbox consoles use AMD chips. For gamers who also consider using a TV for gaming, check this article. Monitors make a better choice for gaming. And there’s a lot of Freesync monitors available on the market and in a wide range of specifications. This therefore provides gamers with a wide range of monitor choices. AMD later launched Freesync 2 in early 2017, incorporating HDR effect for an even more immersive gaming experience.

FreeSync vs. FreeSync 2. What’s the Difference?

As the second generation of the Freesync Technology, Freesync 2 can be found in newer gaming monitors. Both FreeSync and FreeSync 2 reduce tearing and stuttering, but FreeSync 2, combining HDR support with variable refresh rate technology, offers a smoother gameplay by “twice the perceptual color space of sRGB for better brightness and contrast. ” Gamers can check the picture below to see how Freesync 2 renders the images. If you are a gamer who wants to enjoy HDR effect, a Freesync 2 monitor is the one for you.

freeSync 2 reduces tearing and stuttering and combines HDR support with variable refresh rate technology

As the second generation of the Freesync Technology, Freesync 2 can be found in newer gaming monitors. Both FreeSync and FreeSync 2 reduce tearing and stuttering, but FreeSync 2, combining HDR support with variable refresh rate technology, offers a smoother gameplay by “twice the perceptual color space of sRGB for better brightness and contrast.” Gamers can check the picture below to see how Freesync 2 renders the images. If you are a gamer who wants to enjoy HDR effect, a Freesync 2 monitor is the one for you.

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High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a technology that produces images with a large perceptible difference between bright and dark regions. This capability achieves lifelike images and preserves precise details in lighting variations and gradations for realistically bright or dark pictures without subtle detail loss.

BenQ’s HDR technology represents a new pinnacle of visual experiences for consumers. To perfectly display HDR quality on BenQ monitors, two proprietary tuning processes are essential: tone mapping and gamut mapping. Furthermore, the exclusive BenQ Cinema HDR mode produces brilliant luminance without overexposing bright scenes while perfectly balancing HDR output for superbly defined dark details.

After reading this article, you will know how to choose the best console gaming monitor. While your choice of a gaming monitor will be influenced by a lot of factors: the games you play, console you use and your budget, the general gaming monitor specs that you should keep in mind are resolution, refresh rate, HDMI bandwidth.

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