Antronman wrote:
The spatha looks very interesting.
But not so much as the possibility of DP 1.2a and 1.3
Any word on that? *crossing my fingers*
Actually I cannot state about future non-PG's right now because... you see, people equate these DP numbers = FreeSync monitor, which is wrong. ActiveSync might
imply FreeSync support (even this is tenuous because standard=/=brand), but enabling AS as part of DP1.2a is
optional (haven't looked at DP1.3 but I imagine it's the same) so it doesn't tell the full details, although people are reading it as such. You need to look at the full story: a specific AS/FS tick box, minimum variable refresh rates (they vary by ASIC and internal designs!), display response rates etc that make up the experience.
Outside of this, AMD are obviously keen to talk up their FreeSync position, which is great to give confidence for AMD GPU customers this coming year and everyone appreciates they need to keep that ball rolling.
Regarding this "expected experience". It's super important. Making a variable refresh display is easy. Making a good one is difficult; it's not just a tick box. We had a lot of learning with the PG278Q. The current good practice (IMO) we do at a very early stage: when we propose an PG, NV proactively works with us to initially test the LCD to make sure it is compatible and satisfies their experience standards (for record: Not a reflection of AMD, who may do this too, I don't know.. but we already have PGs so this is just what I'm referencing). Then we have confidence to announce a product as 'GSync ready' and the experience that implies. So generally speaking, we would prefer to be 100% confident about a product (any product!) reaching an expected experience and having it tie into a good launch window before we release detailed info.
😉EDIT: Probably the most diplomatic answer I've ever given
😛EDIT2: AMD explains about the experience on WCCFtech below, but the emphasis is mine. AMD say FreeSync will 'still work' but IMO you do NOT want to run an uncertified monitor as the experience will suffer.
UPDATE: AMD told us that the team is considering a certification / validation process for FreeSync monitors but the details of its requirements haven’t been finalized yet. However AMD did confirm to us that FreeSync will indeed work on any monitor which is fully compatible with the DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync spec whether it was advertised as a FreeSync monitor or not.
