This Trick Makes AMD FreeSync Work On a Nvidia GPU

[Guest]

Gamer finds a way to enable AMD FreeSync on a Nvidia GeForce graphics card.

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[bit_user]

This definitely adds latency and jitter. I can't promise you'll notice it, but if you're enough of a framerate junkie to care, then I wouldn't risk it.

 

[TJ Hooker]

I wonder if you actually need the non-Freesync monitor or if you could just use an HDMI dummy plug or similar to trick the Nvidia card.

 

[nitrium]

If nVidia has any decency they'd just enable FreeSync on their GPUs, which would cost them zero and can almost certainly be achieved with just a driver update. Of course then people would have no reason to buy nVidia's pointlessly expensive proprietary GSync monitors. AMD try to be inclusive, while nVidia are deliberately exclusive. I guess it must be fun to be king and wield your power/influence for the benefit of no-one but yourself.

 

[rwinches]

Wccftech tried it with a 1070 R5-2400G here is the Youtube vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOBXQsNM3D8

 

[gasaraki]

This is not a trick because you need 2 monitors one free-sync one G-Sync AND an AMD apu. Who has that specific combo of items?

 

[gasaraki]

If nVidia has any decency they'd just enable FreeSync on their GPUs, which would cost them zero and can almost certainly be achieved with just a driver update. Of course then people would have no reason to buy nVidia's pointlessly expensive proprietary GSync monitors. AMD try to be inclusive, while nVidia are deliberately exclusive. I guess it must be fun to be king and wield your power/influence for the benefit of no-one but yourself.

True, but when you run a company, you want to make money. If you spend R&D money to develop this G-Sync module, you want to recoop this money AND use it to make more money, that's the point. People always have the option to not buy gsync monitors and their video cards, that the great thing.

 

[bloodroses]

This is not a trick because you need 2 monitors one free-sync one G-Sync AND an AMD apu. Who has that specific combo of items?

No, you need 2 monitors, one free-sync and another generic monitor of any type. As for the AMD apu + Nvidia combo, that isn't that uncommon as quite a few people did pick up 2200/2400g and slapped an Nvidia card into them later due to their close performance to their CPU only brethren and low price.

 

[bloodroses]

If nVidia has any decency they'd just enable FreeSync on their GPUs, which would cost them zero and can almost certainly be achieved with just a driver update. Of course then people would have no reason to buy nVidia's pointlessly expensive proprietary GSync monitors. AMD try to be inclusive, while nVidia are deliberately exclusive. I guess it must be fun to be king and wield your power/influence for the benefit of no-one but yourself.

Nvidia's other reason is because they believe GSync is superior to FreeSync:

https://www.eteknix.com/nvidia-explains-why-g-sync-is-superior-to-amds-freesync/

 

[jimmysmitty]

If nVidia has any decency they'd just enable FreeSync on their GPUs, which would cost them zero and can almost certainly be achieved with just a driver update. Of course then people would have no reason to buy nVidia's pointlessly expensive proprietary GSync monitors. AMD try to be inclusive, while nVidia are deliberately exclusive. I guess it must be fun to be king and wield your power/influence for the benefit of no-one but yourself.

It would lose them control over the product which can end in a poor end user experience.

If nVidia has any decency they'd just enable FreeSync on their GPUs, which would cost them zero and can almost certainly be achieved with just a driver update. Of course then people would have no reason to buy nVidia's pointlessly expensive proprietary GSync monitors. AMD try to be inclusive, while nVidia are deliberately exclusive. I guess it must be fun to be king and wield your power/influence for the benefit of no-one but yourself.

Nvidia's other reason is because they believe GSync is superior to FreeSync:

https://www.eteknix.com/nvidia-explains-why-g-sync-is-superior-to-amds-freesync/

I do not disagree with them 100%. When you can control the product from beginning to end you can guarantee a better experience most of the time.

Due to this all GSYNC monitors support all the same features. Freesync on the other hand has low end monitors with los refresh rates and very little feature support and high end monitors that cost almost near the same price as a GSYNC of the same brand with higher refresh rates and more features.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236797

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIACVB6NH7806

Both Asus, 27" 1440P monitors. $50 bucks more for the GSYNC one and the GSYNC one has a higher default refresh rate and the GSYNC one will support every feature GSYNC supports. Otherwise same specs.

It isn't as bad.

However I have read that Freesync 2 will support HDR but AMD is also planning on pushing more control which might cause pricing to go up slightly.

 

[stdragon]

Nvidia's other reason is because they believe GSync is superior to FreeSync:

https://www.eteknix.com/nvidia-explains-why-g-sync-is-superior-to-amds-freesync/

There's a reason VESA standards are important. Unfortunately there isn't one with regards to dynamic frame rate synchronization.

 

[acme64]

this isn't a workaround at all, freesync is working exactly as intended, with amd graphics hardware. Once the information hits the APU pipeline the source is irrelevant, it's all AMD from then on.

 

[tacgnol06]

Ryzen? Well shoot, that's as big a divide as AMD vs Nvidia. Neat trick though.

 

[bit_user]

If nVidia has any decency they'd just enable FreeSync on their GPUs, which would cost them zero and can almost certainly be achieved with just a driver update.

It would lose them control over the product which can end in a poor end user experience.
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Nvidia's other reason is because they believe GSync is superior to FreeSync:

Or, they could actually get involved in the standard and make sure it has the features and capabilities needed to deliver on their vision.

I do not disagree with them 100%. When you can control the product from beginning to end you can guarantee a better experience most of the time.

This, from a PC user?!? Dude, I'm pretty sure you're on the wrong forum. You might try:

http://www.mac-forums.com

Due to this all GSYNC monitors support all the same features. Freesync on the other hand has low end monitors with los refresh rates

Of course, that's not actually true. Newer GSync monitors support HDR, and of course there are low-end GSync monitors with low refresh rates.

Anyway, we'll probably be stuck with this unfortunate situation until Intel or AMD finally unseat Nvidia as king. Once they lose their crown, they won't have as much leverage to push GSync and will have more incentive to support VESA adaptive sync.

 

[bit_user]

Nvidia's other reason is because they believe GSync is superior to FreeSync:

https://www.eteknix.com/nvidia-explains-why-g-sync-is-superior-to-amds-freesync/

There's a reason VESA standards are important. Unfortunately there isn't one with regards to dynamic frame rate synchronization.

https://vesa.org/featured-articles/vesa-adds-adaptive-sync-to-popular-displayport-video-standard/

HDMI also support FreeSync, though I'm not sure as of which version:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/hdmi-versus-displayport-better-for-gaming,36876.html