Freesync Lag

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theworse part of using AMD product is their old feature or technologies always without distinguishing with new feature or technologies. the software default is automatic or optimized(mine ins't eng, so i don't know the exact word of them, loosely translated) . then window 11 provide VRR, i enabled it , however as VRR , and freesync is similar ones, i don't know which ones is working or being adapted in the game when my system and OS both support the same technology. i prefer to use free-sync, as my monitor have such feature , i want to have no stuttering and tearing experience. i hope if Adrenalin can display it on the screen when gaming as the pop up of RSR. it would be very good.

If your monitor have a FPS counter, I understand that not all of them have, the monitor frequency Will oscillate with the FPS. Freesync also have a range, if the FPS fall beyond that, freesync won't work.

do you have screentearing when the fps drop below the screen refresh? if not, it works. not to mention freesync is just branding for VESA open standard adaptivesync. but i guess what you mean is there a indicator like with nvidias gsync indicator? well, if your monitor is saying it is on and the radeon settings say it is on as in the attached screenshot and you dont get screentearing. then yes, you dont need an indicator. it works.

Verifying AMD FreeSync functionality can involve a few methods. Many FreeSync monitors have a built-in refresh rate overlay. If active, this overlay will show the refresh rate dynamically adjusting with your in-game frame rates.

Alternatively, you can check the AMD Radeon Software. Navigate to "Display" then "Display Specs" and look for the "FreeSync Range." If your game's frame rate stays within this range, FreeSync should be working.

A more conclusive test involves disabling both VRR in Windows 11 and FreeSync in the AMD software. Run a game that pushes your frame rate. If screen tearing occurs, FreeSync likely wasn't active previously. Remember to re-enable VRR and FreeSync after testing.

It's understandable that automatic settings can be confusing. While Windows 11 VRR and AMD FreeSync are similar, FreeSync is the specific AMD technology for compatible monitors. Ideally, future software updates might provide a clearer on-screen notification for FreeSync activation, similar to the RSR pop-up.

Finally, ensure you have the latest AMD Radeon Software drivers installed, and some games might require enabling FreeSync within their own graphics settings. By following these steps, you should be able to confirm FreeSync functionality and enjoy smoother gameplay.

I tested it myself, unfortunately there is no real sync between the monitor and the AMD GPU, but the monitor OSD shows the same constant 120 Hz, it is not changed flexibly and not like changeable FPS from GPU (Less than maximum 120 FPS).

I see no screen tearing, but a bit of shuttering that I did not notice much.

Same behavior again after testing one monitor. The monitor refresh rate Hz is always constant, this is independent of FPS from GPU, but FPS can be limited to maximum Hz. That is defined by vsync, unlike freesync.

Thank for the info, I knew it.

But I do not think that Wayland with Freesync (using Sway) can change the refresh rate of the monitor. It is just like V-Sync that can not change the refresh rate.

Xorg supports V-Sync well, no screen tearing.

I just bought an HP 24FW with FreeSync support through HDMI. I used the OSD menu option to select "Gaming - FreeSync" viewing mode. Then an on screen message appeared showing "AMD FreeSync On" but still, I can't activate it in Radeon settings. It tells me that the option is not supported. I have latest 19.9.2 Radeon Adrenalin drivers and I'm using the HDMI cable that was supplied with the monitor...

I just found a solution but it's far from ideal. I used the factory reset option in the OSD menu. Then, I found out that you lose FreeSync support if you try to change color balance settings. It's a poor implementation, I can't even change any color options if I want to keep FreeSync. It get disabled as soon as I try to change anything.

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Hi Riddle_Decipher, your answer is technically correct but, it doesn't solve anything. It looks like you just did a copy-paste of a text you found on the Internet. Problem is: I already know what is FreeSync and I already know what are its requirements. In fact, I specified in my second post that I finally found how to enable FreeSync. Now, I need to find how to tweaks colors balance settings without disabling FreeSync. Everytime I try to use a custom color mode, FreeSync stop working.

@Nico3d3 I understand your concern and if you know that the freeSync dynamically adapts the display refresh rate to variable frame rates, which result from irregular GPU load when rendering complex gaming content among others, its by design turning off when the settings are changed manually as it can no longer be dynamic.

It's a strange design especially knowing that refresh rate doesn't have anything to do with color balance. In fact, it's the first screen I saw with this strange implementation. FreeSync is simply a way to synchronize refresh rate with the frame rate in games. I fail to see why you can't change the amount of red, green or blue while still allowing FreeSync.

@Nico3d3 As I mentioned there are only two options you can either use freesync so it auto-adjusts the refresh rate and settings, or turn it off and do the manual changes, if you need more answers on the same, I suggest you talk to HP support and discuss your options, follow the below steps to get started:

Also, if you are having trouble navigating through the above options, it's most likely because the device is out of warranty, if yes? please send me a private message with the region you are contacting us from,

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