Neowin News Feed for: Freesync

Grab a blistering 310Hz ASUS TUF gaming monitor for a ridiculous $119 price tag

Paul Hill — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:16:01 +0000

Why settle for 144Hz? This massive discount brings professional-grade 310Hz speeds to your desk for just over $100. Don't miss this insane performance-to-price deal. Read more...

Samsung's stunning 49-Inch OLED G9 Ultrawide Gaming Monitor just hit its best price ever

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:24:02 +0000

Samsung's flagship 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 curved gaming monitor is available at a massive discount, making it one of the best ultrawide deals right now. Read more...

Acer launches X32 X2 and X27U X1 4K QD-OLED AMD FreeSync Premium Pro gaming monitors

News Staff — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:42:01 +0000

Acer has launched two new 4K QD-OLED monitors, the X32 X2 and X27U X1. They both pack AMD's FreeSync Premium Pro. Read more...

AMD says no to budget 60/75/120/144Hz FreeSync and G-Sync compatible monitors and TVs

Sayan Sen — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:26:01 +0000

AMD's FreeSync managed to outshine Nvidia's G-SYNC as the former offered a cheaper yet excellent alternative for adaptive sync. However, AMD has just increased the requirements for FreeSync. Read more...

Save big on Acer Nitro FreeSync gaming PC monitors, mice, keyboards on Amazon

John Callaham — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 14:22:01 +0000

Right now you can get the Acer Nitro 31.5-inch gaming PC monitor for just $159.99 on Amazon. The Acer Nitro Gaming Mouse III is also discounted down to just $24.99, among other Nitro items. Read more...

This LG C2 Series OLED 55-inch TV is available at its lowest price ever on Amazon

John Callaham — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:12:01 +0000

The LG C2 Series OLED 55-inch TV is a great TV for gaming on both consoles or even your gaming PC with support for both NVIDIA and AMD GPUs and you can get it for just $1,066.99 on Amazon right now. Read more...

Samsung introduces Odyssey Neo G7, its first flat Mini-LED 43" FreeSync gaming monitor

Anushe Fawaz — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:36:02 +0000

Samsung has announced an addition to its Odyssey lineup, the Odyssey Neo G7. The monitor is equipped with an adjustable 43" screen, 4K display resolution, and other customizable features. Read more...

AMD's new 22.4.2 driver fixes a FreeSync display issue, adds new CPU overclock alert

Sayan Sen — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 21:56:01 +0000

AMD's latest driver version 22.4.2 brings a new CPU overclock alert for users after the recent revelation. Aside from that, the driver fixes a missing display mode bug on FreeSync monitors, and more. Read more...

PS5 is finally getting Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and it can also work without game support

Sayan Sen — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:20:01 +0000

Sony has confirmed that the PS5 is getting variable refresh rate or VRR support "in the coming months". The company recently also added VRR support to some of its older 2021 Bravia TV models. Read more...

The 27" LG UltraGear 240Hz FreeSync Premium IPS gaming monitor is $123 off

Sayan Sen — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:40:01 +0000

LG's 27" UltraGear 240Hz 1ms FreeSync Premium IPS gaming monitor is selling for a hefty discount on Amazon currently. The high refresh rate should make it a decent deal for competitive gamers. Read more...

Microsoft Edge could get smoother scrolling on FreeSync panels thanks to a new feature

Sayan Sen — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 08:40:01 +0000

Microsoft Edge is adding a new smooth scrolling feature to its Edge Canary build. This new feature will utilize the Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) technology present in FreeSync and G-Sync panels. Read more...

Nvidia Game Ready 471.96 driver adds support for six new G-SYNC Compatible displays

Sayan Sen — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:16:01 +0000

Nvidia has launched its newest Game Ready WHQL driver dubbed 471.96. The new driver, though, isn't optimized for any new title, but adds support for six new G-SYNC compatible displays, and more. Read more...

Nvidia releases 417.71 WHQL driver, adding support for FreeSync and RTX 2060

Vishal Laul — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:26:01 +0000

Nvidia today released its new WHQL-certified 417.71 drivers bringing support for FreeSync-certified displays as well as the RTX 2060. There are currently 12 GSync Compatible monitors. Read more...

Nvidia adds FreeSync support to its GPUs, but not for all monitors

Vishal Laul — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 09:22:01 +0000

Nvidia today announced the GSync Compatible program, bringing support for GSync to several existing FreeSync-certified monitors. 12 monitors are officially supported, with more still in testing. Read more...

AMD Freesync and low-latency mode support coming through Xbox updates this year

Jeff Mitchell — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:18:01 +0000

Beginning in spring 2018 and complete before the year end, updates will be rolled out to the Xbox One S and X which will bring welcome improvements to the overall gaming experience for each console. Read more...

AOC to introduce a FreeSync 2 monitor with HDR and 0.5ms response time

Faisal Ahmed — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 23:22:01 +0000

The gaming monitor industry is moving forward at a fast rate. With the introduction of its AGON 3 lineup, AOC will be one of the first to bring a monitor with ultrafast 0.5 ms response time. Read more...

Project Scorpio will support FreeSync and HDMI 2.1 Variable Refresh

Gurkaran Singh — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:46:02 +0000

Microsoft's upcoming console, Project Scorpio, is turning out to be a true next-generation device. The Xbox One successor will support FreeSync and HDMI 2.1 Variable Refresh, according to new reports. Read more...

Gamers get heard as Microsoft unlocks frame rates for Windows 10 apps

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 10 May 2016 13:40:01 +0000

Microsoft has listened to gamers' feedback on its Universal Windows Platform and as of today it will be unlocking frame rates for all Windows 10 UWP apps. The new feature is part of today's patches. Read more...

AMD adds CrossFire support for FreeSync, Windows 10 compatibility

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:06:01 +0000

AMD has released new drivers unlocking CrossFire support for FreeSync and adding Windows 10 support. They also provide various new features and performance improvements to older cards. Read more...

TechSpot: AMD FreeSync review: buttery smooth gameplay

Julio Franco — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:04:01 +0000

We go through some of the main differences with Nvidia's G-Sync, OEMs crucial role for FreeSync to reach its full potential, and whether AMD's adaptive sync technology is the better choice for gamers Read more...