AMD FreeSync™ Technology

A One-Year Retrospective

May, 2016

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 From Humble Beginnings, An Unstoppable Force

AMD FreeSync™ Competition

Display Partners 15 8

Displays Announced 79 20

% Displays With 4K UHD 22% 25%

% Displays With IPS/VA/PLS Panel 57% 42%

% Partners Shipping 100% 83%

% SKUs With >2 Inputs 100% 30%

“The first issue with G-SYNC is that

it seems to lead to a significant
increase in monitor pricing relative
to comparable FreeSync panels.”
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool
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*Note: Data compiled by AMD based on publicly-announced VRR displays as of 26 April, 2016.
 A Commitment to Constant Improvement

AMD FreeSync™ launch Monitor LCD Overdrive Nixeus and AMD collaborate New LFC Feature
with user Vsync control enabled with AMD on the NX-VUE24, world’s 1st extends effective refresh
for optimum input FreeSync™ technology 30-144Hz AMD FreeSync™ range of compatible
latency management enabled monitor monitors down to 30
FPS or less
March 19, 2015 June 01, 2015 August 14, 2015 November 24, 2015

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 AMD FreeSync™ Low Framerate Compensation (LFC)

 No need for 30Hz: LFC extends the effective range of any compatible monitor to 30 FPS or less
 How it works: Adaptive algorithm multiplies GPU output and refreshes to enforce dynamic refresh
 Simple: Automatically enabled on all AMD FreeSync™-ready monitors where max refresh is ≥2.5X min. refresh

FPS vs. Refresh Rate VSync AMD FreeSync™ Without LFC AMD FreeSync™ With LFC
FPS < Min Refresh Rate ON No Tearing, Motion Judder No tearing, smooth motion

FPS < Min Refresh Rate OFF Tearing, Low Motion Judder Reduced tearing, lower motion judder

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 More on Low Framerate Compensation (LFC)

 LFC algorithm monitors render rates and adaptively

inserts additional frames to enforce smoothness
SMOOTHER AMD FreeSync™ Low Framerate
Compensation allows smooth g
 Example: Asus MG279Q is a 35-90Hz AMD FreeSync™
monitor (maximum ≥ 2.5x minimum)
100

90
 Without LFC: 35 FPS is the DRR limit for this display,
< 35 FPS can create judder as display falls back to VSync
80

Application Render Rate (FPS)

70

60

 With LFC: AMD FreeSync™ remains active < 30 FPS, 50

smoothing out undesirable VSync judder 40

30

 LFC is tunable in our software and can be adjusted to 20

meet the needs of new displays 10

Again: no proprietary module required

Without LFC With LFC

Low FPS Judder Vsync Judder Smooth Motion

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 AMD FreeSync™ Technology Over HDMI®

Smooth Gaming For Everybody

 HDMI® is everywhere
 AMD FreeSync™ is the display industry’s #1 choice
for adaptive refresh rates
 Enables a wider selection of affordable mainstream pricepoints
 Enables AMD FreeSync™ for A+A notebooks with HDMI® out
 Now available 28 displays

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 Technology Partners For AMD FreeSync™ Over HDMI®

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 Major OEMs Chose AMD FreeSync™

ENVY 32 Pavilion 32 Y27F LIxx64D

32” WVA+ Panel 32” TN Panel 27” VA Panel 22 & 23” IPS Panel
2560x1440 Resolution 2560x1440 Resolution 1920x1080 Resolution 1920x1080 Resolution
40-60Hz DRR Range 48-75Hz DRR Range 48-144Hz DRR Range 48-75Hz DRR Range
Starting at $499 USD (MSRP) Starting at $399.99 (MSRP) Low Framerate Compensation MSRP TBA
MSRP TBA

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 AMD FreeSync™ Went Mobile

Lenovo
Y700
 First notebook with validated AMD
FreeSync™ panel
 AMD FX™ 8800P “Carrizo” APU
 Radeon™ R9 M380 Graphics
 15.6” 1080p IPS-Type Panel
 Available now from $899 at Best Buy USA*

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 The AMD FreeSync™ Advantage

AMD FreeSync™ The Competition

Off-The-Shelf Monitor Hardware YES NO

Open Standards YES NO

Zero Licensing Costs YES NO

Interoperable With DisplayPort™ and HDMI® YES NO

Compatible With Standard Monitor Features YES NO

Audio, OSD, Scaling, Color Processing, Additional Inputs, etc.

Minimum Supported Refresh 9Hz UNKNOWN

Zero Performance Penalty YES NO

LCD Overdrive (Anti-Ghosting) YES YES

Low Framerate Compensation YES YES

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 LEGAL ATTRIBUTIONS

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