CES 2015: AMD Demonstrates FreeSync Technology and Nano PC [Video]

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Having fun with FreeSync

A visit to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas wouldn't be complete without popping by AVN AMD to see what the Sunnyvale chip designer is excited about as we embark on a new year of technology, and we got our answer to that when Online Managing Editor and freestyle rap legend Jimmy Thang moonwalked his way to AMD's location. It was there that he got a glimpse of AMD's FreeSync display technology in action.
Like Nvidia's G-Sync technology, FreeSync is designed to eliminate screen tearing and reduce things like input lag for a much smoother gaming experience. It's an open source solution, so AMD's optimistic that it will be widely adopted in the very near future -- even Nvidia could take advantage of FreeSync, if it desired.
AMD took some time to explain how FreeSync differs from G-Sync, saying it has "two fundamentally superior priorities," those being:

1. It's a monodirectional communication, versus G-Sync, which needs to sync between two parts (the monitor and the graphics card) for every frame. According to AMD's Richard Huddy, Nvidia's approach introduces extra latency that isn't present in FreeSync. How much? Huddy added that AMD will be able to measure the latency difference with production monitors within the next month or so.
2. FreeSync is an open standard, giving manufacturers more options over the features they want to provide within things like on screen display (OSD) controls.

Huddy also said that FreeSync-enabled monitors are cheaper than G-Sync monitors. Find out more of what he said here:

AMD also showed off Zotac's Zbox PA330 Pico Series, which is powered by an AMD A4 Micro 6400T APU with R3 Series graphics and 2GB of DDR3 RAM. These systems pack a bunch of features into a tiny form factor -- in this case, the PA330 looks like a thick cell phone.
What AMD says these systems are good for include everyday use, streaming media, and some light gaming. Check it out:

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