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[PCR] Nvidia slams AMD FreeSync: "We can't comment on pricing of products that don't exist"

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#1 ·
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Originally Posted by PCR-Online
"Gamers are playing their favourite games on G-Sync monitors right now so we simply can't comment on pricing of products that don't exist," an Nvidia spokesperson told PCR.

"Nvidia is always hugely excited by competition though, as it drives the gaming industry forward and ultimately makes technology better for consumers.

The chip maker dismissed AMD's comments by saying a range of Nvidia G-Sync monitors are out now, whereas AMD has yet to launch its first FreeSync monitor. AMD claims that Nvidia's monitors will cost more due to licensing fees
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Great PR spin, especially mentioning that they're "excited by the competition" for the betterment of consumers.
 
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Originally Posted by oicwutudidthar View Post

as soon as free sync comes out, gsync is dead, simple as that.

The only descent gsync on the market right now is the rog swift, but it is extremely overpriced ($900) and uses a crappy tn panel
this. the whole gysnc solution is horrible because of what is required to actually get it. with freesync, it can be available on every monitor within time.
 
#6 ·
Mookster gets in an argument with Mand in the other thread. Gets it locked. And then....creates a thread regarding that exact same subject.

Come on peoples. Just let it die and stop having petty brand wars over this crap.
 
#10 ·
Yea, well, I can't wait to try FreeSync out with my massive library of Mantel supported games.
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Originally Posted by Imitationcrabme View Post

Gsync is here now, and proven working, freesync isn't. If the price of eliminating tearing and stuttering is $100, so be it. I hope AMD can deliver, and soon, because I don't like the thought of monitors becoming brand specific.
Quoted for truth. Of course freesync doesn't work... it's not even in existence yet
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. If they deliver so what, we'll compare at that time and if it's slightly cheaper while working identically then it's great it will have spurred some competition on both sides thanks to NVidia putting their G-Sync out in the first place.
 
#12 ·
Lol, that's actually a pretty weak "slam" in my opinion. I mean, everybody knows Freesync will be available soon so its current lack of availability doesn't really change any of the points AMD made about the tech and they do have a point...
 
#13 ·
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Originally Posted by szeged View Post

i wont be getting gsync or freesync because i prefer 4k, unless they make them work with 4k eventually, i just think the back and forth trolling between the companies is absolutely hilarious.
Yep, on a 4k IPS panel myself @ 60hz... no, it's not as razor-clear in motion as a 120hz panel but it looks amazing and is 85% of the same motion quality to me sitting in front of it while looking far better overall than any low-res 1080p TN panel could ever hope to in color, distance detail, aliasing, picture depth, and overall quality.
 
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Originally Posted by lolwatpear View Post

this. the whole gysnc solution is horrible because of what is required to actually get it. with freesync, it can be available on every monitor within time.
Both your statement and what you quoted are hugely laughable, and show very little actual working knowledge of what G-Sync is and what FreeSync is supposed to be.
 
#16 ·
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Originally Posted by szeged View Post

i wont be getting gsync or freesync because i prefer 4k, unless they make them work with 4k eventually, i just think the back and forth trolling between the companies is absolutely hilarious.
you didn't read the story, obvious.
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Acer announced its first 4K G-Sync XB280HK monitor - and will be available very soon.
Sounds like they already read your mind!
 
#18 ·
I agree with Nvidia though. AMD hasn't even launched fsync, neither they have showed us how it is compared to gsync.
Unless AMD proves fsync to be equivalent to gsync at lesser price, AMD indeed can't comment on pricing.
 
#20 ·
I have to take NVIDIA's side on this one, AMD PR Guys are really doing a bad job of promoting FreeSync, instead of being actual grown ups about it, they're doing ridiculous stuff like going on podcasts and saying "Free is better than G, etc".

If not for Mantle AMD would be in complete shambles right now, their R9 series are actually not that bad, the R9 290 when it first launched was an absolute hit.
 
#21 ·
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Originally Posted by Swolern View Post

This is a crap thread that just baits more argument over Nvidia vs AMD. Good job Mookster.

Tired of hearing it myself.
Its not crap thread, its hot thread
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If people here argue in favor for something that don't exist yet, then imho they are idiot.
 
#22 ·
FreeSync doesn't exist yet, and NVIDIA has no reason to comment on it.

NVIDIA should milk the snot out of G-Sync until some form of competition shows up, but have a cheaper (DP only) version waiting in the wings for the possibility of adaptive sync making it into a mandatory revision of an industry standard.

AMD, in addition to getting a working implementation out ASAP, should hype up things as best they can until FreeSync gets out the door, in order to convince some of those who may be considering G-Sync displays (and the requisite NVIDIA GPU) to hold off.
 
#23 ·
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Originally Posted by Blameless View Post

AMD, in addition to getting a working implementation out ASAP, should hype up things as best they can until FreeSync gets out the door, in order to convince some of those who may be considering G-Sync displays (and the requisite NVIDIA GPU) to hold off.
That's what they're doing, yes, but they're doing it by outright lying. They're lying to people to get them to not buy a product they might enjoy.

A-Sync won't be mandatory for years. Is color even mandatory, at this point? In the specs?
 
#24 ·
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Originally Posted by Majin SSJ Eric View Post

Lol, that's actually a pretty weak "slam" in my opinion. I mean, everybody knows Freesync will be available soon so its current lack of availability doesn't really change any of the points AMD made about the tech and they do have a point...
I don't think AMD uses the same definition of "soon" that the rest of us do.

Edit-pardon the poor wording, any of my posts after 10PM should be taken with a grain of salt and wedge of lime.
 
#25 ·
I tell my wife I'll do certain things "soon" all the time. I normally mean within 5-6 years.

Anyway, AMD has made statements regarding Q1 2015, so I'm not going to be overly surprised or disappointed unless we are still missing FreeSync displays next summer (I always take the latest estimate and add a full quarter).
 
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