AMD FreeSync is an adaptive synchronization tool that prevents stuttering and screen tearing on your gaming PC. Best of all? It's compatible with Nvidia GPUs
What is screen tearing?
We all hope to have a smooth experience when playing a game, which is why many of ustry to boost fps as high as it’ll go. When your frame rate exceeds your monitor’s refresh rate, however, you might see the game become disjointed, with frames sticking on the previous image in some segments. This is what’s called screen tearing.
What is FreeSync?
FreeSync, G-Sync, and Vsync (otherwise known as vertical sync) combat screen tearing by synchronising the frame rate with the refresh rate of your monitor.
Vsync was the first of the bunch, taking a software-based approach to synchronisation. This allows it to have the widest support as pretty much anyone can use Vsync by heading into a game’s menu and switching it on, but it certainly comes with its own issues. If your frame rate dips below your monitor’s refresh rate with Vsync on, the feature doesn’t adjust, causing screen stuttering instead.