The maximum refresh rates required for AMD FreeSync technology certification have been increased to reflect today’s “best-in-class standards,” while HDR requirements have been aligned with ecosystem specs, AMD announced this week in a new blog post regarding its adaptive sync tech, which was originally introduced in 2015 to enable tear-free, stutter-free experiences for gamers. Requirements for notebooks will remain the same.
The new requirements, which include a bump from 120 Hz to 144 Hz for monitors/tvs:
| Notebooks | Monitors and TVs | |
| FreeSync | Max. Refresh Rate: 40-60 Hz | < 3440 Horizontal resolution: Max. Refresh Rate: ≥ 144 Hz |
| FreeSync Premium | Max. Refresh Rate: ≥ 120 Hz | < 3440 Horizontal resolution: Max. Refresh Rate: ≥ 200 Hz≥ 3440 Horizontal resolution: Max. Refresh Rate: ≥ 120 Hz |
| FreeSync Premium Pro | AMD FreeSync HDR on top of FreeSync Premium requirements. | AMD FreeSync HDR on top of FreeSync Premium requirements. |
AMD on FreeSync’s popularity and why the changes were necessary:
…AMD FreeSync technology has become the largest gaming display ecosystem in the market with over 4000 certified displays. It works across a wide range of devices and platforms – TVs, monitors, notebooks, consoles – and supports DisplayPort as well as HDMI and USB connectors.
AMD FreeSync technology certification is a guarantee of a great experience and we want to keep it that way. Considering all the changes that took place in the gaming world since 2015, we have decided to update our FreeSync technology tier requirements in September 2023 to reflect the latest standards and technologies in gaming.