During brefing dedicated to new video card Radeon R9 285 , AMD told new details about the technology FreeSync. Recall that FreeSync allows for variable vertical refresh rate of the monitor to match the frequency of generated graphics. Technology included in the standard DisplayPort as a possible addition.
FreeSync technology is conceived as a free analogue similar to G-Sync solution by NVIDIA. Meanwhile, the benefits of FreeSync only users of the latest graphics solutions AMD, which include processors Hawaii, Tonga, and probably, Bonaire. Video cards based on older processors like Tahiti and Pitcairn (Curacao), which are also well represented on sale, such functionality will be deprived because they do not have support for the latest version of the standard DisplayPort.
Meanwhile, G-Sync is supported by all graphics cards starting from generation Kepler, and monitors supporting this technology is available. However, for G-Sync monitor requires a special module, which increases the final cost of $ 80-100, while FreeSync actually offered free of charge.