Although not set to be implemented until a little later this year, before long we can expect all of HP’s consumer-facing laptops with AMD chips to come equipped with AMD FreeSync, which will help make sure that when gaming there won’t be any screen-tearing, stuttering, or other problems that can interrupt an otherwise smooth experience.
The first laptop set to be equipped with the technology is HP’s Envy 15z, which will be refreshed with a new 6th generation AMD A-series chip, code-named Carrizo. The current model is priced at $500.
While this may be good news for AMD, it is worth bearing in mind that Nvidia GPUs tend to feature in
Intel is also the CPU of choice for higher-end machines from HP, though this announcement did suggest that by the end of 2016, a larger number of HP’s laptops may be powered by AMD hardware. It’s not clear if HP plans to replace some of its Intel-powered lineup with more AMD chips, but it may be that HP plans to offer new products at a more affordable price point with the new FreeSync equipped displays.
That is one big advantage FreeSync has over Nvidia’s G-Sync alternative. Without the need for proprietary hardware, it tends to be much cheaper.
