AMD is collaborating with scaler vendors MStar, Novatek and Realtek to build scaler units ready with DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync and AMD's Project FreeSync by year end. FreeSync is an AMD technology designed to reduce or eliminate screen tears in games and videos by allowing the monitor's refresh rate to be controlled by and synchronized to the graphics card. Requires DisplayPort 1.2a compliant monitors that support DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync and an enabled AMD Radeon R7 Series or R9 Series graphics card with forthcoming FreeSync-enabled driver.

Under the technology partnerships, MStar, Novatek and Realtek each will develop a range of DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync-ready scalers to complement the new monitor product cycle in 1Q15.

The new scalers from MStar, Novatek and Realtek also will give monitor vendors access to a set of features not available with other dynamic refresh technologies. Example features include: picture scaling, on-screen display (OSD), HDMI/DVI inputs for legacy users and DisplayPort High Bit Rate Audio.

Finally, the initial Project FreeSync-compatible scalers from MStar, Novatek and Realtek will empower monitor vendors with DisplayPort receivers accommodating of FHD and QHD panels up to 144Hz, or UHD panels up to 60Hz.

AMD and its display partners intend to reveal Project FreeSync-ready monitors based on any one of the MStar, Novatek and Realtek scalers through a media review program in 1Q15.