The Latest and Greatest: Samsung's Q90R TV with FreeSync
Samsung has been at the forefront of innovation when it comes to TVs, and their latest flagship model, the Q90R, is no exception. This year's top-of-the-line TV boasts a range of impressive features, including support for variable refresh rates, HDR, and more.
One of the standout features of the Q90R is its support for FreeSync, Samsung's second-generation variable refresh rate technology. First introduced in 2018, FreeSync has become a staple in the gaming community, allowing for smoother gameplay and reduced screen tearing. However, this year's update takes it to the next level, with wider range of refresh rates supported and HDR capabilities.
But what does that mean for gamers? The answer is simple: it means smoother gameplay. According to Samsung, FreeSync on the Q90R can reduce screen tearing by up to 80%, making for a more consistent and immersive gaming experience. And it's not just console gamers who will benefit - PC gamers can also take advantage of this technology, provided their graphics card supports FreeSync over HDMI.
Of course, as with any new technology, there are caveats. For one, the PS4 and PS4 Pro do not currently support FreeSync, although fingers crossed that Sony will update their consoles to include this feature in the future. And while the TV does have a range of other features, such as improved local dimming and anti-reflective coating, it's still pricey - with an asking price of over £600 more than LG's flagship OLED.
But for deep-pocketed gamers who want the best of the best, the Q90R is certainly worth considering. And if you're not ready to shell out the cash just yet, keep an eye on prices - this year's model may come at a discounted rate.
To put FreeSync to the test, we hooked up our Xbox One X to the TV and played a few rounds of Red Dead Redemption 2. The difference was noticeable, with smoother gameplay and reduced screen tearing that made for a more immersive experience. We also compared this to playing the same game without FreeSync enabled - it's not night and day, but there is definitely a benefit.
Of course, as with any TV, there are some downsides. One of the most significant is that the Q90R still can't compete with OLEDs in terms of contrast ratio - and even Samsung's latest model has some limitations when it comes to HDR. And while the TV does have improved viewing angles and local dimming, it's not perfect - we noticed some blooming around bright areas on dark backgrounds.
But overall, the Q90R is a serious contender for anyone looking for a top-of-the-line gaming TV. With FreeSync support, HDR capabilities, and a host of other features that make it stand out from the competition, this TV is sure to be a hit with gamers and anyone who wants the best viewing experience possible.
And what about PC gamers? While the Q90R does have some limitations when it comes to supporting FreeSync over HDMI - as opposed to DisplayPort - it's still an attractive option for those looking to hook up their gaming PC to a TV. With improved picture quality, faster processor speeds, and more, this TV is sure to be a hit with anyone who wants to take their gaming experience to the next level.
Whether you're a hardcore gamer or just someone who loves watching movies and TV shows, the Samsung Q90R TV has something for everyone. So what do you think - would you consider hooking up your PC to a TV? And do you have any favorite features that make this TV stand out from the competition? Let us know in the comments!
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys I'm Tom the tech chap and this massive 65 inch TV is the cute 9 t/r it's Samsung's flagship 2019 Q LED TV and this one will set you back an eye-watering 3,800 pounds although if you go over the 55 inch one you can knock a grand off that but still very very expensive and therefore as you would expect well one of the best if not the best TVs you can buy right now but seriously the most impressive thing there were flexions the new anti-reflective coating is just crazy good it's a surprisingly big deal anyway that's not what this video is about because it's impressive as this TV is for watching TV and 4k HDR movies I think it's actually pretty close to being the perfect gaming TV it supports 4k at up to 120 Hertz freesync - and low latency game modes which it automatically switches to when it detects a consult input and in game mode we're looking at a combined response time and input lag off between 6 and 15 milliseconds depending on the settings now when you're thinking about the ultimate gaming TV your first thought might be one of these the big format gaming displays right now the HP Imperium is the only one available but it doesn't have a TV tuner so it's not technically a TV and it's five grand whereas this is 3800 but still offers free sync to a peak brightness of around 2,000 nits HDR and 4k at 120 Hertz albeit with slightly higher response times so on paper that sounds pretty good but what does it actually mean when you're playing games well let's start with free sync this is aimed ease form of variable refresh rate or vrr and right now only 2018 and 2019 Samsung TVs offer this so why is that important well most games don't have locked 30 or 60 FPS frame rates some do more so on consoles but if the frame rate keeps changing maybe you've got lots of explosions going on or a more graphically demanding seen what can happen is the image you see on the screen can be slightly out of sync with the image being output by the graphics card and you see this as a kind of screen tearing so that's where variable refresh rates come in you've got g-sync free sync and adaptive sync all types of vrr but you need both the TV and the games console or the PC to support it so that's where this TV comes in Samsung first added freesync to their 2018 lineup but this is their latest and greatest the q90 r which supports free sync to this second gen version of free sync can be used over HDMI it works at a wider range of refresh rates and it supports HDR so on the Xbox one X I can go into the display settings video modes and then enable variable refresh rate unfortunately at the moment the ps4 and PS 4 Pro don't support it fingers crossed the PS 5 does so jumping into red dead or maybe a bit of forza horizon for while it's definitely not a night and day difference playing them with free sync off and then turning it on the games do feel more consistently smooth it can be a little hard to see sometimes but here in Red Dead with free sync off you can see as I quickly move the camera there's a stuttering effect around the character if I slow the footage down to half speed it becomes even more obvious but if we do the same thing again with free sync on that effect is completely gone side-by-side both slow down to half speed you can see the difference it's subtle but when you're playing it in person it is definitely noticeable as I say though lots of console games do have locked framerate so you'll see a bigger benefit if you hook up your gaming PC just make sure you plug it into the fourth HDMI port because while it's not technically HDMI 2.1 it does support most 2.1 features including 4k 120 there is a caveat though free sync will only work if you have an AMD Radeon graphics card and video cards like my artix 28 II do now support free sync but only over display poor which this TV doesn't have whereas AMD cards do support free sync over HDMI so that does work so if you're a PC gamer but want the big screen experience you normally only get with consoles you can now play games at up to 120 Hertz at full HD quad HD or 4k with free sync to on this TV and since PC games usually have uncapped frame rates this makes an even bigger difference to how smooth everything feels of course you'll need a pretty beefy PC to play at 4k and get anything above 60fps but it's not just about refresh rates and response times the picture quality get on this Q LED is incredible new for this year aside from the redesigned stand our better viewing angles the anti-reflective coating the local dimming has been improved so we get less blooming around bright areas on dark backgrounds and we get a faster processor which also adds the AI upscaling Samsung first introduced on their 8k TVs although unfortunately this doesn't work for a console or PC inputs downsides of this TV while it still doesn't support Dolby vision HDR and also if you're watching it in a dark room it still can't quite compete with the infinite contrast and there's super deep likes of an OLED and it's also very expensive like six hundred pounds more than LG's flagship OLED however while LG TVs do support VR it's not free sync and it relies on HDMI 2.1 to make it work which means the source device also needs to support 2 point 1 and right now there's pretty much nothing that does also for those long gaming sessions if you've got a static heard or graphics in the same place you could risk burning on our leads it is rare but if you're playing the same game for hours and hours straight it's worth thinking about yes it's incredibly expensive you can't match the response times of a dedicated PC gaming monitor and the difference free sync makes in practice is noticeable but not game-changing upon the pun but if you've got deep pockets and won the best gaming TV you can buy right now I'd say the chianti R should be the top of your list or you can wait till like Friday and get this for a heavy discount what about you though do you ever hook up your PC to a TV and also what do you make of these latest cue LEDs could you be tempted if you want to find out more about this I have put links in the description and also if you enjoyed this video and want me to make more TV and gaming videos they make sure you hit that like and subscribe button below thank you so much for watching guys and I'll catch you next time right here on the tech churehey guys I'm Tom the tech chap and this massive 65 inch TV is the cute 9 t/r it's Samsung's flagship 2019 Q LED TV and this one will set you back an eye-watering 3,800 pounds although if you go over the 55 inch one you can knock a grand off that but still very very expensive and therefore as you would expect well one of the best if not the best TVs you can buy right now but seriously the most impressive thing there were flexions the new anti-reflective coating is just crazy good it's a surprisingly big deal anyway that's not what this video is about because it's impressive as this TV is for watching TV and 4k HDR movies I think it's actually pretty close to being the perfect gaming TV it supports 4k at up to 120 Hertz freesync - and low latency game modes which it automatically switches to when it detects a consult input and in game mode we're looking at a combined response time and input lag off between 6 and 15 milliseconds depending on the settings now when you're thinking about the ultimate gaming TV your first thought might be one of these the big format gaming displays right now the HP Imperium is the only one available but it doesn't have a TV tuner so it's not technically a TV and it's five grand whereas this is 3800 but still offers free sync to a peak brightness of around 2,000 nits HDR and 4k at 120 Hertz albeit with slightly higher response times so on paper that sounds pretty good but what does it actually mean when you're playing games well let's start with free sync this is aimed ease form of variable refresh rate or vrr and right now only 2018 and 2019 Samsung TVs offer this so why is that important well most games don't have locked 30 or 60 FPS frame rates some do more so on consoles but if the frame rate keeps changing maybe you've got lots of explosions going on or a more graphically demanding seen what can happen is the image you see on the screen can be slightly out of sync with the image being output by the graphics card and you see this as a kind of screen tearing so that's where variable refresh rates come in you've got g-sync free sync and adaptive sync all types of vrr but you need both the TV and the games console or the PC to support it so that's where this TV comes in Samsung first added freesync to their 2018 lineup but this is their latest and greatest the q90 r which supports free sync to this second gen version of free sync can be used over HDMI it works at a wider range of refresh rates and it supports HDR so on the Xbox one X I can go into the display settings video modes and then enable variable refresh rate unfortunately at the moment the ps4 and PS 4 Pro don't support it fingers crossed the PS 5 does so jumping into red dead or maybe a bit of forza horizon for while it's definitely not a night and day difference playing them with free sync off and then turning it on the games do feel more consistently smooth it can be a little hard to see sometimes but here in Red Dead with free sync off you can see as I quickly move the camera there's a stuttering effect around the character if I slow the footage down to half speed it becomes even more obvious but if we do the same thing again with free sync on that effect is completely gone side-by-side both slow down to half speed you can see the difference it's subtle but when you're playing it in person it is definitely noticeable as I say though lots of console games do have locked framerate so you'll see a bigger benefit if you hook up your gaming PC just make sure you plug it into the fourth HDMI port because while it's not technically HDMI 2.1 it does support most 2.1 features including 4k 120 there is a caveat though free sync will only work if you have an AMD Radeon graphics card and video cards like my artix 28 II do now support free sync but only over display poor which this TV doesn't have whereas AMD cards do support free sync over HDMI so that does work so if you're a PC gamer but want the big screen experience you normally only get with consoles you can now play games at up to 120 Hertz at full HD quad HD or 4k with free sync to on this TV and since PC games usually have uncapped frame rates this makes an even bigger difference to how smooth everything feels of course you'll need a pretty beefy PC to play at 4k and get anything above 60fps but it's not just about refresh rates and response times the picture quality get on this Q LED is incredible new for this year aside from the redesigned stand our better viewing angles the anti-reflective coating the local dimming has been improved so we get less blooming around bright areas on dark backgrounds and we get a faster processor which also adds the AI upscaling Samsung first introduced on their 8k TVs although unfortunately this doesn't work for a console or PC inputs downsides of this TV while it still doesn't support Dolby vision HDR and also if you're watching it in a dark room it still can't quite compete with the infinite contrast and there's super deep likes of an OLED and it's also very expensive like six hundred pounds more than LG's flagship OLED however while LG TVs do support VR it's not free sync and it relies on HDMI 2.1 to make it work which means the source device also needs to support 2 point 1 and right now there's pretty much nothing that does also for those long gaming sessions if you've got a static heard or graphics in the same place you could risk burning on our leads it is rare but if you're playing the same game for hours and hours straight it's worth thinking about yes it's incredibly expensive you can't match the response times of a dedicated PC gaming monitor and the difference free sync makes in practice is noticeable but not game-changing upon the pun but if you've got deep pockets and won the best gaming TV you can buy right now I'd say the chianti R should be the top of your list or you can wait till like Friday and get this for a heavy discount what about you though do you ever hook up your PC to a TV and also what do you make of these latest cue LEDs could you be tempted if you want to find out more about this I have put links in the description and also if you enjoyed this video and want me to make more TV and gaming videos they make sure you hit that like and subscribe button below thank you so much for watching guys and I'll catch you next time right here on the tech chure\n"
