What monitor do you have ? Sometimes the monitor vendor may call it adaptive sync or something similar. Just means the frame rate is variable not locked. fwiw, i was not a fan of enhanced in face paced. seems to cause lag on mine. Your results may vary ! lol Answer from ChemistryAdorable956 on reddit.com
AMD
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AMD Enhanced Sync Technology
February 23, 2024 - Unlock your V-sync. AMD Enhanced Sync technology delivers a tear-free experience when framerate exceeds your display’s refresh rate at an ultra-low latency, to take your eSports gaming to the next level.
Display Ninja
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What Is NVIDIA Fast Sync and AMD Enhanced Sync? [Guide]
October 3, 2025 - NVIDIA Fast Sync and AMD Enhanced Sync eliminate screen tearing but with a lower input lag penalty than VSync and with no frame rate limit.
Videos
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✅AMD Radeon Enhanced Sync OFF vs ON - YouTube
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Enhanced Sync: Tech Talk Condensed - YouTube
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Radeon™ Software 17.7.2: Introducing Enhanced Sync - YouTube
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Reddit
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r/Amd on Reddit: Enhanced Sync vs FreeSync?
July 26, 2017 -
Hi, i'm new to PC gaming and i was wondering what is the difference? if there is any?
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Freesync is better. Say you have a 144hz monitor and you want to use Enhanced sync. You have to have well over 144Hz before it kicks into effect, your card still produces a ton of frames which generates more heat and uses more power yet it discards some of those frames to reduce screen tearing by marrying up the remaining frames with the monitors refresh rate. Its sort of like FreeSync but not as efficient. Freesync produces a 1 frame for every monitor refresh. If the FPS and Hz line up, this can lower the amount of power consumed and TDP to disperse. So even if you have lower than max FPS that the monitors freesync range supports (say max is 144Hz but your only producing 80 FPS, but the freesync range is 30-144Hz) it'll still produce 1:1 matching to provide a super smooth experience with a lack of tearing. The benefit of enhanced sync is for those that say, purchased a GSync monitor to compliment their 1080Ti, then got a dank RX VEGA but couldn't get a freesync monitor yet but wanted a lack of tearing.
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When Above your max refresh rate, EnhancedSync will provide Vsync like functionality of displaying only whole frames, but will do so while reducing the pretty big input lag of VSync. When Below your max refresh rate, EnhancedSync will disable. This will cause tearing but no input lag / reduced fps like VSync enabled would. That makes EnhancedSync supplement FreeSync which only works when under your max refresh rate. So if you have both: Above refresh -> EnhancedSync Below refresh -> Freesync No tearing
Hardware Centric
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Radeon Enhanced Sync On or Off? | Is Enhanced Sync Right for You? - Hardware Centric
August 11, 2024 - Great for eliminating tearing but can introduce input lag. Radeon Enhanced Sync: Allows the GPU to flex its muscles and run at any frame rate, capping only when it surpasses the monitor’s refresh rate.
Reddit
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r/AMDHelp on Reddit: Using Enhanced Sync
August 17, 2025 -
I got my RX 7700 XT a week ago and been happy with the performance I've have compared to what I had previously. I've been looking around the AMD Adrenalin Software and saw that Enhance Sync is, in a sense, a better V-sync. I currently have a 75hz monitor that I can't find the Freesync option in the OSD menu, so I'm assuming it doesn't have it even though google says it does.
My question is, should I turn this on as my global settings? And does it limit fps to the refresh rate of my monitor similar to Vsync but better? I've read up that it is hit or miss depending on the game.
Edit: Or should I use both Enhanced Sync with the Frame Rate Target Control with a Max FPS to 75?
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What monitor do you have ? Sometimes the monitor vendor may call it adaptive sync or something similar. Just means the frame rate is variable not locked. fwiw, i was not a fan of enhanced in face paced. seems to cause lag on mine. Your results may vary ! lol
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Open your Radeon software, top right Go to settings, top left go to display and see if there is a freesync option there should be one of the first 3 options top right
TechSpot
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AMD showcases Enhanced Sync, available for most modern Radeon GPUs | TechSpot
June 22, 2018 - Why it matters: AMD addresses low-latency issues associated with Vsync with latest Radeon software. "Enhanced Sync" turns off Vsync whenever frame rate drops below your monitor's refresh rate eliminating stutter and input lag.
Blur Busters
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Optimal Freesync Settings? - Blur Busters Forums
November 29, 2023 - Config #2 AMD Freesync - AMD Optimized Radeon Anti-Lag - Enabled Radeon Enhanced Sync - Disabled Wait for Vertical Refresh - Off, unless application specifies Frame Rate Target Control - (-3 Max Refresh Rate) V-Sync On In-game FRTC is not reliable as it doesn't work in some games.
H|ard|Forum
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AMD Enhanced Sync: Anyone Using It? Does it Work? | [H]ard|Forum
October 9, 2017 - Looks like RTG recommends if you have FreeSync to also use Enhance Sync. The video makes it sound very much like Adaptive Sync from Nvidia. https://gaming.radeon.com/en/radeonsoftware/crimson-relive/enhanced-sync/ Will try it out, wonder if it messes up VR any?
Quora
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What is best, FreeSync, VSync, Enhanced Sync, Radeon Anti-Lag, or a combination of some of them? - Quora
Answer: FreeSync + Radeon Anti-Lag (if you have a very good computer; normally these anti-lag technologies reduce your performance, as to get a reduction in latency they have to sacrifice throughput). But note for FreeSync you need a monitor that supports it, it’s not just a software solution.
Tom's Hardware Forum
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[SOLVED] - AMD Enhanced Sync question | Tom's Hardware Forum
November 13, 2019 - Oh and before I'm asked, this install of windows 2 days old, fresh install not an update or reset, all drivers are 100% up to date as well as AMD Radeon software. My Video card is Over clocked but I cant see that having an issue with Sync? ... Correct, enhanced sync does not require a freesync display.
Arzopa
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What is NVIDIA Fast Sync and AMD Enhanced Sync? [Expert Explanation] – Arzopa
September 25, 2024 - Enhanced Sync provides a good balance of tear-free gaming with low input lag. FreeSync is ideal when using a compatible monitor, offering smooth performance across a range of frame rates.
Reddit
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r/Amd on Reddit: Should i enable Radeon Enhance Sync?
March 25, 2021 -
Ryzen 7 3700x, RX 590, ASUS ROG STRIX X470 F motherboard, 32GB DDR4 3200mhz corsair vengeance rgb. Main monitor is LG 34GL750-B 34' Ultrawide 1080p 144hz gaming monitor with adaptive sync technology and g sync compatible.
Should I turn on Radeon Enhance sync? My monitor and gpu support them but idk if i should turn them on or not like is it going to create big latency?
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I would turn free sync on but leave Enhanced Sync off. It only created a ton of lags for me. GPU: RX 6800 XT
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Enhanced Sync only works when your FPS exceeds your monitor’s refresh rate - it reduces tearing when that happens but causes slightly higher latency than turned off (but miles better than using V-Sync to limit FPS) Basically you should only turn it on if you notice tearing when running games above your refresh rate
Sapphire Nation
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Reintroducing: AMD Enhanced Sync
July 17, 2024 - As mentioned earlier, the teams at AMD continue to work on improving both new and current features – in fact, in the latest version of AMD Software AVAILABLE TODAY, new updates have been implemented in Enhanced Sync where the feature architecture has been optimized for modern gaming experiences!
Blur Busters
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AMD Introduces “Enhanced Sync” in 17.7.2 Driver Release - Blur Busters
January 24, 2021 - Supported on the upcoming Radeon RX Vega series, and existing Polaris-based RX 400 and 500 graphics cards, “Enhanced Sync” is effectively AMD’s answer to Nvidia’s Fast Sync, and now available via the latest Radeon™ Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.7.2 driver release.
Reddit
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r/radeon on Reddit: Radeon enhanced sync or vsync?
March 30, 2025 -
i wanted to start using freesync and i learn that is better using it with v-sync and limiting fps doing: Monitor fresh rate - 3. So i found that amd have the radeon enhanced sync and i was wonder if it's better than vsync
guru3D Forums
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How to properly enable FreeSync? | guru3D Forums
October 22, 2022 - Unlike VSync, Enhanced Sync doesn’t lock the frame rate maximum to the display’s refresh rate. Instead, it uncaps the frame rate to reduce latency in exchange for some mild tearing. Click to expand... Works good enough for me. Not only that since I disabled Radeon chill I can re-enable ...
Blur Busters
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Optimal Freesync Settings? - Page 2 - Blur Busters Forums
- AMD Freesync = Enabled - Radeon Anti-Lag = Disabled - Radeon Enhanced Sync = Disabled - Radeon Chill = Disabled (Lmao, don't make me laugh) - V-Sync = Enabled (in-game) - Set in-game frame cap to (max refresh rate -3) These are the best settings.
Reddit
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r/GlobalOffensive on Reddit: AMD Enhanced sync
July 3, 2024 -
Wondering if Enhanced sync should be used and or If I should use freesync? My monitor also has adaptive sync should I have it on or off. Everything I find on it is 6+ months old
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For me adaptive sync and anti lag on coupled with vsync gives input lag. Vsync off but framerate capped in game causes fps drop below the cap and terrible frame times and stutter. I've found the best to get a smooth experience is adaptive sync on, anti lag on(in game, I have it off in adrenaline/different version), vsync off, and the fps capped in amd adrenaline to your monitors refresh rate. This gives me rock solid frame times and solid 240fps without the input latency. It's buttery smooth. Doesn't fix all the games other issues though.
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I use amd anti lagg on and vsync on in game and in amd adrenaline and freesync on on monitor and adrenaline . Games feels smooth
Blur Busters
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Freesync + vsync ingame or what? Valorant gaming question. - Blur Busters Forums
April 26, 2023 - Okay I did some tests and for me best settings ATM for Valorant on my setups are: Enhanced Sync + Freesync + Ingame cap off + Ingame vsync off + Radeon FRTC @ 230FPS. Pretty much steady 4.3ms frametime. I tried Also Enhanced Sync + Freesync + Ingame cap off + Radeon FRTC @ 300FPS, frametime were great but gameplay felt jerky, vision was jittery?
H|ard|Forum
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Freesync, enhanced sync, chill. WTF do I use? | [H]ard|Forum
July 17, 2018 - I would recommend using FreeSync for sure, and then disabling Enhanced Sync and Chill. From what I've seen of Chill, it's more of a power saving feature and will actually net you a performance loss in gaming (but you can configure this). I guess some people might want to save power, reduce heat/noise, etc.