S3220DGF, XFX R9 280x, 1440p 144Hz

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Hello, After countless hours of scanning many forums I am still unable to get my Dell S3220DGF to display 1440p 144Hz. My system: AsRock Z97 Pro4 i5-4690k XFX R9 280x What I've done: Reset the monitor Updated to latest GPU and monitor drivers Tried several HDMI and 1.2 DP cables both of which supposed to run 1440p 144Hz (link) Disconnected secondary displays Tried different presets, including turning FreeSync on and off Unplugging and plugging the cable back in, restarting after making changes My questions: From what I researched, my GPU should be able to output 1440p 144Hz, correct? My GPU does not support FreeSync, correct? What else can I try to make this work? Can the monitor be defective? I am inclined to return the monitor despite liking it. My dilemma is whether I should consider keeping it even I can’t get this to work for a prospect of using its features when I upgrade my GPU in the future. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, llleka

DELL-Chris M · Accepted Answer

The 2013 AMD R9 280/280x video cards do not support FreeSync. On this S3220DGF, you can only get 2560x144 60Hz. It is time to get a newer AMD video card.

llleka · Answer

That was rather succinct. Thanks for the help Chris!

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