Gsync pros and cons

General Discussion
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Hi i’ve been using my monitors 144Hz gsync for few days. I’d just like to give some pros and cons.

Pros:
+Smoother motion, looks more natural.
+Tracking targets is a bit easier.
+In messy teamfights you can follow the targets better since they’re motion is smoother, it makes it feel way less messy.
+No added input lag from the gsync, unlike vsync.

Cons:
-Fps is limited to 140, meaning you’re not at max fps which could be well over 140 fps. So since you limited your fps it adds about 3-4ms input lag than if your fps was 300 for example. This ofcourse unless you have a 240Hz gsync there are absolutely no cons.

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Alternatively, newer Nvidia cards now support Freesync, which results in cheaper monitors. Just have to check which monitor is supported first

also why in the crap is your g-sync limited to 140 FPS? Mine isn’t

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I set the framerate limit to 237 and then use a 240hz. Like you said there really arent any drawbacks. At that high a fps, the input lag added is not noticeable

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its limited to 144, but set it a bit under soo it doesn’t go above 144, that would cause tearing again. gsync only functions under 144fps or 240fps if u have 240Hz gsync.

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Best part about Gsync, you don’t have to use it!

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Do you also feel it makes tracking and aiming a bit easier?

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The gsync module stores the last fully completed frame and scans that out to the display. You dont get tearing if you go over 144hz, though I believe there is a small latency cost to doing so.

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You do get tearing, it only works up to 144hz. you get no latency but get tearing again since it turns off.

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Yes its huge. The visual clarity brought by lack of tearing is as big as the jump from 60hz to 144hz was for me

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I have a gsync display and I’ve been playing Overwatch at 300fps for a while now. There is no tearing.

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Then you’re not using gsync lmao, there’s no tearing because you are playing at 300 fps, very high fps reduces tearing as well.

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Gsync will be limited to a max of your monitor’s Hz. All Gsync does is match the Hz to whatever your game’s FPS is currently at.

If you have a 144Hz monitor and your game’s FPS goes over that then Gsync just turns off. If your game is running at 90fps then it adjust your monitor’s Hz to match 90Hz. It does however have a minimum FPS which I believe is 30. If your game drops below 30fps then Gsync turns off.

Watch this: https://youtu.be/F8bFWk61KWA

It’s part of the drivers not cards.