how to setup gsync correctly?

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not sure if this is in the right place but its about monitors so I guess it is? lol I have not long had my acer predator 27" 144hz 1080p monitor and it seems to be running great, however I'm wondering if I have gsync setup properly, I have it enabled in NVidia control panel and it states gsync in monitor type, also when I turn on the monitors fps counter it seems to change with my gpu..but.. what should I have the vsync setting on in NVidia control panel?

at the moment I have it set to application controlled and always turn vsync off in games, should I have vsync on in NVidia control panel and turn it off in game? or keep it how I have it?

thanks
 
syks said:
I have it enabled in NVidia control panel and it states gsync in monitor type, also when I turn on the monitors fps counter it seems to change with my gpu..
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If you mean the monitor's big yellow fps counter fluctuates, it will if G-Sync is working - that's how you can tell it is working. If it sticks constantly at 144Hz in any high-performance game then G-Sync is not operating.

If you need v-sync on, as some games do even with high Hz, it usually is better to use the NVIDIA v-sync and turn off the game one. There are some games though that do better with their v-sync on instead (that is the case with Skyrim SE). Some games don't need v-sync at all, and then you are better with it off.
 
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I feel I really don't notice G-sync in games unless it dips in the 35-55 fps levels. G-sync is supposed to help reduce screen tear over 60fps too but the frame rate is so high the tearing is not as evident (unless it tears in multiple lines in certain games like diablo 3).

Playing games in at 30fps becomes bearable with g-sync, not ideal but I can actually track enemies etc.

Keep vsync off in games and it should work, if you really want to FEEL it working, use DSR or max up MSAA to try and go sub 50 fps and see if its smoother than a non g-sync experience.
 
Psypher5 said:
That's how it is supposed to work ;)
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You know what I mean. I don't notice the effectiveness of g-sync because its so minimal. Like going from 120hz to 144hz. There is an improvement but diminishing returns. g-sync has diminishing returns after 60hz.

I was suprised how playable games were at 30-40 fps 4k with the g-sync tho. no longer wanted to turn it off or get a sick feeling. Rise of the tomb raider geothermal valley dips got much more playable because it dips no matter what you use.

Dishonored 2 still feels slightly iffy though I don't know if G-sync is working correctly. So I guess there will always be a "Is g-sync actually making a difference?" feeling.
 
ironsonic said:
You know what I mean. I don't notice the effectiveness of g-sync because its so minimal. Like going from 120hz to 144hz. There is an improvement but diminishing returns. g-sync has diminishing returns after 60hz.

I was suprised how playable games were at 30-40 fps 4k with the g-sync tho. no longer wanted to turn it off or get a sick feeling. Rise of the tomb raider geothermal valley dips got much more playable because it dips no matter what you use.

Dishonored 2 still feels slightly iffy though I don't know if G-sync is working correctly. So I guess there will always be a "Is g-sync actually making a difference?" feeling.
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big frame pacing issue with dishonoured 2 atm wait for the patch and it'll all be fine and dandy!
 
errrm can anyone confirm if this is wrong for gsync

I just restored everything on the nvidia control panel and its put vertical sync to 'use 3d application settings'

will gsync still work
 
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