G-Sync & fps limit

rene.agac · 31 Jan 2016 at 02:13

Do you guys use frame limiter to avoid V-Sync taking over from G-Sync mode on older games when your PC copes just fine and would be able to generate 500fps if allowed?

Does the frame rate cap improve on input lag/latency on standard G-Sync On + V-Sync on + application V-Sync Off setting in this scenario?

Sin_Chase · 31 Jan 2016 at 02:18

I cap my games to 142FPS on my 144Hz monitor.

bimbleuk · 31 Jan 2016 at 05:46

Personally I limit my games to 75 fps regardless as it gives a good smooth consistent feeling across the graphically intensive games I tend to play. I run at 3440x1440 with pretty much everything set as high as possible including older titles where possible and though it may not quite feel as ultra responsive as my previous 2ms 144HZ TN monitor it is as I mentioned consistent.

Other benefits I find is less stress on the GPU and so lower temps (40s with an AIO cooler) and less tendency to get coil whine or high frequency noises when the GPU is rendering unrestrixted.

Rroff · 31 Jan 2016 at 07:13

I mostly framerate cap at 120-135fps which seems to give the best overall experience - a few games with issues I cap at 58-60fps.

rene.agac · 31 Jan 2016 at 17:35

So if you have 144Hz and use frame rate cap at let's say 130 what refresh rate do you set in windows (NVidia - Ati control panel or desktop change resolution) and what refresh do you select in games?

Simon Belmont · 31 Jan 2016 at 18:05

If you use G-Sync there's no need to frame cap. G-Sync does this for you.

Just make sure V-Sync is left on in NCP and in whatever game you play make sure V-Sync is turned off in game settings. That simple.

Rroff · 31 Jan 2016 at 18:12

rene.agac said:
So if you have 144Hz and use frame rate cap at let's say 130 what refresh rate do you set in windows (NVidia - Ati control panel or desktop change resolution) and what refresh do you select in games?

I set 120Hz in Windows (for a variety of reasons) and in nVidia Control Panel->Manage 3D Settings->Preferred refresh rate set to Highest Available and so far its reliably gone into 144Hz mode when in games. No harm doing 144/144 either.

What Simon says will work but for some games you might find a framerate cap beneficial. I still find for some stuff input latency is reduced manually managing it rather than letting G-Sync entirely do its own thing.

Neil79 · 31 Jan 2016 at 18:38

Fallout 4 - CP Vsync ON/Gsync ON ( Capped at 69fps )
Skyrim - CP Vsync ON/Gsync ON ( Capped at 59fps )
Battlefield 4 - CP Vsync ON/Gsync ON ( Capped at 142fps )

And so on