How to get most up to date frames from graphics card in FPS games?

[3080guy]

My monitor supports 144hz
I target 100-144 fps when setting up a game/adjusting VIDEO settings.

In games, there are often limiters we can set.
Moniter refresh rate
FPS cap

I assume I will get the most up to date frames by setting the in game monitor setting to 144hz.
But what about the refresh rate. Should I set a cap of unlimited, or 120, if I want the most up to date frames sent from my GPU to monitor.

I realise that whatever I receive will be far beyond my conscious ability to appreciate, but technically one setting must be better than another (ie uncapped FPS setting, vs 120fps setting)
Dose anyone know which is best?

 

[3080guy]

Ive had a look and my monitor supports adaptive sync. Its enabled on the monitor.
Freesync is supported. However, any kind of V-sync I disable in games.
I think for the fastest response I might actually have my setup, set up ok?

Overhead LTT talking about the latest most recent frames that the GPU sends to the monitor... and that can vary.

 

[3080guy]

I wonder if what was implied, was... if the graphics card is working harder than the monitors refresh rate can keep up, the monitor will receive the most recent frame rendered by the card.

 

[3080guy]

I have a modern Nvidia card, "Gsync or Gsync compatible" is enabled in Nvidia control panel, Vsync turned off in games.
I know what tearing looks like and suffer none whatsoever (at the moment).
I dont see an adaptive sync but syspect its fine as there is no tearing, as you point out.