What is V-SYNC anyway?

what is free sync and free sync premium

Use g-sync of freesync instead

Without vsync, you are getting screen tears. Without vsync, you're getting either so much tearing you can't notice, or just barely enough so there's one big consistent line on your screen. Turn vsync on. Try adaptive vsync in the nvidia control panel, it disables vsync if you fall below your refresh rate.

So what if warzone for example is a 60 fps game
I have my Xbox at 120 fps , and my monitor at 120 fps should I lower both settings to 60
Is it going to make it worse

Uncapping fps in recent years can cause some less than desirable hardware errors do to poor optimization.

Vsync should be turned on when your system overpower your monitor or the games shows way higher fps that your monitor can handle. Otherwise the game crashes all the time.

Turning on vsync helps me reduce stuttering because cpu is not 100% overloaded especially when driving at high speed in gta v, far cry 4....cpu loads almost 100% and stuttering occurs. Turning on vsync helps to reduce frame tearing, reduce the work of cpu, gpu, ram.... and it also reduces temperature, reduces stuttering. I always lock 3A games at 60fps, and shooters like csgo at 144fps according to the screen.

As someone who has a relatively good PC but a trash monitor, this really hurts, as im eating PC performance always just to fix screen tearing...

Adaptive V-Sync is the way to go

Is this on xbox

I just use v sync to lower my fps so my gpu wont over heat

so mostly OFF then, got it! thanks

If that causes problems more often than not, i say games should come with it off by default

i have a very good gaming pc but a 60hz monitor lol

I have a 165hz monitor and play with it on on ultra settings and still get good fps above 110 ?

If you don't have a Gsync or Freesync display, turn that Vsync on. If you wanna get competitive and want it off, just buy a G/FreeSync display

With that said, my freesync display is tearing so badly. I cap my frame rate, disable Vsync, and it just tears so badly. Image just looks VERY wiggly. I have VRR enabled in Windows, FreeSync/VRR enabled in AMD app, and FreeSync enabled manually for my games. Yet it tears so badly anyways. IDK how to fix it

i have a 75hz monitor and my game runs over 100 fps, should I trun it on?

I play totk in ryujinx and disabling V Sync adds like 40 FPS

1.Turn off vsync
2.limit FPS in MSI Afterburner
3.????????
4.Profit

That's why Gsync is generally a lot better, it doesn't have the drawbacks of super low FPS that vsync has. But monitores with it are usually a lot more expensive sadly

I literally get screen tearing in every single game I play. I've tried everything by trial and error on a 120hz gsync tv and regular 60hz monitor. I find it interesting that no one can give a simple tutorial how to completey remove screen tearing without using vsync. And I'm beginning to realize they either ignore the stuttering or weird inconsistent visual flow of frames and input latency that always comes when vsync is off. I'm yet to get a consistent gameplay like a ps5 with gsync off or be shown how to do so.

Gsync and amd freesync does the same without having to cap your fps if you hacean amd gpu buy a monitor with amd freesync if you have a Nvidia gpu buy a gsync monitot or you can buy an adaptivr sync monitor it ahs both

I'd get rid all of these new tech amd bring back the old tech just for game replayability. Games are not fun these days...just looks good😢

Okay, that makes sense. I looked it up bc with it on I’m capped around 140 frames on most games but with it off, I’m pulling around 380-450 depending on the game. I’d gladly give up the extra frames if it’s something I really need on, but it doesn’t sound like I do

I alwase use vsync, it is awesome, makes game so much smooth

I actually got screen tearing by leaving it on instead lmaoo

Great, but you know on Linux we have Esync, Fsync and Fsync + spincount ?

Thank you for the short video explaining it.

if youre a "gamer" and dont know what vsync is, you are not a gamer XD

If you have a black screen flashing problem in persona 5 royal v sync is probably the problem

Lol even if you are in-fact having sceen tears, leave it off.

I created a vsync AI that fixes frame stutters using python Im running a 4090 it's amazing!!!

I always try to turn it on bcz my screen is at 60hz and while playing games on vsync off my gpu gets overheated and game lags, so i play on 60fps with no framedrops and overheating, if you guys have any other solution for overheating please suggest me.

still surprised that still, no one mentions here in the comment that using vsync is only effective (to avoid latency) when used with gsync and cap the frame rate 1-2 fps below your monitor rated hz capacity.

Cries in 3090 coil whine :(

so its just my screen and not my pc? so i need a new monitor????

My monitor is 60hz why does mine locks on 30fps?

I had a lot of troubles with Screen Tearing, but now I just turned it on if I record a game like Pokemon, i dont need crazy fps anyway so vsync on will be perfectly fine.

So little tip just get a gsync compatible monitor. It has the same effect as vsync but with no delay added.

imo really depends on what game

Its a surprise he didn't mention another downside of V-sync, a small delay between input and action. Since V-Sync attempts to synchronize the frames so they don't appear split, it does so by waiting a very small amount of time to display a correct, tear-less image, and that delay can be felt for fast games.

If you want responsiveness, for competitive games, turn it off. Better to have a visual annoyance than be a few frames in the past, screwing up your inputs

Vsynch can also be super practical if the game either has FPS Uncapped limit or 60 FPS. If you have a 120hz monitor you can enable v-sync to lock it to 120 fps without external tools and such.

Honestly should bring up the facts that free sync uses v sync

I still don't get it

Yeah it's why I've never used v-sync fuck anything under 144 fps

Thank you

It also gives your game more lag

Is double buffering the same thing as v sync or does it function differently?

It's one of the things people use to justify buying expensive Video Cards they don't actually need.

capping fps is better