Should I stay away from Triple Buffering?

[hknutsen]

I've been tinkering with the settings in Far Cry 4 since its release, and today I decided to try enabling triple buffering. It made the game run smooth like butter, but I know some people hate this option as it introduces input lag. I read an article on Anand Tech where they praised this setting. What are you guys' opinion on this? Is triple buffering something you should enable?

[ZetZet]

stay away from vsync.

can't stand vsync.

[Oshino Shinobu]

It depends on the game and the person. I personally can't stand the input lag that vSync and other buffering systems create. I'd rather have a bit of tearing. 

 

In some games it's not too bad though. Basically, if you can notice it just in general gameplay (as in, not looking for it), then I would rather disable it. 

[othertomperson]

I can't stand tearing. I find it makes the image difficult to follow and completely kills immersion. I haven't ever noticed the input lag caused by vsync, but I have noticed the stutter it can introduce.

 

You're never going to get a valid answer to this question, it's just a question of personal preference. You're best off playing with vsync on and off, with and without triple buffering and making up your own mind about what feels best to you.

[hknutsen]

It depends on the game and the person. I personally can't stand the input lag that vSync and other buffering systems create. I'd rather have a bit of tearing. 

 

In some games it's not too bad though. Basically, if you can notice it just in general gameplay (as in, not looking for it), then I would rather disable it. 

The tearing in Far Cry 4 is horrible with vsync disabled. I know it's a poorly optimized game, but it's just so horrible.

 

Is adaptive vsync a good option? Does it remove some of the input lag?

[hknutsen]

I can't stand tearing. I find it makes the image difficult to follow and completely kills immersion. I haven't ever noticed the input lag caused by vsync, but I have noticed the stutter it can introduce.

 

You're never going to get a valid answer to this question, it's just a question of personal preference. You're best off playing with vsync on and off, with and without triple buffering and making up your own mind about what feels best to you.

I agree. Personally I don't understand how people can play with vsync off, and say they can live with "a little bit of tearing". It's horrible.

 

Do you use triple buffering? Or adaptive vsync?

[Oshino Shinobu]

The tearing in Far Cry 4 is horrible with vsync disabled. I know it's a poorly optimized game, but it's just so horrible.

Is adaptive vsync a good option? Does it remove some of the input lag?

Don't think think so. I think Adaptive vSync just enables and disabled itself when you drop below or go above your refresh rate (I think, that's off the top of my head) gSync is the best of both worlds though. Hopefully there becomes a single standard for it.

[hknutsen]

Don't think think so. I think Adaptive vSync just enables and disabled itself when you drop below or go above your refresh rate (I think, that's off the top of my head) gSync is the best of both worlds though. Hopefully there becomes a single standard for it.

I know what adaptive vsync does, I just wondered if you recommended it

[othertomperson]

I agree. Personally I don't understand how people can play with vsync off, and say they can live with "a little bit of tearing". It's horrible.

 

Do you use triple buffering? Or adaptive vsync?

 

Tbh my normal go-to solution is spend way too much on graphics cards and try to brute-force the issue into non-existence

 

I have played with adaptive vsync before. It eliminates the stutter issue by turning vsync off if your framerate drops below 60, but that re-introduces tearing so I don't like it. Adaptive vsync at half refresh rate was an interesting solution: capping your fps at 30 for the sake of a consistent framerate. I don't hate the concept of this but I would sooner drop graphics details down slightly to aim for a consistent 60 with vsync on instead.

 

I almost always have Triple buffering enabled. Gsync is the holy grail here, but not at the price of gsync monitors, and not if it means I have to spend more on a sub-4K display.

[Oshino Shinobu]

I know what adaptive vsync does, I just wondered if you recommended it

Hmm, I'm not sure. Like with normal vSync, it's a matter of personal preference and it changes from game to game.

If you're frequently dropping below your refresh rate, I would advise it if you can't stand the tearing. It prevents the drop from 60 to 30 you can get with vSync.

[hknutsen]

Tbh my normal go-to solution is spend way too much on graphics cards and try to brute-force the issue into non-existence

 

I have played with adaptive vsync before. It eliminates the stutter issue by turning vsync off if your framerate drops below 60, but that re-introduces tearing so I don't like it. Adaptive vsync at half refresh rate was an interesting solution: capping your fps at 30 for the sake of a consistent framerate. I don't hate the concept of this but I would sooner drop graphics details down slightly to aim for a consistent 60 with vsync on instead.

 

I almost always have Triple buffering enabled. Gsync is the holy grail here, but not at the price of gsync monitors, and not if it means I have to spend more on a sub-4K display.

Tomorrow I'll sit down and try out vsync, vsync + triple buffering and adaptive vsync, and find out which one feels right. I prefer smooth gameplay over responsiveness, so I feel like vsync + triple buffering will be the solution for me.

[othertomperson]

Tomorrow I'll sit down and try out vsync, vsync + triple buffering and adaptive vsync, and find out which one feels right. I prefer smooth gameplay over responsiveness, so I feel like vsync + triple buffering will be the solution for me.

 

Yeah that's the only way. Like I said it's completely personal preference.

[hknutsen]

Hmm, I'm not sure. Like with normal vSync, it's a matter of personal preference and it changes from game to game.

If you're frequently dropping below your refresh rate, I would advise it if you can't stand the tearing. It prevents the drop from 60 to 30 you can get with vSync.

Thank you for your replies

[hknutsen]

Yeah that's the only way. Like I said it's completely personal preference.

Another quick question! How noticable is the input lag when using triple buffering? Thanks.

[othertomperson]

Another quick question! How noticable is the input lag when using triple buffering? Thanks.

 

Personally I don't notice it, but maybe I'm just not sensitive to it.

[typographie]

Maybe I just don't know what I'm looking for, but I have never noticed input lag in any game in the 20 years or so that I have been gaming. I play nearly every game with Vsync on, as I find tearing absolutely intolerable.

 

If you like your performance with Vsync + triple buffering, go for it.

[Mush Brain]

Vsync on BF3 introduced massive input lag.

Call of Duty 4/WAW/BO massive input lag.

CS:GO not massively bad but notice a slight delay.

[Humbug]

read
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2794/2

[.spider.]

I can't play with triple buffering the micro stuttering is too annoying.

Without Vsync I'm getting motion sickness, because of looking at two frames at the same time.

Vsync double buffered is mostly limiting me to 1/2 monitor refresh rate but its still the best option for me.

[grimmjow660]

I usually turn Vsync off when my fps drops too low. I keep it on in games I know will run at 60.

[That Norwegian Guy]

Tearing > Input lag, FPS drops