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Unanswered Question about G-Sync

CJhakeV
By CJhakeV
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Okay so I understand that the refresh rate of the display will match up with the render rate of the GPU if it's below the maximum refresh rate of the display; but what if the render rate is above the maximum refresh rate of the display? for example; the GPU pushing out 80fps on a G-Sync enabled 60hz panel?

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If I remember correctly, it'll just be capped at 60, provided you have gsync enabled.

 

PCper did a very in depth review on gsync, as well as gsync vs freesync. Go check it out, it's pretty interesting.

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I can confirm that it will cap the refresh rate at the maximum refresh rate of the monitor, just like vsync.

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I own the ROG swift and when g-sync is active and the game is running in full screen mode (not windowed). The cap is at 144fps. 

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I am amazed with how fast everyone replied so thank you guys, so basically it would be capped at the maximum refresh rate - like v-sync - as some of you have said; but won't behave like v-sync in terms of stuttering?

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I am amazed with how fast everyone replied so thank you guys, so basically it would be capped at the maximum refresh rate - like v-sync - as some of you have said; but won't behave like v-sync in terms of stuttering?

No, the V-SYNC stuttering comes from your fps dropping from above to below your monitor's max refresh rate. But in that situation G-SYNC is not acting like V-SYNC anymore, so you don't get any stuttering from that.

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so essentially there's no stuttering, and the frame rate will remain capped at the maximum refresh rate of the display even if the render rate is outputting more than the maximum refresh rate of the display?

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so essentially there's no stuttering, and the frame rate will remain capped at the maximum refresh rate of the display even if the render rate is outputting more than the maximum refresh rate of the display?

 

Yup :) It's good stuff.

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amazing.. thanks for all the help!

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