Is g sync worth it?

ElPolloLoco561 · October 12, 2019

Hey guys, I have an rtx 2060 and a Ryzen 7 2700.

I’m thinking about going 144 hz monitor with g sync but I only pull 60 FPS with v sync on (Gears 5) and I was wondering if I’d get that frame drop with g sync

If I pull 60 FPS with g sync I won’t upgrade the monitor, I get 100+ FPS with v sync off

What do you guys recommend?

Jurrunio · October 12, 2019

11 minutes ago, ElPolloLoco561 said:

if I’d get that frame drop with g sync

no, Gsync does not interfere with frame rate. It only affects monitor refresh rate

that said you could buy Freesync monitor and use adaptive sync on those monitors as usual.

porina · October 12, 2019

With V-sync on your fps is at most the same as the monitor refresh. So assuming your current monitor is 60 Hz, up to 60fps is expected with V-sync. With V-sync off, you get as many frames as your system can draw, even if the monitor can't fully display them. If it is within the range of a G-sync monitor, you will get all those frames without tearing. A good Freesync monitor can do similar for potentially less. That is, don't buy the first cheap one you find, but do research first.