What should I know while using gsync?

[bungusboy81]

I finally got my displayport cable in the mail, hooked it up, and gsync is working. What should I know for using it? What settings should I use?

Thank you in advance!

[Hairless Monkey]

Welcome to the variable refresh rate club. You may never leave.

 

I find that these settings in the Nvidia control panel work best in most games for a smooth experience with not too much added latency:

 

Gsync: On (duh)

Low Latency Mode: Ultra

Max frame rate: 160fps for 165Hz, 140FPS for 144Hz, etc. ( a few below your max refresh).

Power Management Mode: Max Performance

Vertical Sync: Fast

[MAXXPRO]

don't forget to disable it while running benchmarks

[bungusboy81]

4 minutes ago, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

Welcome to the variable refresh rate club. You may never leave.

 

I find that these settings in the Nvidia control panel work best in most games for a smooth experience with not too much added latency:

 

Gsync: On (duh)

Low Latency Mode: Ultra

Max frame rate: 160fps for 165Hz, 140FPS for 144Hz, etc. ( a few below your max refresh).

Power Management Mode: Max Performance

Vertical Sync: Fast

I've read some places that I shouldn't have Vsync on, and I've also read that fast vsync can cause stuttering under your refresh rate. Can you explain that to me? Also can you explain why I should use ultra and not on for low latency mode?

[Hairless Monkey]

Vsync can cause more latency, but without it you can get some tearing even with Gsync on. You'll have to try them out to determine what you like best, These are the settings that I have personally settled on after trying lots of combinations.

 

Ultra prevents your system from pre rendering any frames, and so reduces latency. But it can reduce your frame rate, and can cause problems with certain games. I have never had an issue with it, though. "On" limits the pre rendered frames to 1, which is nearly as good, and may have better compatibility with more games.

[bungusboy81]

5 minutes ago, MAXXPRO said:

don't forget to disable it while running benchmarks

Thank you, I'll keep that in mind.

[bungusboy81]

Just now, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

Vsync can cause more latency, but without it you can get some tearing even with Gsync on. You'll have to try them out to determine what you like best, These are the settings that I have personally settled on after trying lot's of combinations.

 

Ultra prevents your system from pre rendering any frames, and so reduces latency. It can reduce your frame rate, and can cause problems with certain games. I have never had an issue with it, though. "On" limits the pre rendered frames to 1, which is nearly as good, and may have better compatibility with more games.

Alright, that makes sense. Thank you!