Tech Questions

[Rusty.]

I've discovered something a little odd today I'm hoping maybe someone can explain.  I've had this issue with vsync and stuttering in general...  When vsync is on, in Battlefield 4 for example, I get the unplayable stuttering. With vsync off I get terrible tearing.  I've read that tearing is something pc gamers deal with because of input lag issues using vsync but for me its all unacceptable.  

 

I'm running a I7 4770k and 2 GTX 670's w/ a Panasonic 50GT50 Plasma 60hz HDTV via HDMI. 

 

I found I can go into nvidia control panel under change resolution and ... overclock?? my TV to 64hz.  I can set MSI afterburner to limit my maximum frame output to 65hz and turn all vsync off.  The game will run like total garbage until I change the resolution settings (in game) to my new 1920x1080P @ 64hz save it THEN reset it to 1920x1080P @60hz.  i'll go back into the game and its beautiful...  no input lag and almost no tearing????  I've never played the game so smoothly and w/o lag... 

 

My knowledge of this stuff is slim so don't rip on me if I'm on to some rubbish...   Any input to what I've done will be.. helpful? 

 

[Buncek]

Basically, as I see it, you've limited your GPU to only be able to draw 60fps. I think that can be done by limiting GPU usage, not sure tho. As of vsync, I personally never use it UNLESS in games like Far Cry 3 where 80FPS feels like 30FPS. As a gamer, yes, you have to deal with tearing, or spend extra money on a 120Hz monitor.

 

Edit: Why would you want to overclock your display by only 4Hz? Why even bother if you can only raise it for so low. Just set it back to 60Hz.

[PutuLips]

I do the exact same thing when I want vsync (non-competitive games for the most part). Much smoother with no stutter. Vsync isn't great for some reason.

 

Why would you want to overclock your display by only 4Hz? Why even bother if you can only raise it for so low. Just set it back to 60Hz.

That's 7% smoother. Quite a bit. Think about it; a 7% boost in GPU would require overclocking by like 150MHz. It's worth it.

[Rusty.]

In the end I will get a 144 or 120hz monitor..  I'm just messing around with stuff.

 

My intention was to get a lot more than 4hz out of the TV but that's all I could get.  I basically found all this out checking if the TV was actually running +4hz. 

 

Shouldn't the tv be able to overclock to at least 120hz? It's a 3d plasma tv? It would be cool to have a 50in true 120hz monitor. 

[Buncek]

In the end I will get a 144 or 120hz monitor..  I'm just messing around with stuff.

 

My intention was to get a lot more than 4hz out of the TV but that's all I could get.  I basically found all this out checking if the TV was actually running +4hz. 

 

Shouldn't the tv be able to overclock to at least 120hz? It's a 3d plasma tv? It would be cool to have a 50in true 120hz monitor. 

Haha, if a TV or a monitor is produced with 60Hz than there is absolutely no way it could be able to achive twice that. What's the point of producing 120Hz monitors then?

[Rusty.]

I don't know....  That's why I'm asking. 

[Rusty.]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/31526-overclocking-your-monitor-refresh-rate-amd-gpus/page-3

 

Found this...  didn't see it yesterday. 

[Buncek]

I gotta say that I'm really not into overclocking monitors. Especially not on lapotops. I would much rather just stick to 60Hz or whatever the default is on my monitor and not OC anything. Why? Because you are OC-ing and degrading the lifespan of the monitor.

[Rusty.]

well..  This is the wrong thread for you...  I don't care about lifespan I spent money to play around and have fun...