Does higher FPS mean less input lag?

[SauronsV]

When I play games like Rainbow Six siege and overwatch I notice the higher the FPS I have the better the mouse feels, I just feel like theres less input lag. Despite me having a 60 hz monitor when I put overwatch settings on low it just feels so much more responsive. So yeah does higher FPS mean less input lag despite the FPS surpassing the monitors refresh rate? 

 

Also does 144hz reduce input lag? 

[Kadleli]

6 minutes ago, SauronsV said:

When I play games like Rainbow Six siege and overwatch I notice the higher the FPS I have the better the mouse feels, I just feel like theres less input lag. Despite me having a 60 hz monitor when I put overwatch settings on low it just feels so much more responsive. So yeah does higher FPS mean less input lag despite the FPS surpassing the monitors refresh rate? 

 

Also does 144hz reduce input lag? 

Yes and yes.

[SauronsV]

2 minutes ago, Kadleli said:

Yes and yes.

cool, guess im getting a 144hz monitor then

[Tom is a Door]

not necessarily input lag, rather you are being able to see more actions per second 
input lag means you input or do an action such as move mouse, the signal travels at a slower rate causing impair, having better refresh rate and frames allows u to do use every second to aim precisely

[SauronsV]

Just now, Tom is a Door said:

not necessarily input lag, rather you are being able to see more actions per second 

but why is it the mouse feels more responsive the higher FPS I have? Seems strange

[Tom is a Door]

Just now, SauronsV said:

but why is it the mouse feels more responsive the higher FPS I have? Seems strange

because you are seeing every micro movement u make

[Tom is a Door]

1 minute ago, SauronsV said:

but why is it the mouse feels more responsive the higher FPS I have? Seems strange

its better to have higher refresh rate, im just saying it can't really be called as input lag

[Kadleli]

5 minutes ago, SauronsV said:

cool, guess im getting a 144hz monitor then

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Your pc doesnt always produces a picture when the monitor refreshes.by having more fps your monitor has a higher chance of picking the latest avaibable picture from you pc.so your movements feel more acurate and responsive.

[Tom is a Door]

Just now, Kadleli said:

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this

[SauronsV]

Just now, Tom is a Door said:

because you are seeing every micro movement u make

I see, however I am on a 60HZ monitor currently and when I have like 250 FPS in Overwatch for example it feels much more responsive than when I have 130 FPS in it on Max settings.

[Kadleli]

1 minute ago, SauronsV said:

I see, however I am on a 60HZ monitor currently and when I have like 250 FPS in Overwatch for example it feels much more responsive than when I have 130 FPS in it on Max settings.

look at my comment again, i edited it

 

[Tom is a Door]

2 minutes ago, SauronsV said:

I see, however I am on a 60HZ monitor currently and when I have like 250 FPS in Overwatch for example it feels much more responsive than when I have 130 FPS in it on Max settings.

Because you are gettting a way more latest frame every cycle, no matter what your monitor refresh higher frame rate is always result in smoother ( not counting tears) and fluid movement

edit: you will have much later frame and less screen tearing through the use of higher frequency monitor

[Kadleli]

2 minutes ago, SauronsV said:

I see, however I am on a 60HZ monitor currently and when I have like 250 FPS in Overwatch for example it feels much more responsive than when I have 130 FPS in it on Max settings.

 watch this vid

[Tom is a Door]

1 minute ago, Kadleli said:

 watch this vid

welp, there you go, if you still have questions just reply

[SauronsV]

7 minutes ago, Tom is a Door said:

Ok I think I understand now thanks a lot, I guess I am going to get a 144hz monitor on a 1080p screen because I think this will be the best experience for me

[SauronsV]

Ok I think I understand now thanks a lot, I guess I am going to get a 144hz monitor on a 1080p screen because I think this will be the best experience for me

 

Ops last comment was a misclick 

[Shreet174]

im sorry im replying too late.

 

for me in overwatch, the situation that you narrated is there but with a little difference. with vsync off, the fps goes to about 120-200 depending on the graphics settings. but the mouse responsiveness still feels like it was in 60 fps. although, when im using fastsync, the mouse responsiveness increases with fps. shouldn't the vertical sync at off also produce the same results?

[Princess Luna]

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