V-Sync ON or V-Sync OFF?

[BlackSword]

I usually get around 55-80 frames per seconds in all the games I play on a 60hz monitor. So I was wondering if I should turn V-Sync on or off?

What are the advantages and disadvantages?  

[themctipers]

on if you hate seeing screen tearing if you even see it

 

off because slightly less input lag and to me, more FPS over 60 feels more responsive even though I have 60hz. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

Try it with it on and try it with it off. Set it to whichever you prefer. If you have the option, try adaptive VSync (may be variable VSync), which basically enables VSync when FPS is over your monitor's refresh rate and disables it when below. 

 

No point in us telling you what to do when you can try it to see what you personally prefer. 

[vanished]

If your FPS is less than the fps of your monitor, adjust settings until that's no longer true.  Then, if the FPS is just slightly higher (like 80 vs 60) turn it on for perfect smoothness.  IF the FPS is massively higher than your refresh rate (ie. 200 vs 60) turn it off for slightly better responsiveness.  Turning it off when your FPS is insufficient causes a stuttery, choppy feeling and possibly tearing too, and turning it on when you don't need to adds unnecessary input lag.

[Tiwaz]

ii only use it in summer when my gpu fans ramp up a lot on full usage so i can limit usage with vsync and keep thermals down without loud fans

[strat guy]

Always on for 60hz monitors if your system is outputting more frames than that.

 

Not sure what the effect is on say, a 120-144 hz monitor if you drop to 90fps or so, still pretty smooth I guess, or does it tear and stutter ?

 

Adaptive G/V sync is probably the best, smoothest visually if you have a monitor for it but competetive shooter folk might prefer a locked 144fps at 1080 than an adaptive 4k, depends what you want.

[Paranoid Kami]

Put it on if there is screen tearing and turn it off when there isn't. It adds lag so don't put it on unless you need to.