Does G-Sync cap your FPS like V-Sync does?

[VincentVolaju]

So I hardly EVER use V-Sync for 2 main reasons, most important one is there is always so much mouse input lag, it feels like my cursor is trying to move around with a weight stuck to it, and it makes games unplayable.  The second reason is, my FPS is always capped at 60, where as when I have V-Sync off, depending on the game I am playing Ill be at anywhere from 60-500, normally around 100-120.  Regardless of what some people say, I can definitely FEEL a difference between 50-60 fps, and 100-120fps.

 

So I was just wondering, with G-Sync enabled, will it do the same thing that V-Sync does with capping my FPS at 60 and simply take away tearing + input lag?  Or does it not cap your FPS either?

[Unhelpful]

G-Sync gives control of your monitor to your GPU, kind of. If your GPU can only handle 23FPS at a certain moment, the GPU will lower the frequency of your monitor to 23Hz, preventing tearing. I think this only impacts the lows, not the highs. So I dont think it should ever cap you.

[TheProfosist]

Itll cap out at the max the monitor can do. For exaple tge one linus has can do 144 fps so the most it can do is 144fps. You never really want to render fot frames than your monitor cam display as there is no benefit.

[deathjester]

Gsync will be nice for people with hardware that varies between 30-60 and fps. 

 

For people with high fps on a high hz monitor? It will be nothing special.

 

Add to that, why would I buy a 600 dollar TN monitor and a compatible video card when I can buy a IPS and a card that will cap 60? I get a much better looking picture and am close to gsync already.

 

For those wanting more then 60? Get a overlord monitor 120hz 1440p IPS and a crazy video card setup. I will take 1440p IPS all day over a stupidly expensive small TN at 1080p. 
 

Gsync would be cool if the monitors weren't stupidly expensive and the cards were cheap. The people who need it? Can't afford it, or there money is better spent elsewhere imo.

 

Gsync also doesn't work in windowed fullscreen if that bothers you.

 

It might be popular with sponsored, professional players using multiple Titan's to get more then 60 fps synced on a fps...but other then that I don't see the use. If the price comes way down and vsync monitors are the norm? Yeah it will be interesting then. Right now? It is laughable unless you are on the pro gaming circuit.

[Unhelpful]

Gsync will be nice for people with hardware that varies between 30-60 and fps. 

 

For people with high fps on a high hz monitor? It will be nothing special.

 

Add to that, why would I buy a 600 dollar TN monitor and a compatible video card when I can buy a IPS and a card that will cap 60? I get a much better looking picture and am close to gsync already.

 

For those wanting more then 60? Get a overlord monitor 120hz 1440p IPS and a crazy video card setup. I will take 1440p IPS all day over a stupidly expensive small TN at 1080p. 

 

Gsync would be cool if the monitors weren't stupidly expensive and the cards were cheap. The people who need it? Can't afford it, or there money is better spent elsewhere imo.

 

Gsync also doesn't work in windowed fullscreen if that bothers you.

 

It might be popular with sponsored, professional players using multiple Titan's to get more then 60 fps synced on a fps...but other then that I don't see the use. If the price comes way down and vsync monitors are the norm? Yeah it will be interesting then. Right now? It is laughable unless you are on the pro gaming circuit.

I'm excited for the 2560x1440 IPS or PLS monitors, I'll have a 780 but that can't be at 60fps the entire time at that resolution. Decreasing the lowest points makes an actual difference.

[deathjester]

I'm excited for the 2560x1440 IPS or PLS monitors, I'll have a 780 but that can't be at 60fps the entire time at that resolution. Decreasing the lowest points makes an actual difference.

 

Count me in when they come to. I just hope they aren't 2 grand lol. After using IPS and seeing high hz 1440IPS? I can't go back to TN. 

 

Gsync MIGHT be pretty cool in the future. Right now though? Meh. I hope this takes off though and I hope it gets affordable. Gsync will help the budget builds more then anything and that will only increase PC gaming. The cost premium atm, is just too high.

 

If you are counting your dollars right now? Skip it. If you got a lot of money? You are probably already on high hz korean knockoff rebrands. It just doesn't fit any consumer right now imo. Professional Starcraft players? Probably pretty darn excited though.

[Unhelpful]

Count me in when they come to. I just hope they aren't 2 grand lol. After using IPS and seeing high hz 1440IPS? I can't go back to TN. 

 

Gsync MIGHT be pretty cool in the future. Right now though? Meh. I hope this takes off though and I hope it gets affordable. Gsync will help the budget builds more then anything and that will only increase PC gaming. The cost premium atm, is just too high.

 

If you are counting your dollars right now? Skip it. If you got a lot of money? You are probably already on high hz korean knockoff rebrands. It just doesn't fit any consumer right now imo. Professional Starcraft players? Probably pretty darn excited though.

As we always see with monitors... They dramatically lower in price overnight, eventually. Seriously. They stay expensive for years then almost overnight sudden massive drop. Well I guess it actually always happens when the cheap Korean monitors come out... 

[Unhelpful]

 

If you are counting your dollars right now? Skip it. If you got a lot of money? You are probably already on high hz korean knockoff rebrands. It just doesn't fit any consumer right now imo. Professional Starcraft players? Probably pretty darn excited though.

lol obviously they dont fit any consumer right now, they arent out yet!

[Hecknologist]

Hopefully the declining fall in 4k prices will push the price of upcoming g-sync monitors down as i'm expecting a pretty decent mark up. Pretty keen for a 21:9 1440p PLS with g-sync... but my wallet's not so keen

[TheProfosist]

Gsync will be nice for people with hardware that varies between 30-60 and fps. 

 

For people with high fps on a high hz monitor? It will be nothing special.

 

Add to that, why would I buy a 600 dollar TN monitor and a compatible video card when I can buy a IPS and a card that will cap 60? I get a much better looking picture and am close to gsync already.

 

For those wanting more then 60? Get a overlord monitor 120hz 1440p IPS and a crazy video card setup. I will take 1440p IPS all day over a stupidly expensive small TN at 1080p. 

 

Gsync would be cool if the monitors weren't stupidly expensive and the cards were cheap. The people who need it? Can't afford it, or there money is better spent elsewhere imo.

 

Gsync also doesn't work in windowed fullscreen if that bothers you.

 

It might be popular with sponsored, professional players using multiple Titan's to get more then 60 fps synced on a fps...but other then that I don't see the use. If the price comes way down and vsync monitors are the norm? Yeah it will be interesting then. Right now? It is laughable unless you are on the pro gaming circuit.

actually itll still be nicer but yes less noticeable. Anytime the monitor refreshes at the same pace at the video/picture going to it its going to be a nicer experience.

what did you mean by "am close to gsync already"? Either way who says they are only going to be on expensive TN panels? I would assume initially as this is aimed at gamers and those are the "gaming" monitors but as noted by others its really most beneficial on 60hrz monitors with either lower speced system or a higher resolution monitor. I personally would reall like to see 75hrz displays come back or maybe 120hrz non overclocked IPS displays but I can easily settle for 75hrz for now. Also it would be nice to do lower refresh rates which gsync allows. in most cases most monitors can do lower refreshrates to a point but most companies do spend the money to put the ability to change then in the monitors in most cases. Sometime with HDMI and the more TVesk monitors you can sometimes do 24p and maybe 30p. This was one reason I like my PA238Q so much is that over HDMI or DP it can do 24hrz and since it 1080p this is quite nice for video edition or consumption.

youll run into other issues when your monitor is refreshing faster than your framrate if your framerate is not a multiple of the refresh rate.

Who says that it wont be available in a standard 1080p 21-23in 60hrz monitor?

Also it wont work in windowed for good reason, just imagine windows and other programs trying to deal with a constantly changing refresh rate. People complained about this with shadow play as well but its because they dont understand how rendering a game works fullscreen vs windowed.

a pro gamer on a circut couldnt git it now if they wanted and nor would they want to since it beta and who knows what can happen and they cant risk that.

Count me in when they come to. I just hope they aren't 2 grand lol. After using IPS and seeing high hz 1440IPS? I can't go back to TN. 

 

Gsync MIGHT be pretty cool in the future. Right now though? Meh. I hope this takes off though and I hope it gets affordable. Gsync will help the budget builds more then anything and that will only increase PC gaming. The cost premium atm, is just too high.

 

If you are counting your dollars right now? Skip it. If you got a lot of money? You are probably already on high hz korean knockoff rebrands. It just doesn't fit any consumer right now imo. Professional Starcraft players? Probably pretty darn excited though.

As long as nvidia does charge the manufactures an arm and a leg more than their contorller there shouldnt be a huge increase in price if the manufacturers and nvidia are smart.