Does Anyone use V-Sync in pc games?
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Supposedly it helps screen tearing (which I am HYPER sensitive to) but it never seems to do anything for me. Enabling vsync in Morrowind, for instance, does nothing. Oddly enough, playing the game windowed solves the tearing 0.o
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At best I always see absolutely no difference with V-sync on, and at worst it makes my mouse input lag a little (which can be REALLY frustrating), so I never have it turned on.
With my dual GPU card configuration I need V-Sync sometimes.
Although I read somewhere that it seriously reduces performance, the dual GPU is providing enough processing capacity to leave it on. I do try to fine-tune my Control Panel though, only sometimes I forget that V-Sync and 32xAAA from working perfectly on an old game doesn't run well with an new one.
Although I read somewhere that it seriously reduces performance, the dual GPU is providing enough processing capacity to leave it on. I do try to fine-tune my Control Panel though, only sometimes I forget that V-Sync and 32xAAA from working perfectly on an old game doesn't run well with an new one.
Shit, there are only about three "real gaming LCDs" worth buying (the ones with zero input lag), you can't get them in 1200 or 1440 pixel monitors, and they are only available with TN screens. There are plenty of reasons not to buy a 120hz monitor if you use your computer for something other than gaming. Even then you will get tearing if you exceed 120FPS which is easily possible with older games and console ports. No-one wants CRTs anymore, I certainly couldn't fit one on my desk. For normal people v-synch can be a god-send.nickkos said:
Yes I use V-synch, but only after I experience screen tearing for myself. Deus Ex: Human Revolutions tore like the dickens until I turned it on.
Most of the time, yes. However, that's only because so many games need it to prevent screen tearing.
And I *hate* screen tearing.
And I *hate* screen tearing.
I sometimes use V-Sync, however most of the time it makes the game lag like crazy (especially if im recording in Fraps) so I usually turn it off. I never experience serious tearing and when I do it doesnt really bother me.
Most of the time it acts like a frame limiter for the high level games. Example is Portal 2. Could easily achieve 110 fps but with V-Sync it limits to 60, which im ok with.
Most of the time it acts like a frame limiter for the high level games. Example is Portal 2. Could easily achieve 110 fps but with V-Sync it limits to 60, which im ok with.
Always have it on.
If your PC is fast enough to draw faster than your monitor can, then you will tear, and Vsync fixes that. You would never get to see those frames anyway(except has half or quator drawn images, ie "tearing") so you lose nothing except a massive framerate number to prop your e-peen up with.
If you're not drawing faster than you monitor can, then Vsync does nothing, so you have no reason not to have it turned on.
If your PC is fast enough to draw faster than your monitor can, then you will tear, and Vsync fixes that. You would never get to see those frames anyway(except has half or quator drawn images, ie "tearing") so you lose nothing except a massive framerate number to prop your e-peen up with.
If you're not drawing faster than you monitor can, then Vsync does nothing, so you have no reason not to have it turned on.
Whenever your frame rate is over 60FPS, or actually, over your screen's refresh rate, you should use Vsync.Francis York Morgan said:
A couple of questions:Giest4life said:
1. Do you have a PS2?
2. Do you have God of War (or its sequel)?
If you have, great. Play it. You will notice that at some points where the camera moves quickly (like when using the Dodge Roll move with the right stick), the screen would "tear" along a horizontal line on your screen. V-Sync removes that. If you don't have either a PS2 or God of War, then now you know what V-Sync is for.
Very much so. It's not even a question. V-sync is mandatory. Tearing is so distracting for me that it prevents me from enjoying otherwise amazing games. Without D3DOverrider, I wouldn't've been able to play The Witcher. Before turning that on, it did nothing but piss me off, but afterward, it turned into one of my favorite RPGs of the past 30 years. If a game won't run well enough with the settings I need to make it non-distracting (generally at least v-sync/triple buffering and some form of AA), I just put off playing it for however many years it is until I get the hardware I need to be able to play it.Woodsey said:
No one said it caused screen tearing. The OP was just asking how often anyone used it.nickkos said:
And you know what? Not everyone can afford a shiny new monitor. Not everyone can afford a fantastic gaming rig in general, because they're fucking expensive. There's no need to be a snobbish ass about it, man.