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G-SYNC, V-SYNC, CAPS... WHAT'S THE RIGHT COMBO FOR 144 HZ? lol

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Accepted solution by Soren Rahman — Frame time cnosistency matters more than average FPS for perceived smoothness 😂 A stable capped rate often feels better than a…
  1. Lars Yilmaz
    @kernelsmith-18p

    not gonna lie this is driving me nuts my GPU fans scream at full speed in menus and in competitive shooters because teh frame rate is uncapped. Ive got a 144 Hz monitor. Is there any real reason not to cap, or am i just burning power for nothing? 😭 i also notice the room gets warm after long sessions, and the fans are loud. If capping helps with that without hurting responsiveness, Id switch tonight. Is there a catch Im missing? Curious to see where teh majority lands on this one.

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  2. Liv Quintero
    @uplink_bench

    oof uncapped can reduce latency in some competitive games when the frame rate is far above refresh, but only if the GPU isnt maxed out lol A GPU at 99% usage queues fraems and actually increases latency 🤷 Reflex or Anti-Lag help with that.

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  5. Quinn Sorensen
    @qsorensen

    idk man that sounds like bad advice tbh... honestly just reset teh extension and save yourself teh pain

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  6. Ines
    @ines.jensen

    yeahhh have u checked ur vsync settings? mine were reset after an update

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  8. Clara N.
    @lucky_nomad-2r2
    in reply to @luckyfiddler

    lol same thing happened to me if u play competitively and see big FPS swings, test both with a frame time graph. Use what gives the flattest line at an acceptable latency. fingers crossed 🤞

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  9. Liv Quintero
    @uplink_bench
    in reply to @lucky_nomad-2r2

    In-game limiters are often the lowest latency option cuz teh game knows when to start teh next frame. The driver limiter is a good second choice. External tools like RTSS give very stable frame times but can add a little latency. fingers crossed 🤞

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  10. Clara N.
    @lucky_nomad-2r2

    yeahhh with VRR (G-Sync or FreeSync) teh usual recommendation is: enable VRR, enable V-Sync in teh driver, and cap a few frames below the refresh rate. That keeps u inside the VRR range and avoids tearing and V-Sync latency.

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  11. Esme Novak
    @luckyfiddler

    lol same thing happened to me make a backup before u touch the cache, learned that the hard way good luck man!

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  12. Viktor
    @vfischer

    lol same thing happened to me this, so much this. spent half the night on vsync and im still not done worked for me anyway 🤷

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  13. Soren Rahman
    @sorenr617

    lol same thing happened to me capping reduces heat, power and fan noise, especially in menus. Many games also have a separate menu frame limit setting.

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  14. Yara Mendes
    @luckygremlin

    make a backup before u touch the cable, learned that teh hard way lmk how it goes

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  15. Soren Rahman
    @sorenr617
    Accepted solution

    Frame time cnosistency matters more than average FPS for perceived smoothness 😂 A stable capped rate often feels better than a fluctuating higher one. hope that helps :)

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  17. Wren Vance
    @wren.vance

    spent 3 hours on latency and im still not done im about to throw this thing out the window lol

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  18. Lars Yilmaz
    @kernelsmith-18p
    in reply to @sorenr617

    @sorenr617 yesss tested with a frame time graph like suggested. The capped line is way flatter. Sticking with the cap.

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