ASUS PG279Q Refresh Question

[kr1kit]

So I just set up my Asus ROG PG279Q and I had a question about the refresh rate... In the Nvidia control panel(I have an MSI 1070) I can set the monitor from 60hz to 144hz, my question is does this differ from what I set in-game? So if I'm playing WoW and I set the in-game settings to 144hz refresh rate, but in the Nvidia control panel my monitor is set to 60hz, will they mess with eachother? Should I set the Nvidia control panel to 144hz?

 

[wbattel4607]

I have the Acer Predator XB1HU, essentially the same thing from Acer, and I also have a GTX 1070. I see no reason not to set them both to 144hz. I have my nVidia settings at 144hz and all games that I play dont offer a refresh rate setting other than enable v-sync (leave that disabled if using g-sync). In the event I have that option in game, I would set it to the same rate as my driver setting. If they are different, you may experience screen tearing but it won't be the end of the world (each game may have a different effect, so, unless you have a good reason not to, set them equal to eachother).

 

[boju]

Didn't think games having an Hz option would allow a higher setting if Windows/driver wasn't set? Unless games itself is able to recognize the monitor which in most cases just a generic pnp driver, until its set in Windows, im wondering how the game would know.

 

[Chugalug_]

Also remember the change the Windows refresh rate under advanced options in monitors.

 

[photonboy]

1) Setup so desktop is running 144Hz natively.

2) Use GSYNC.
With GSYNC on you can run up to 144FPS. At that point if VSYNC kicks in it will lock to 144FPS (and synch to monitor).

GSYNC works with supported monitors by having the monitor change just after a new GPU draws a frame. You normally do not have to worry about the FPS as long as it's smooth enough (around 60FPS depending on game).

NORMALLY with a typical, synchronous monitor if you set to 144Hz the screen updates 144x per second (whether the framebuffer has any new frames or not). With GSYNC enabled, desktop will be 144x per second but again any GAMES will slave the monitor to update only as fast as the GPU outputs new frames.

(GSYNC is better to avoid screen tear, stutter, lag etc)

3) A few exceptions should have FPS caps. FALLOUT 4 for example is designed to work at 60FPS, as is a few other of their titles and possibly some other games.

I don't know how to setup an FPS cap when GSYNC is still running. If you can't figure out how you may need to set back to 60Hz.