I recently got a new gaming monitor in which the hz would drop to levels of around ~70 at times while playing games. The monitor has G-Sync built in (not the compatible version) and my graphics card can be seen here.
From searching online, it seems that everyone points to the idea that the refresh rate is not affected by the graphics card. Example1; Example2; Example3. Monitors are not my expertise, but it seems as just stated hz is a property of the monitor alone, not the graphics card itself.
What really starts to confuse me however is how the refresh rate only dips only when I am launching/playing a game. If this is solely an issue of the monitor itself, how come it cares whether a game is running or not? From contacting Acer support (manufacture of my monitor), they have advised me that the graphics card also has its fair share in it's ability to affect the overall hz displayed.
My graphics card on the main game I was using to test being Minecraft, can hit upwards of 450 fps on normal settings while this hz issue still persists; so it is most certainly not an issue of lack of frames to hz. Here is a clear example of the refresh rate hitting horrendous levels just during the launch of the game, and here is a slight example of in game (frame rate was capped in this example).
My concern has become that it may be the graphics card is just not working correctly and limiting the overall hz the monitor can display, if it has any part in hz at all. This is a current issue as I am sure you are all aware, high end graphics cards seem to be a complete rarity during these times. I am hoping I can find an answer on whether or not this could be the fault of the graphics card so I know how to move forward with this issue. The rest of my specs if necessary can be seen here.
As a preface, the drivers were reinstalled and updated through Nvidia's GeForce Experience and the hz was set correctly through the graphical settings, with G-Sync enabled. I also tried it with a high quality 1.4 DisplayPort cable and ruled out the possibility of the stock one causing any type of problem.
I am really hoping someone can assist me here as I've been struggling to find answers and have gotten no information from any of the forums I have posted on. Thank you!
From searching online, it seems that everyone points to the idea that the refresh rate is not affected by the graphics card. Example1; Example2; Example3. Monitors are not my expertise, but it seems as just stated hz is a property of the monitor alone, not the graphics card itself.
What really starts to confuse me however is how the refresh rate only dips only when I am launching/playing a game. If this is solely an issue of the monitor itself, how come it cares whether a game is running or not? From contacting Acer support (manufacture of my monitor), they have advised me that the graphics card also has its fair share in it's ability to affect the overall hz displayed.
My graphics card on the main game I was using to test being Minecraft, can hit upwards of 450 fps on normal settings while this hz issue still persists; so it is most certainly not an issue of lack of frames to hz. Here is a clear example of the refresh rate hitting horrendous levels just during the launch of the game, and here is a slight example of in game (frame rate was capped in this example).
My concern has become that it may be the graphics card is just not working correctly and limiting the overall hz the monitor can display, if it has any part in hz at all. This is a current issue as I am sure you are all aware, high end graphics cards seem to be a complete rarity during these times. I am hoping I can find an answer on whether or not this could be the fault of the graphics card so I know how to move forward with this issue. The rest of my specs if necessary can be seen here.
As a preface, the drivers were reinstalled and updated through Nvidia's GeForce Experience and the hz was set correctly through the graphical settings, with G-Sync enabled. I also tried it with a high quality 1.4 DisplayPort cable and ruled out the possibility of the stock one causing any type of problem.
I am really hoping someone can assist me here as I've been struggling to find answers and have gotten no information from any of the forums I have posted on. Thank you!
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