G-sync/Freesync monitor, vs using borderless mode in-game?

[jbgarcia]

If I play games in borderless mode, as opposed to fullscreen mode, thus eliminating screen tearing (and the need for vsync), is there a point to purchasing a G-sync or Freesync monitor? I get no framerate difference between fullscreen and borderless modes.

 

[computertech82]

borderless and full screen are basically the same thing. The only difference is monitors that run borderless have a very small bevel/frame which is great to have monitors side by side and look like one.

 

[jbgarcia]

borderless and full screen are basically the same thing. The only difference is monitors that run borderless have a very small bevel/frame which is great to have monitors side by side and look like one.

No, I didn't mean borderless monitors. I meant the borderless option found in video game display settings, where the game runs in a window but without that window's borders, so it looks like it's running in fullscreen. It gets rid of screen tearing without having to enable vertical sync.

 

[nukemaster]

Fake full screen removes page tearing because your windows manager is accelerated by the video card and applying vsync already. It also has an advantage of applying color management to games that do not support it properly.

While it works well, it also has issues of stuttering with some frame rates.

G-sync and free-sync have the monitor only draw new frames as they are ready thus eliminating or greatly reducing this issue.

Normally the monitor refreshes at a constant rate so if a new frame is not ready, the old one stays on screen. With vsync off the new one may become available part way though a frame display and this leads to the tear effect.