G Sync Or 144Hz Monitor Help

Sparky862

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I own a GTX 1070 G1 with a I7 3770k CPU. I currently have a 60Hz Monitor thats probably 10+ years old (No jokes here, it does not even have a HDMI port because it was not released back in the day)



I play most, if not all my games on Max settings all around on the 1080p monitor I currently own. And while I know it can only display 60FPS, if I disable V Sync, my FPS is well in the 80s - 90s FPS on the most demanding games I own for example



1. Witcher 3

2. The Division

3. Batman Arkham Knight



Other games I easily run over 100+ FPS ... with a few clocking in over 200 FPS



Now, if I were to get a G Sync over a normal 144Hz Monitor, would it be benificial considering I get at lowest about 80ish FPS on most demanding games at max settings on 1080p?? Or should I just go with a normal 144Hz monitor considering my FPS is already high enough as it is, and you wont notice the G Sync capability if I had to own a G Sync Monitor over a normal 144Hz Monitor??



If you guys would also be kind enough to assist me, I wont know which 1080p 144Hz Monitor to get because IPS has the most beautiful display from my understanding, but suffers a more Input Lag over a TN panel which has a worse display?? Does that input lag make a diff in FPS games like Overwatch, CS GO and such?? I am not a Hardcore FPS person, but I do like my FPS Genre games ...



I currently own a Acer V223HQ Monitor ....
 
I have an Asus MG279Q 27" 1440p 144Hz Freesync monitor. I am using a MSI R9 390X 8G as a GPU along with a 4790K as a CPU.
My friend has a system with a 980 in it and was amazed at how my monitor looked. He was debating on whether to get the GSync version or not. He finally got the same monitor as mine and he is totally happy as he is able to maintain the refresh high enough to not need the GSync.
I have used my monitor in FreeSync and without and I have a hard time knowing whether it is on or off unless I look at my FPS counter as FreeSync is limited to a max of 90 FPS.
I think the input lag is minimal as I think my monitor has the input latency as 5ms.
 
Rule is:
Can you COMFORTABLY afford the G-Sync model?
If so - go for it. Gaming with 80fps on a 144Hz screen is like gaming with sub-50 on a 60Hz (bit dependant on your sensitivity)
If you can't it's not a big issue.