Gsync upgrade worth it?

[Hakumisoso Terror]

I can afford the $200 gsync upgrade kit for my 144hz asus monitor. Is it worth it?

And yes i do notice tearing and stuttering quite a bit.

I do have a capable gpu.

 

[Yingda Wang]

If u cant stand the tearing, do it.
If u can, dont

 

[Hakumisoso Terror]

I'm wondering if anyone here has actually seen gsync in person, i don't trust most reviews in fear of them being paid off, and gsync being a total scam.

30 fps youtube videos don't really help.

 

[Yingda Wang]

My friend has one. I tried it.
Indeed there is no tearing, but thats about it.
And no, recording gsync doesnt mean anything, i cant explain it but linus can
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PJjhBUSuHk
I didnt really care about gsync since i have a 60hz screen
But really, it does work and fix tearing, but its pretty much all it does

 

[photonboy]

G-Sync is awesome.

No, I haven't seen it personally. However, I know a lot about computers and have read enough to understand how it works.

Plus, here's a good video (watch the VIDEO) below with Tom Peterson
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/g-sync:

Here's a good review with hands-on experience:
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/64586-week-nvidias-g-sync-monitor.html

Just so it's clear, very few monitors can upgrade, but here's an article discussing how to upgrade the OP's monitor:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7582/nvidia-gsync-review

The 2nd link in particular should contain all the information you need. Basically, tweak your game to run at around 50 to 60FPS. If the highest settings the game offers run higher that's awesome.

Geforce Experience chooses the game settings to run at 40FPS. With G-Sync that would still be very smooth but I recommend running higher as I said so don't use this feature at all.

I'm not sure why the above guy doesn't care because he "has a 60Hz monitor" but I don't think he quite understands how this works. G-Sync makes the most difference at lower frame rates, but just read the article.

 

[Hakumisoso Terror]

Hmm, if all it does is eliminate tearing, not sure if that's worth $200.

I might grab something else then.

 

[photonboy]

Hmm, if all it does is eliminate tearing, not sure if that's worth $200.

I might grab something else then.

Read/watch my links.

It does far more than eliminate screen tearing. VSYNC ON eliminates screen tearing but then you get lag so things feel sluggish. GSYNC eliminates the need for VSYNC so you get minimal lag.

There's also a few other things going on, but basically GSYNC:
1) eliminates screen tearing
2) minimizes the lag of VSYNC
3) reduces STUTTER and JUTTER

Here's a quote from the article:
"Right now, you may think that your current 60Hz or 120Hz panel provides a great experience. I know I did. My tune changed from the moment I started playing Battlefield 4 multiplayer with G-SYNC enabled. "

 

[bystander]

Hmm, if all it does is eliminate tearing, not sure if that's worth $200.

I might grab something else then.

Read/watch my links.

It does far more than eliminate screen tearing. VSYNC ON eliminates screen tearing but then you get lag so things feel sluggish. GSYNC eliminates the need for VSYNC so you get minimal lag.

There's also a few other things going on, but basically GSYNC:
1) eliminates screen tearing
2) minimizes the lag of VSYNC
3) reduces STUTTER and JUTTER

As said though, you can't appreciate it unless you use it. The experience is similar to being able to output over 144FPS but having VSYNC on and locking to 144FPS. The much higher frame rate reduces lag, and VSYNC ON removes screen tearing. It's slightly more complicated though and G-SYNC solves a few other minor things.

Oh, one thing you didn't mention, when you have 144FPS with V-sync, you get extra latency you don't get at 143 FPS. Due to the polling required with G-sync, it will also increase latency at FPS above ~120-140 FPS. You should set a FPS limiter with G-sync, so it won't get that extra latency in extreme FPS situations. Notice how the FPS limit at 120 performed better than at 143. At 143, it starts behaving like Vsync again. The exact best limit is unclear, but it is somewhere between 120 and 143 FPS.
http://www.blurbusters.com/gsync/preview2/

 

[Hakumisoso Terror]

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1949646/asus-vg248qe-upgradeable-sync.html

This thread made me consider it a bit more. More people that have actually experienced it.