Is it worth it to go 144hz if you can't afford a G-Sync monitor?

[Dr Girlfriend]

I have a 970, and every G-Sync monitor I've found starts at ~$400, whereas the non G-Sync/freesync monitors can be had at the $250 mark, which is right where my budget is right now.

Should I just hold off until I have the extra money to blow?

 

[manddy123]

If, while gaming, you can go beyond 60 FPS or around 144 FPS, absolutely.
G-Sync is great to solve image issues if you have the extra bucks for it

 

[Dr Girlfriend]

If, while gaming, you can go beyond 60 FPS or around 144 FPS, absolutely.
G-Sync is great to solve image issues if you have the extra bucks for it

I read that the tearing is noticeable, is it really? Or just something you might notice every once in awhile.

 

[geofelt]

What is your current monitor?
Why do you want to change?

Not fun, but you should wait.
The sweetness of the price will be long forgotten as the bitterness of a lesser monitor is endured.

 

[Dr Girlfriend]

What is your current monitor?
Why do you want to change?

Not fun, but you should wait.
The sweetness of the price will be long forgotten as the bitterness of a lesser monitor is endured.

An LG W2340 (had it for like 6 years). Was wanting to upgrade because I'm doing a system rebuild, and getting a better monitor is something I've been wanting to do for awhile. Plus I mostly play FPSs, so the extra hz would be dandy.

 

[geofelt]

Assuming your GTX970 and cpu can generate frame rates faster than your current refresh rate, you will be exposed to screen tearing.
That is where a new image arrives before the previous is completely presented.
That is likely to be annoying.
G.sync paces your graphics card so that does not happen.

I am not a FPS gamer but I think you would find the situation without g.sync annoying.

Then... what would you do??

 

[Dr Girlfriend]

Assuming your GTX970 and cpu can generate frame rates faster than your current refresh rate, you will be exposed to screen tearing.
That is where a new image arrives before the previous is completely presented.
That is likely to be annoying.
G.sync paces your graphics card so that does not happen.

I am not a FPS gamer but I think you would find the situation without g.sync annoying.

Then... what would you do??

Cry in a corner and maybe get a nice 2k monitor instead, to tide me over until 144hz G-Sync is reasonable.