Official Poll - PC Gamers Only: Do you play with Vsync on or off, and which games?

[Migelo]

Usually on. In CS:GO I have to turn it off, because the mouse becomes sluggish even on a i7, gtx780 system...

 

[turbopixel]

I am wondering, if V-Sync/G-Sync with a 144Hz monitor would be the solution to CS:GO? With constant 144 fps, the mouse shouldn't become sluggish, right?!

 

[Migelo]

I have no idea. Even with tripple buffering it's sluggish 😀. Other games work fine with V-sync. Probably a problem specific to CS:GO?

 

[Cazauxx]

I have it on for the reason due to screen tearing ingame :/

I don't have a very good monitor

 

[mlga91]

I cant stand screen tearing, it gives me headaches, so, i always have it on.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

I turn it off, although I do use Adaptive VSync if I need to. Normal VSync is a very half-hearted approach to screen tearing in my opinion.

 

[turbopixel]

@bicycle_repair_man
Why is VSync half-hearted?

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

On a 60hz monitor with VSync enabled, if the frame rate drops, it drops in multiples of 60 (30, 15, 12, etc.). The drop from 60 frames per second to 30 frames per second creates very noticeable stuttering.

 

[jay2]

It's game dependent I have a play and run at the best settings (samsung U28D590D 28' monitor)

 

[Wayfall]

I recently got an MSI GTX 970 and I have a LG 1080p monitor. I utterly hate screen tearing and I get weird lag with games if v-ysnc is off so I have always put v-sync on even before I got the new card. If there is no option to v-sync a game I will use NVidia 3D settings in the control panel to force it and if that doesn't work I would use a v-sync forcing software I have.

I don't play completive multiplayer games and I have never felt input lag in games with v-sync off. I am happy with not tearing thanks.