Use G-Sync or ULMB ? New monitor

[dazkyl]

Monitor is 27" Acer Predator XB271HU HDCP IPS LED Gaming Monitor

GPU is gtx 1080 superclocked

Which should I use ? I play games like overwatch , h1z1 , cs:go,etc

Thanks

 

[photonboy]

GSYNC.

1) ULMB:
This is a feature that reduces the amount of blur/ghosting. It's already not a big deal for that monitor anyway, but enabling this prevents GSYNC working.

2) GSYNC:
This mode makes games smoother, less lag/stutter potentially. (you always get at least one of stutter, added lag, or screen tear depending on whether VSYNC is ON or OFF.

*GSYNC works by having the monitor only update when TOLD to by the GPU. Here, DRAW THIS. Here, DRAW THIS. Normally the monitor just updates a specific number of times per second regardless of what is in the buffer and that can lead to problems as I've mentioned.

How to use?

1) enable GSYNC
2) Tweak game settings

For a game like Overwatch on a 144Hz monitor just find the best balance of visuals vs "smoothness". I would guess an average 100FPS might be a good choice for that setup or most shooters with that GPU.

For SLOWER titles you can just aim for closer to 60FPS (a few require you to lock a specific FPS to avoid issues. Fallout 4 for example may need 60FPS locked).

 

[photonboy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT8f_1oRsLU

Many people with shooters turn VSYNC OFF to minimize input latency (lag/sluggishness) but as said that causes SCREEN TEARING which is sometimes pretty bad.

With GSYNC you forget about all that and just decide what FPS vs Quality to aim for. So again, with a 144Hz screen I'd aim for about 100FPS average in shooters, possibly a bit higher depending on how much graphics you'd have to sacrifice and how much difference it makes to you in terms of responsiveness.