V-sync - Yes or no

[Todor_2]

So recently I've build my first pc (GtX 1070 and i5 6600). Most of the games I play like Witcher 3, the Division, GTA V etc i use v-sync for. But i also play competitive shooters Overwatch and CS:GO. I played on laptop before and i didin-t have monitor for my pc so i just use my Samsung 2012 3D tv, which in gaming mode works on 60hz and 5-10 latency. ATM and near future i won't be able to buy a new monitor.
In those games while V-sync is off and I have no tearing and I've heard it lowers input lag for those games.

So my questions are:
-Should i use v-sync in OW and CS or no?
-How is it beneficial using or not using it ?

 

[Ne0Wolf7]

Yes. all id does is eliminate screen tearing by syncing the output with your monitor.

 

[bystander]

With CSGO, most people around here believe you need 200+ FPS for it to feel smooth. That means no V-sync. V-sync can add latency, which isn't good for competitive FPS.

Nvidia has a new option that should be perfect for this. "Fast Sync", look for it in the Nvidia control panel under vsync options. Basically, Vsync behaves like OpenGL in its method of Vsync. It'll keep creating frames faster than your refresh rate. You'll still get 200-300 FPS with it on, and not get tearing. The way it works is that Nvidia creates an additional buffer, and as frames are created, but not yet displayed, Nvidia will swap out the buffer for a new one, allowing the GPU to make frames faster than your refresh rate. The drivers will then give the display the "newest" created frame when the display is ready to update its image during vertical blanking mode and Nvidia's drivers will toss any unused frames (DirectX doesn't normally allow this, which is why the GPU waits to make more frames and why latency happens).

 

[Guest]

Don't use it for CSGO!!!!!

 

[Todor_2]

With CSGO, most people around here believe you need 200+ FPS for it to feel smooth. That means no V-sync. V-sync can add latency, which isn't good for competitive FPS.

Nvidia has a new option that should be perfect for this. "Fast Sync", look for it in the Nvidia control panel under vsync options. Basically, Vsync behaves like OpenGL in its method of Vsync. It'll keep creating frames faster than your refresh rate. You'll still get 200-300 FPS with it on, and not get tearing. The way it works is that Nvidia creates an additional buffer, and as frames are created, but not yet displayed, Nvidia will swap out the buffer for a new one, allowing the GPU to make frames faster than your refresh rate. The drivers will then give the display the "newest" created frame when the display is ready to update its image during vertical blanking mode and Nvidia's drivers will toss any unused frames (DirectX doesn't normally allow this, which is why the GPU waits to make more frames and why latency happens).

So just to sum it up for all other games use fast sync and for competitive shooters don't use any sync for better latency ?

 

[bystander]

Fast sync may feel just as good, as far as low latency, as no v-sync. It's worth trying out, but you definitely don't want normal V-sync with competitive FPS.

 

[Ne0Wolf7]

And this is why I'm not a gamer, lol

 

[bystander]

And this is why I'm not a gamer, lol

If you have a new Nvidia card, just use Fast sync. It fixes tearing and doesn't have as much latency issues.

 

[Ne0Wolf7]

How do I use it? I have a setting that allows Vsync for my GTX 950, I havn't come across one for fast sync

 

[bystander]

How do I use it? I have a setting that allows Vsync for my GTX 950, I havn't come across one for fast sync

Go into the Nvidia Control Panel, go to the 3D settings, and change the Vertical Sync option to "fast".

 

[Ne0Wolf7]

I only have use the 3D application, on, off, adaptive, and adaptive (half refresh rate).

 

[Ne0Wolf7]

Never mind, I did some research and you cant do it with multi monitor. Thanks anyway!