Why is Fallout 4 capped at 60 FPS?

[Saleh_5]

I am running it at custom medium to high settings with GTX 1050 TI

i am suspecting that its capped at 60 FPS because i use mods but not sure.

 

[Saleh_5]

I just found out why its because my monitor is running at 60Hz do you know how i can increase my monitor Hz?
https://gyazo.com/57cc2c58b722da4718d628eead821ba3

 

[rontonomo]

fallout engine itself runs at 60 Hz if you go faster than that it messes with the game itself

 

[NogamesAtLarge]

I just found out why its because my monitor is running at 60Hz do you know how i can increase my monitor Hz?
https://gyazo.com/57cc2c58b722da4718d628eead821ba3

You can't. That monitor is limited to 60Hz refresh rate. You could turn VSync off in the game and you might get a higher FPS, but also risk some ugly screen tearing.

 

[King_V]

I just found out why its because my monitor is running at 60Hz do you know how i can increase my monitor Hz?
https://gyazo.com/57cc2c58b722da4718d628eead821ba3

If your monitor does not support any higher refresh rate than 60Hz, then that's all it can do.

 

[WildCard999]

Turning off vsync (if enabled) may allow you to go above 60 FPS however it's pointless as your monitor only goes to 60. Depending on your monitor you may be able to overclock it but its probably not worth it for only a few more FPS.

 

[ko888]

I just found out why its because my monitor is running at 60Hz do you know how i can increase my monitor Hz?
https://gyazo.com/57cc2c58b722da4718d628eead821ba3

You can try overclocking your monitor like I did for my own monitor:

 

[Saleh_5]

I just tried to do it but the screen went black and it said "Out of range !" so i made it 70Hz instead of 75Hz by the way what does it mean if it says progressive next to the resolution? https://gyazo.com/53e120c3722bcca697db8a2a5c4cb4db

 

[ko888]

I just tried to do it but the screen went black and it said "Out of range !" so i made it 70Hz instead of 75Hz by the way what does it mean if it says progressive next to the resolution? https://gyazo.com/53e120c3722bcca697db8a2a5c4cb4db

Progressive scan (a.k.a. noninterlaced scan).

 

[Saleh_5]

I just tried to do it but the screen went black and it said "Out of range !" so i made it 70Hz instead of 75Hz by the way what does it mean if it says progressive next to the resolution? https://gyazo.com/53e120c3722bcca697db8a2a5c4cb4db

Progressive scan (a.k.a. noninterlaced scan).

oh ok and what does CVT reduced blank mean? Why did you pick that instead of Automatic?

 

[Saleh_5]

After the overclock my screen become little darker and more colorful which is better in my opinion also fallout 4 is no longer capped at 60 i can go to 110+ FPS

 

[ko888]

I just tried to do it but the screen went black and it said "Out of range !" so i made it 70Hz instead of 75Hz by the way what does it mean if it says progressive next to the resolution? https://gyazo.com/53e120c3722bcca697db8a2a5c4cb4db

Progressive scan (a.k.a. noninterlaced scan).

oh ok and what does CVT reduced blank mean? Why did you pick that instead of Automatic?

Because the settings I chose are ideal for how LCD panels produce their image.

Coordinated Video Timings-Reduced Blanking (CVT-RB) is geared specifically for non-CRT display devices. CVT-RB offers reduced horizontal and vertical blanking periods and allows a lower pixel clock rate and higher frame rates.

 

[Solandri]

fallout engine itself runs at 60 Hz if you go faster than that it messes with the game itself

This needs to be reiterated. The Fallout (and Skyrim) game engine is coded internally assuming a max 60 FPS. You can tweak it to generate frames faster, but it messes with the internal physics simulation. Things will no longer move and bounce around like they would at 60 FPS or lower. Whether it's still playable is up to individual taste. But it will be different. Worst case, you may no longer be able to complete something like a jumping puzzle. (The same problem exists with vsync off and intermittent framerates exceeding 60 Hz.)