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    Having an issue with ASUS VG245H

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by MotionPictures, Jan 5, 2017.

  1. MotionPictures

    MotionPictures Notebook Consultant

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    Just recently bought ASUS VG245H monitor and it seems that I'm unable to get 75FPS with Vsync turned on (and probably without) while gaming. I'm able to get 75FPS when a game isn't running (Desktop background).

    I have set the screen refresh rate 75Hz on Windows control panel and Nvidia control panel. Currently the ASUS monitor is set to primary monitor.

    Any help would be appreciated.
     
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That setting might only be supported on AMD GPUs since you're using a FreeSync monitor. What are the rest of your system specs?
     
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    It's a Sager NP9377
    i7-4710MQ
    GTX 980M 8Gb
    8Gb RAM at 1600MHz

    I realized after I bought the monitor FreeSync is for AMD GPU (I'm an idiot I know). But if 75Hz only supported by FreeSync then I shouldn't be seeing 75Hz at all correct? Because I see 75Hz while on a normal Desktop background (there is a built in FPS counter in the monitor) but just not on fullscreen games.
     
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    I think I found the problem. I was running my games on windowed mode. Not fullscreen. I've tested on KillingFloor, L4D2, Sniper Elite V2, Diablo 3. The draw back of running in fullscreen is that I have to Alt+Tab to have my mouse to my second screen (laptop), which is kinda tedious.

    But I cannot seem to get 75Hz on PAYDAY: The Heist or on PAYDAY 2. Weird.
     
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