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    Vsync Question PLEASE.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Photoguy30523, May 28, 2006.

  1. Photoguy30523

    Photoguy30523 Notebook Consultant

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    should Vsync be off while i play or on...? and in what ways does it help me while off or on?
     
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    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    vsync caps your max frame rate to your refresh rate, it can be good to use it if you get a lot of screen tearing, most lcds are 60hz, meaning they only display 60 fps, if your card is pumping out a few hundred fps, you can get tearing, as it cant keep up with the card
     
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    You can get screen tearing at any decent frame-rate. It's worse in some games than others and on some systems than others. A good way to combat it without turning on Vsync is to lower your mouse sensitivity. Making big fast movements like you can do when u have a high mouse sens makes screen tearing seem much worse. I like to always use vsync if I can enable it without taking a signifigant fps hit.
     
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