Does turning on reduced buffering while setting FPS to your monitor's refresh rate make a difference?

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Does turning on reduced buffering while setting FPS to your monitor's refresh rate make a difference?

Does turning on reduced buffering while setting FPS to your monitor's refresh rate make a difference?

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WolfyNya
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02-19-2025, 10:15 AM

#1

Hey, I usually play just one game and don’t have much tech experience. The Coalition just dropped Title update 2, which also introduced a new graphics setting called Reduced buffering. I keep my FPS at 144 to save GPU load. My PC can handle more than the monitor’s refresh rate, but should I enable it if I set the FPS? Screenshot attached.

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WolfyNya

02-19-2025, 10:15 AM #1

Hey, I usually play just one game and don’t have much tech experience. The Coalition just dropped Title update 2, which also introduced a new graphics setting called Reduced buffering. I keep my FPS at 144 to save GPU load. My PC can handle more than the monitor’s refresh rate, but should I enable it if I set the FPS? Screenshot attached.

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subersebastian
Member

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02-19-2025, 04:26 PM

#2

When you restrict your framerate, it also affects how current the frames appear. Keeping it unlimited but capping the monitor at 144FPS results in more recent frames. Just a note.

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subersebastian

02-19-2025, 04:26 PM #2

When you restrict your framerate, it also affects how current the frames appear. Keeping it unlimited but capping the monitor at 144FPS results in more recent frames. Just a note.

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KudlKat
Member

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02-20-2025, 08:34 AM

#3

Just keep Max's frame rate unlimited and maintain continuous buffering.

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KudlKat

02-20-2025, 08:34 AM #3

Just keep Max's frame rate unlimited and maintain continuous buffering.

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Ezio_dk
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02-20-2025, 06:38 PM

#4

Tbh, I don't really understand what reduced buffering is. I might have to look it up a bit.
It seems like having less buffer would make things go faster, right? A smaller buffer in my mind should mean a quicker picture. But maybe I'm mistaken.

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Ezio_dk

02-20-2025, 06:38 PM #4

Tbh, I don't really understand what reduced buffering is. I might have to look it up a bit.
It seems like having less buffer would make things go faster, right? A smaller buffer in my mind should mean a quicker picture. But maybe I'm mistaken.