Problems with G-Sync monitors
Problems with G-Sync monitors
I understand it shouldn't be this way... but it is. The best way to put it is "jittery." As soon as I adjusted my screen to 60 or 120 hz and disabled G-Sync, everything felt off. Turning it off made it smooth again. Playing a fighting game at 165hz was frustrating—it felt laggy and choppy. Honestly, I only found one game where G-Sync didn’t affect my experience... Resident Evil 3 Remake is funny because it doesn’t really need high framerates to be enjoyable. Sure, a responsive screen helps, but it doesn’t make a big difference in gameplay. You won’t beat the AI just because you’re faster by a tiny fraction of a second, since most of it’s pre-recorded.
Yes, I checked the global 3D settings and confirmed v-sync is enabled, following the recommendations from the blurbusters guide.
Certainly, I aimed to prevent that as it might introduce input delay
Are you really experiencing extra delay? If so, could this just be a placebo effect? Check out the chart on blurbusters.com about G-sync input lag tests. You’ll see that when G-sync is paired with V-sync and a FPS limiter, and with G-sync off with V-sync disabled and a FPS limiter, the difference is around 2ms on average at 60Hz. That’s roughly the time it takes for a frame to appear on your screen (about 16.66 ms per frame). It’s likely you’re overanalyzing. Think about why you’re using G-sync—its main benefit is reducing screen tearing without significantly affecting input lag. If you stick with V-sync in games, the lag difference can be much larger. From the graph, G-sync lets you achieve this with only a small effect on input delay. So, take it easy. Give it a try and see if anything bothers you. I personally use a G-sync compatible monitor with those settings and don’t feel any lag at all.
I understand completely when it comes to overanalyzing or feeling nervous about fine-tuning your setup for the optimal experience. It’s always wise to pause and give things a chance to see if you truly enjoy what you’re doing.
Absolutely, this definitely isn't effective for me. I'm sensitive to inconsistent frame rates and G-Sync issues, which often lead to a persistent laggy feeling. Turning it off resolves the problem instantly, though it means sacrificing performance. It's not a solution I'd recommend.
I use "fast sync" there's no tearing, no additional input lag, no constantly changing refresh rate ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ps: thats the thing, i tested this with 60fps lock (amongst other framerats, but its most noticeable at 60...) ... gsync on... it *still* constantly changes the refresh rate, like what in the world , it feels sooo bad, I keep missing inputs, can't react because there's always a huge delay... turn gsync off, bam, instant response!
Gsync is designed differently from what you're experiencing. While fast sync offers impressive performance, it doesn't address minor timing differences as effectively as gsync combined with vsync does. Still, it shouldn't cause instability in frame rate or introduce noticeable lag. If the issue persists, there might be a hardware problem.