Screen tearing in CS:GO
Screen tearing in CS:GO
Hey there! In CS:GO you're experiencing screen tearing despite a solid rig. Since your setup runs at 60Hz and you're using a non-Freesync panel, the issue might be related to frame rate limits. You mentioned trying FPS_max 61 but it worsened the problem—maybe adjusting other settings or checking for GPU bottlenecks could help. Stutters are definitely more annoying than tearing, so focus on stabilizing the frame rate and ensuring your hardware can handle the load. Let me know if you want more tips!
Ensuring your FPS stays at 60fps helps prevent stutter when using V-Sync. If it drops, adaptive V-Sync adjusts accordingly, though manually enabling V-Sync or adaptive V-Sync can reduce lag. Using triple buffering in your settings and keeping the GPU busy with rendering minimizes tearing while allowing smoother performance. Higher FPS generally reduces visible tearing, making it less noticeable even if some delay remains.
It seems your screen is probably the issue. I used a 60Hz IPS display and experienced frequent tears. Switching to a 144Hz monitor resolved the problem completely. For CSGO, I highly suggest using a 144Hz panel. I've tried various fixes like lowering FPS or enabling vSync, but they didn't fully eliminate the tearing—vSync helped a bit but added input lag.
I operate at 300 frames per second—almost imperceptible, only visible at the edges.