How To Properly Use GSYNC in 2023 

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Smooth with lag

​@@Markos581973 do you have a solution?

@@fernanv3978 yeah, set up you're gsync correctly, a d some of you have unrealistic expectations when it comes to smoothness, nothing is 100 percent

​@@Markos581973 How i set up G Sync correctly?

@@Markos581973 I haven’t noticed any lag yet

That’s how I found out I couldn’t stand the mini tears

@@FilledWithChi11 Yeah but at least it is not broken! I was finding a solution but wandered to G Sync prob instead and that's how I found your vid ahah, lucky me! Pls take my sub

@@stealthhunter6998 In the game itself should I use v sync off then if the Nvidia control panel is the thing that is telling the game to cap the frame rate. Thanks

@@tech360gamer Just the the Nvidia control panel ones. Including the fps cap. Do 3fps below ur hz of ur monitor and vsync ur display.

@@stealthhunter6998 oh okay but in the game do I turn it off thanks

@@tech360gamer turn it off in game.

i turned on gsync for apex like couple weeks ago and turned it off after one match XD it looked like poop

Just keep it on

I'm guessing the "Ultra" low latency mode is causing those temperatures.

Set your max FPS to 119 (120hz TV) or 59 (60hz TV) with Vsync! 3 FPS lower without Vsync! Otherwise you'll have double the latency and the picture won't still be smooth as it should.

Yup lol there’s no argument this is the right way

What you do now for it

​@@abuzainab8257 Gsync on, vsync on, frame limiter on set 3-4 fps below your monitor's refresh rate.

@@Avioto in all games the same

Yea I have a 4090 and Its like I either deal with screen tearing or micro stutters because vsync cant do its damn job.

@OhWhemGee and input lag too

Nope you need vsync to get rid of the microtears

Yes the higher the refresh rate the lower the cap needs to be below the refresh rate.

I used to run a 60hz at 75

Always set to "On" in GPU control panel and "Off" in-game with the rare execption being a game that just doesn't work properly with it's Vsync disabled. Rare but a few games this happens with, you can usually tell if the game itself doesn't have any Vsync off/on option in-game and uses Vsync by default. In those cases you can leave the in-game enabled.

Its still there. I still prefer no sync at all, it's noticeable for me compare to not using v sync

That myth of where you need v sync on to enabled g sync is not true, that is only for the early implementation of g sync. Rn you can enjoy the full benefits of g sync (which is removing screen tearing) without using the v sync. Frankly, v sync is just terrible in todays world and it doesn't worth the benefits x performance cost(input lag) that you're getting.

@@irulannaba6970 You're completely incorrect.

@@irulannaba6970 you still get tearing once you're close to the max frame rate, tearing will show on the bottom of the screen even if you cap your frames while you're close to the max refresh rate, gysync doesn't get rid of it completley unless you enable vsync

YES...i noticed this when i got my 170hz IPS Freesync monitor, when in close to max frames i get horizontal screen tearing on the bottom of the screen...like an inch at the bottom.

Gsync is compatible with alot of freesync monitors now so you can get a cheap freesync and use nvidia gync gpu. I have 2 freesync monitors and even tho nvidia control panel says they aren't gsync compatible it allows me to gync with them perfrctly. Enable freesync via monitor u.i and gsync and vsync via nvidia control panel and youre good to go. Low latency set to ultra helps alot too!😊

change it to 141

Nothing changed, you are just wrong lol. When G-SYNC launched you couldn't even change the v-sync setting with G-SYNC enabled, it was always forced on. People who didn't understand how G-SYNC worked and why v-sync should be enabled whined until Nvidia updated the drivers and allowed you to change the two settings separately.

Turn on vsync

I'm not sure if this is why exactly but to get the G-Sync stamp you have to go through a testing and verification process which costs money and would make the monitor more expensive, but G-Sync compatible monitors have the software stuff enabled for it, but didn't go through the testing to actually have the approval but can still be enabled and used.

how are you using it?

G-sync module isn’t that big of a deal tbh

@@FilledWithChi11 thank you 😊

@@Toni_De_Arcadia the DWF isn’t even gsync compatible. It’s not even on Nvidia’s website so think about that as well. I took my DWf back in favor of the DW for my 4090.

​@@Goblue734it is not there, it is compatible though, just bought it 2 days ago

Yes and your welcome!

Are you using a HDMI or Display Port?

just use vsync on + ultra low latency. ur gaming experience will be smoother

Don’t have an answer there tbh as I never used 2 monitors at once

Yes in the menu that he showed at 2:06 if u have multiple monitor it will show u those and u can select them there and check the box below "enable gsync for selected monitors" . make sure that both the monitors are not selected as u would only wanna use for ur 120 hz monitor for Laid back gaming (witcher 3 , cyberpunk) gsync introduces input lag for Competitive games .

Yes you need freesync on for gsync to work

Have other question if I disable Gsync in control panel but leave it on my monitor would it still have gsync like affect my pc ?

Keep in mind that if you put V-sync on from nvidia's control panel you maybe don't have to do that in-game. Test yourself and play with the settings you like most.

It´s the the way it works. I also have a 144hz monitor and with the proper gsync + vsync settings in NVCP it`s automatically capped to 138hz, for stability.

It works without vsync but sometimes it's better sometimes it's worse depends on monitor, hardware, and whatever phase jupiter is currently in

@@echo5827 yeah now i know g-sync works as i my fps are below monitors refresh rate

for me personally, if i have g sync on v sync on in control panel games are automatically capped at 138 fps to stay below v sync range

Yes or 141 would work

@@FilledWithChi11 Thanks.

All forms of VRR are built on the exact same base technology and Nvidia's implementation works totally fine lol.

@@AdmrlSpeedy no it doesn't. it's way worse than AMD's.

@@GraveUypo smoke some more crack lol. You have literally no idea what you're talking about.

@@GraveUypo lol i have both and that's not true

That's bullshit... It's your wrong settings. Your 6800XT was waaay too slow to get into the range of your displays max FPS. That's why you never had to use VSYNC. Now you've got a 4090 and it's super easy for it to come into the max range of your display, but as soon as you get there you either have to cap the FPS lower than your displays Hz (for 120 it's 117 without Vsync and 119 with Vsync) - if not you won't have a butter smooth experience and double the input latency. *You also have to disable the Freesync on your monitor/TV!!* Also VRR is the standard of actual displays, but the display itself only can use AMD Freesync if it's labeled as such and Nvidia G-Sync works over the GPU itself if used at a VRR display. It's all the same, but for AMD it's the display and for Nvidia the GPU that has to be supported.

Not combined with G-Sync, nope never.

Just cap frame rate like shown in the video :)

no set it to 141, always 3 below ur hz

Why whould you do that?​@@TheJacobi

@meBibby as far as I'm aware it provides the best stability for the image, stutters, and input lag, if you want specifics research into it a bit more, I promise you it's the right thing to do

I searched for someone that actually understands lol, thank you for being that person. I’m he last thing you said is for sure the best option.

I never had stuttering issues with Ultra. In fact it’s been shown Ultra actually improves your 1% lows because it keeps the clock speeds higher.

Do guys just to understand I have a 280HZ monitor an a 3080 graphic card shall I still use v sync or just turn it off an keep on g-sync in nvidia settings, or shall I cap my frame to 277FPS in the game.

@@PR1NCEM1 if u have 277 fps stable = v-sync off, if u have drop fps to ~100, use v-sync for no tearing.

​@@FilledWithChi11 maybe u have good CPU. I have i5 11400F + RTX 3060Ti + 32 GB RAM 2800MHz Gear 1. I play BF2042 and reflex set to ultra cause minimal stuttering. While i set Reflex "ON", I have more fps and no stuttering.

Did you try this with ultra low latency/reflex plus frame cap -3

and another question, i have a 144hz monitor , and not using a framer limiter, when i turn vsyn on my fps still in 138 and not in 144, is it normal?

@@MrLindonese Don't use "Fast" with G-Sync. In your GPU control panel just set Vsync to "On". For your 2nd question you probably have LLM (Low Latency Mode) set to Ultra that's why that's happening. If you're using Ultra then you don't need to use another program to cap your FPS, nor should you.

No keep it on

Keep it on but only turn on Vsync if you see a horizontal ' Smear" ....it doesn't happen in all games....so only turn it on in the actual control panel 3d settings for that game....you DO NOT have to turn on Vsync in the in game settings for this to work

@@FilledWithChi11 Keep it on but only turn on Vsync if you see a horizontal ' Smear" ....it doesn't happen in all games....so only turn it on in the actual control panel 3d settings for that game....you DO NOT have to turn on Vsync in the in game settings for this to work

I imagine that you're just using yourself as to whether it's working well instead of using things like RTSS and FrameView to look in depth at what's happening? The short answer is it shouldn't be used with G-Sync. I could go into the details if you're intereseted.

@@JeffVanRooy Really why not? I also noticed smooth tear free gameplay with Gysnc on with V sync off. I think this is because my monitor is 144hz so it's so fast that my eyes can't see the tears possibly?

@@gregthesplintercell What FPS are you getting? The reason you might not see tearing is that you could be playing in a borderless windowed fullscreen mode even if you think or your game claims it's using exclusive fullscreen they often are not especially in the last few years and with Windows 10-11 because they're essentially forcing it and have stopped most common methods of use of exclusive fullscreen. If you're interested I can direct you to a free program made by Nvidia that shows useful stats in real time to easily find out for sure. Almost everyone that thinks they're using exclusive fullscreen really isn't. G-Sync still mostly works in borderless fullscreen but I prefer using exclusive still as I find it's the best for G-Sync. A few people don't have issues with tearing either they don't see them or they don't bother them much but I'm pretty sure an average person would still notice tears @ 144Hz Fast Sync is really only useful and provides any kind of input lag reduction when it far exceeds refresh rate (roughly 5x so 60Hz with 300FPS or 120Hz with 600FPS etc) and the system can maintain that FPS constantly with little or no drops. Since G-Sync is only active up to the current refresh rate in use (144Hz = 144FPS) this means for Fast Sync to be of any use it will always be out of Gsync range which is effectively a waste of using G-Sync and a G-Sync monitor.

@@JeffVanRooy So would you recommend I use Vsync along with the Gsync? I use a controller to play my games too by the way. And I use the setting in the nvidia control panel to use Gsync in borderless and Fullscreen, this way it's basically always on.

@@gregthesplintercell Yep always enable Vsync in your GPU Control Panel and if your game has an in-game Vsync option you can disable that, if it doesn't then I wouldn't worry about it.

Are you using display port? If you are using hdmi you cannot use gsync unless it’s the lg OLED

@@FilledWithChi11 I guess I need to learn more about monitors. I have an Hp 27" and I use HDMI port.

@@gemlenz Check your monitor settings some of them have Freesync disabled by default and some have it hidden behind other settings. If you tell me what model monitor you have I could look it up but if you go through settings try to find "freesync" or adaptive-Sync etc and make sure it's enabled and then the option should show up in NVCPL settings. Some monitors aren't compatible though which might be your issue as well. And as mentioned above sometimes you can't use HDMI and need to use Displayport for it to appear and work correctly.

is the v-sync + g-sync not added input lag while v-sync alone cause more input lag?

@@saharatjeen yes

@@teutonicknight8198 aight thanks

Noted!

I don’t lol

Yes 167. It has to be at least 3fps lower

​@@FilledWithChi11 Thanks, man! Works really smooth now.

I left mine on max....and the game that was showing the " Smearing" is completely cured

Any Nvidia GPU works

most modern monitors have Gsync compatibility so u will be good to go , still i would recommend turning it off for COMPETIVE games because it increases input delay , only use it for laid back games - witcher flight sims , red dead . and with 4090 u will have enough high fps that u wont even need Gsync probably but if tearing bothers u , use it for sure , im on 3070 and when i played witcher 3 i barely got 70-80 fps on 2k , but it looked worse because of tearing , when i turned g sync on , same frame rates look smother .

Having a rtx 4090 with 144hz monitor depending whether how high your resolutions are will change the amount of FPS you could get I'll turn on G-Sync + V-Sync Fast if the frame rates double/triple the refresh rate, or G-Sync + V-Sync On if it's not, Set frame limiter to -3 from the refresh rate, and turn on Low Latency Mode On (Ultra if Frame limiter are unavailable or not working). It will give you the best experience possible imo Also, as the person above points out, selectively turn off V-Sync in competitive game while G-Sync is on and turn off frame limiter and low latency mode as the game will run as fast as possible to give you the most recent frame possible (micro-tearing will be present)

Make sure you are using a display port cable, not HDMI.

Times have changed

​@@FilledWithChi11 But has latency changed?

Turning on v-sync alongside using g-sync works differently than v-sync alone. And to get the most benefits from g-sync you should have v-sync on in the Nvidia Control Panel as well as having your Low Latency Mode set to Ultra.

@@HiltTilt bro the only thing that vsync is doing when enabled on nvidia control panel whilst gsync is enabled is just capping your framerate in an effective way that gsync is enabled without issues

@@luxemier That's not even remotely true, like literally not at all. First of all. When Gsync is engaged and active within it's range Vsync *NEVER* engages *EVER*. Second, Gsync doesn't cap refresh rate unless you're using "Ultra" Low Latency Mode, which is why you need manually to cap your FPS if it might exceed Gsync range. Third, and most importantly the control panel Vsync setting in the control panel no longer acts as Vsync Off or On, and actually dictates whether, one, the G-SYNC module compensates for frametime variances output by the system which prevents tearing at all times, and two, whether Gsync falls back on fixed refresh rate Vsync behavior. To clairify this means that: When the Vsync setting in control panel is “On,” then Gsync reverts to Vsync fixed refresh rate behavior when/if FPS exceeds Gsync range. When Vsync setting in control panel is “Off,” then Gsync will disable itself when/if FPS exceeds its range, and tearing will begin display wide.

yeah i tend to get Micro stutters as well.

If you get stuttering then something else is set incorrectly. Remember if your FPS exceeds refresh rate Gsync will either disenage itself or revert to Vsync's fixed refresh rate behavior which is why you need to cap your FPS below refresh rate if your FPS gets anywhere near refresh rate. I say anywhere near because most people use terrible programs to see FPS and 99/100 times it's a heavily averaged number it's not accurate at all. Use something that you can adjust how much if any averaging is used such as RTSS. Every single time it exceeds refresh rate even if it's only for a single frame every minute it will cause issues.

lol, it started bothering me after the first 15 times and I'm thinking in my head "SYNC" "IT'S SYNC" "NOT ZINC"