If you guys are following these settings G-SYNC 101: Optimal G-SYNC Settings & Conclusion | Blur Busters
TLDR: V-sync ON globally (off ingame) -3 max refresh rate.
Since the game doesn’t have an ingame way to disable v-sync (2022 game bdw)
Are you guys using “-novsync” to disabling V-sync ingame?
If you are talking about “stream>game prefs” yes. Disable V-Sync by that command. Also as a Sync Monitor owner you should “never” enable any VSync options. Also you can use Nvidia Control Panel to disable it.
I believe that option also available for AMD cards.
I mean in the game’s launch options.
You actually need v-sync with g-sync. What you don’t want is 2 v-sync’s running at the same time.
This article by blur busters has been around since like 2018 and still applies to this day.Both for true g-sync,freesync and g-sync compatible.
It’s even on r/Nvidia sidebar on how to use g-sync.
No you are wrong. Vsync and Gsych are totally different techs. Vsych uses your GPU Ram to fix screen tearing while on G sych you dont need that option to fix screen tearing. I suggest you to search better if you don’t believe me. That was the point making G Synch monitors.
When g-sync was released v-sync was forced on by nvidia themselves.The only reason they reverted it is because people whined.
Also you can still can get screen tearing with g-sync if you don’t have v-sync enabled.
Go to 7:14 he explains it.
Only way where u can get screen tearing with gsync is when your fps is higher than monitor refresh rate. Simple fps limiter solves this issue.
Not true.See the video.You can still get tearing within the g-sync range.
7:14
Look for why you should be enabling v-sync with g-sync.It explains why g-sync doesn’t actually fix screen tearing and why you need v-sync with g-sync.
A big benefit to G-sync is that you can avoid V-sync.
It depends on the game how bad it is but V-sync gives delay making game feel/be less responsive.
A game like Overwatch I thought was unplayable with V-sync and that game also had terrible screen tearing I would just have to tolerate (don’t have G-sync or AMD version yet).
Just figured I would mention that part.
I have not tried that V-sync disable for Lost Ark and don’t know how bad/good it is.
I will want to try it now after hearing it mentioned. Maybe game will be more responsive(?)
That’s false conclusion people came out with out of nowhere and it keeps getting spread as false information to this day.G-sync was meant to be run with v-sync and v-sync doesn’t operate as normal v-sync does when in conjunction with G-sync so the delay is nowhere near as bad as if you’re just using v-sync by itself.
You should only try -novsync only if you’re using g-sync optimal settings as they require Ingame V-sync to be off.(because you have it forced ON in the control panel)
It is fine if G-sync was meant to run with V sync or such.
I only said V-sync is terrible and people often get G-sync to avoid V-sync.
I am mainly talking general here across games and not specific to Lost Ark.
If you get G-sync and still turn on V-sync you are missing out on some of the benefits from having G-sync.
I suppose you will say opposite that you would miss out on better visuals - that can be said to be a preference between responsiveness and visuals.
What you’re saying makes no sense because G-sync was intended to work with V-sync from the start as Nvidia intended.
If you’re getting g-sync you’re gonna use it as intended with the apropiate settings.If you’re using V-sync OFF with g-sync you’re not using g-sync the right way and at that point you might aswel disable it.
Go at 2:40 The input lag issue gets mostly resolved by using an fps limiter which is also part of the optimal g-sync settings.
Excellent thread OP. Most people who play games are completely tech illiterate and will never understand different sync technologies and how to configure a game to run properly.
When I was using a VRR display I indeed used -novsync with exclusive fullscreen with vsync forced on in drivers and an FPS cap below refresh in RTSS as I do in every game.
I recently upgraded to an LG Oled while still owning 1080ti so I can’t use VRR until I get a new GPU. Right now I’m using Scanline Sync through RTSS in Lost Ark and I would reccomend anyone without a VRR display to do the same. It’s almost the same latency as vsync off with an fps cap, but you’re able to position the tearline offscreen. It’s essentially equivalent to VRR performance without VRR – the main difference is that scanline sync must have performance headroom and always stay locked at your target framerate while VRR is primarily beneficial in handling fluctuating performance. SpecialK has the same concept built in as “Latent Sync” but you can’t use SpecialK in games that employ anti-cheat.
Even vsync on is good with an RTSS cap, the latency is fairly low with the cap set 0.01 below your monitors exact refresh rate (e.g. 59.94). Personally I can’t deal with this added latency if a game uses mouse control so I always used scanline sync in those situations before I had a proper VRR display (and now again that I need a GPU upgrade)
Another form of added latency most people are unaware of is the huge added latency of maxed out GPU usage, you really want to stay below 95% usage through a lower fps target or lowered settings.
Also related to VRR I was having a significant problem with VRR “breaking” due to multimonitor issues. I had to retire a 60hz monitor I was using as a third display because it kept breaking VRR on my primary display.
I have been using G sych since 2016 and i see no tearing and always V synch is OFF. As i told before , they are 2 different techs. Still you are welcome to do your own 