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Subject: vsync
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this is a frame rate setting. anyone know what they do. there are 2, no vsync and vsync and 30 fps which is what i have mine on

  • 11.30.2005 8:05 AM PDT

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Ok, 30 FPS keeps the Framerate locked at 30 FPS, it won't ever go higher than that, and the VPU will try never to go lower than that.

VSync = Vertical Sync, which means that your FPS will go higher than 30 FPS but never higher than your refresh rater (i.e. 85hz = >85 FPS), but it will also prevent a sort of 'ripping' effect to be displayed when you turn really fast.

No VSync = The 'ripping' effect, but your FPS will go as high as your VPU allows.

  • 11.30.2005 9:06 AM PDT
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Well explained darthbob.

  • 11.30.2005 9:28 AM PDT
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thank you very much

  • 11.30.2005 9:39 AM PDT
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ya i have mine on vsync works good

  • 11.30.2005 1:10 PM PDT
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Vsync has a performance drawback if your card can barely maintain the FPS at the refresh-rate speed. Let's say that your refresh rate is 60 hz.. If your card can't maintain 60 fps, then it will lower the framerate to something like 1/2 or 2/3 of what your refresh rate is, whether your card can do higher than the divided amount or not. Particles can greatly cause this slow-down when it's just not what you want in an intense firefight.

With NoVsync, the framerate isn't divided; it just lowers however much the card can't handle. None of the cards power is "wasted", like with vsync. You will experience the "tearing", but it's not that noticable if you set the refresh rate to something higher than 60 hz. Something around 70-75 hz. will reduce the tearing enough to have very little of an annoying effect.

So my advice: go with NoVsync if the framerate with Vsync is constantly lower than your refresh rate.

  • 11.30.2005 3:50 PM PDT
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heh i use vsync at 1024X768 and i get on average about 50 fps.
works for me

in simple landscapes i get about 70 fps

i wonder what it would be without vsync....


personally i cant stand graphics without vsync because both my monitors are CRAP and the highest i can get it is 70 hz... and even then i can see a flicker. tearing is terrible for me because it ruins the realism of the game.

  • 11.30.2005 3:56 PM PDT