Vsync on vs Vsync off

1nf3rn0x · Jul 16, 2010, 02:38 AM

Just wondering how many of you play your games with Vsync on? I know it stops screen tearing and limits the load and temps on your gpu, but exactly how many of you play with vsync on? Please place your vote

newtekie1 · Jul 16, 2010, 02:40 AM

Benchmarking = VSync off
Actually playing games = VSync on

TheLaughingMan · Jul 16, 2010, 02:45 AM

I honestly use it when games have a habit of tearing, but may games are tested well enough to prevent this without VSync. Right now I think I use it in like 2 of 15 games I own.

1nf3rn0x · Jul 16, 2010, 02:45 AM

Short, solid explanation^^

1nf3rn0x · Jul 16, 2010, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newtekie1

Benchmarking = VSync off
Actually playing games = VSync on

Short, solid explanation^^

Sorry for double post

Soylent Joe · Jul 16, 2010, 02:50 AM

If there's tearing and my FPS can afford VSync, I'll turn it on. If I don't notice any tearing or my FPS can't afford it, off it stays. But yeah, if the devs. would test their games to a better extent they could probably do away with tearing altogether.

erocker · Jul 16, 2010, 02:55 AM

I don't like mouse lag. V-Sync stays off. With racing games / controller stuff I leave it on.

crazyeyesreaper · Jul 16, 2010, 02:58 AM

v sync on for me at all times i hate tearing my eye sight already sucks the tearing makes games look like crap. I dont notice mouse lag at all so yea V sync on for me

Urbklr · Jul 16, 2010, 03:15 AM

I always have it enabled, unless running benchmarks. No reason as to why, just became a habit lol.

Melvis · Jul 16, 2010, 03:21 AM

If the game is tearing and i get over 60FPS at all times ill use Vsync, otherwise its pointless IMHO

Easy Rhino · Jul 16, 2010, 03:32 AM

like everyone else, if i get tearing i turn it on.

Mr McC · Jul 16, 2010, 03:34 AM

Usually off.

Delta6326 · Jul 16, 2010, 03:49 AM

always on this way it lowers my gpu load and temps i don't even use it for screen tear just for my gpu

ctrain · Jul 16, 2010, 03:56 AM

I hate the feeling of mouse lag, so it's always off

SuperSonic X 316 · Jul 16, 2010, 08:58 AM

The only game that has made me want to turn it on is Painkiller but I forgot what I did that stopped the tearing.

Mussels · Jul 16, 2010, 09:52 AM

i used to be anti Vsync, until three things were taught to me.

1. Crossfire hates Vsync being off.

2. The mouse/input lag with Vsync, i havent encountered in ages. I think that era is long gone.

3. You can actually save heat/power with Vsync, if you're CPU limited. (your GPU doesnt run at 100%, so it uses less power and makes less heat. i've seen upto 150W savings on various systems, depending on settings used)

Black Panther · Jul 16, 2010, 09:53 AM

Always with vsync on while gaming (and off during benchies).

I never noticed mouse lag with vsync on, didn't even know it could cause mouse lag..

EwX · Jul 16, 2010, 11:46 AM

As long as my PC can maintain minimum of 60FPS in games, I always turn on Vsync.
This way i get very fluid on-screen image (no tearing,no lag) with fixed 60FPS.

Vsync is great, if GPU can keep up with monitors refresh rate i.e. 60Hz-> minimum 60Fps,75hz-> minimum 75Fps... you get the idea.

JTS · Jul 16, 2010, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mussels

1. Crossfire hates Vsync.

So does eyefinity

Single screen games = On (unless the performance hit is really noticeable then I turn it off)

Eyefinity = Off (since it doesn't bloody work properly anyway

)

Overall, I prefer it on when I can since I hate bad screen tearing / light source flickering etc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Panther

I never noticed mouse lag with vsync on, didn't even know it could cause mouse lag..

Did you ever play Dead Space?

Vsync on = Slow control response
Vysnc off = Smooth control response but the dynamic lighting caused horrendous flickering...

entropy13 · Jul 16, 2010, 12:03 PM

Only on when there's tearing. Which is rarely happening.

Mussels · Jul 16, 2010, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTS

Did you ever play Dead Space?

Vsync on = Slow control response
Vysnc off = Smooth control response but the dynamic lighting caused horrendous flickering...

that was a bug in dead space, and not a normal thing at all. since dead space, i'm yet to find another game with Vsync issues (other than it not turning on in the first place, which D3Doverrider fixes in 99% of games)

newtekie1 · Jul 16, 2010, 01:42 PM

In terms of the FPS hit, I've found that games that aren't capable of 60FPS actually seem smoother with vsync on since it keeps a constant FPS instead of jumping around.

I'm with Mussels also, I haven't had a game have mouse lag with vsync enabled in years, except Dead Space of course but that is a bug.

There isn't anything that game developers can do to prevent tearing, don't kid yourselves. VSync is the only option to prevent tearing. You can adjust the gameplay settings to get as close to your refresh rate as possible, that will minimize tearing, but won't eliminate it completely.

Dice · Jul 16, 2010, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mussels

D3Doverrider

er wat is?

Mussels · Jul 16, 2010, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dice

er wat is?

comes with rivatuner. lets you force Vsync on/off even when games dont have options for it.

AltecV1 · Jul 16, 2010, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

I don't like mouse lag. V-Sync stays off. With racing games / controller stuff I leave it on.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctrain

I hate the feeling of mouse lag, so it's always off

yea dont you just love crappy programmers

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Jul 16, 2010, 02:38 AM	#1
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Jul 16, 2010, 03:56 AM	#14
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Jul 16, 2010, 09:52 AM	#16
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