If your GPU is slower than your refresh rate, does tearing still occur?

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I enable v-sync on all of my games. Due to my 60hz monitor, I am capped at 60FPS. I hate tearing but my PC can handle well over 60FPS. So if I'm thinking about getting a 120hz monitor so I get no caps. Except my PC won't quite reach 120 FPS. If I get a 100 FPS on a 120hz monitor will tearing still occur?
 
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yes tearing can still occur if the graphics card screen update is not synced to the monitors refresh rate, its a myth that bellow the refresh rate has no tearing.

using triple buffering with vertical sync also prevents it frame locking to even divisibles of the max refresh rate.
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yes tearing can still occur if the graphics card screen update is not synced to the monitors refresh rate, its a myth that bellow the refresh rate has no tearing.

using triple buffering with vertical sync also prevents it frame locking to even divisibles of the max refresh rate.
 
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Could you link me to a video or article that proves that FPS below refresh rate is a myth? Its not that I do not believe you. Its just that more people saying there won't be tearing than people saying there will. The only way I can know the truth is with actual benchmarks and testing. I have to make the best decision before buying a high end monitor. I hope you understand. Thanks.
 
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