G-Sync on Gpu working on non G-Sync Display??

_dawn_chorus_ · Sep 28, 2017

I recently discovered G-sync is actually quite a special feature and my monitor does not have it. However I previously have looked up why my fps stay right at 60 in all games, varying to 61 or 59 but 97% of the time are right at 60fps. Someone told me it's because of g-sync.

However doesn't the monitor need g-sync in order for it to work on a game?? Also without it on in Dishonored 2 I see a lot of screen tearing. With it on, hardly any. Other games I really don't notice if it is happening.

So whats the deal? Is it G-sync holding the fps at 60 or what is happening?

-GTX 1060 6 gb

-Acer H236HL Monitor

Perhaps a year of gaming on intel hd graphics has made me numb to subtle errors on the new comps performance...

smashjohn · Sep 28, 2017

You're probably running V-Sync.

You might also have a setting in the game that locks FPS to Monitor Refresh Rate.

Dunlop0078 · Sep 28, 2017

You can only use g sync on a g sync monitor. You likely have vsync on, g sync does not cap the framerate.

Eximo · Sep 28, 2017

Dunlop0078 :

I believe it is still true that G-Sync on with V-sync on in game will limit to the refresh rate of the monitor.
G-Sync on with v-sync off will allow an FPS beyond the refresh rate of the monitor.

That was explained to me by someone here and I tested it some months back and confirmed it works. Early days of the drivers just had G-sync run up to the monitors refresh rate, which is how I was treating it since I had gotten a G-sync monitor. G-sync also reverts to Adaptive V-sync below a threshold (40hz?)

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