Gsync

[felixpoop]

What is this? Does it help with stuttering?

[Loren]

I would like to learn this too.

[JokeDindon]

It's a monitor feature that allows it to 'sync' with whatever framerate your GPU is capable of rendering. It won't fix the stuttering problem unfortunately as it is a DX12 issue. If it is to be fixed it'll take a while to be. A couple weeks at least... it's not always happening but when it does happen it's quite annoying.

Gsync is only available on certain monitors and is compatible with Nvidia while Freesync is for AMD GPUs. But some of them can work with both types of GPUs. Gsync or Freesync generally makes the game feel 'smoother' while your framerate is below your monitor refresh rate (60Hz, 120Hz, 144Hz, 240Hz). So let's say your monitor refresh rate is 60Hz then the game will 'feel' the best at 60fps and will start to feel really slow at around 45fps and below. The camera / character movements will feel delayed or unresponsive. Having a Gsync / Freesync monitor lessens those effects.

[Kaldaien]

G-Sync is a latency reduction feature, it does nothing to address stuttering.

[Grassi]

Yes it helps with stuttering & screen tearing. It allows your monitors refresh rate to change dynamically ( ie: VRR -Variable refresh rate ) synchronizing with the frame rate of your gpu. They are a game changer really. It dosn`t always fix stutter mind you but i recommend getting one as its great weapon to have against it.

[Kaldaien]

It pretty much never fixes stutter, for that you need a framerate limiter. It does, however, bring the wait-time between the GPU finishing a frame and it displaying down to 0. It's always been about reducing latency without having to turn VSYNC off.

[stevo]

People keep throwing the word stuttering around, but honestly a lot of the issues I've seen seem more like flat out slowdowns to me, which surely can't be rectified or have anything to do with Gsync, or the lack of it.

[SeniorChubb]

If your monitor doesn't have g sync RivaTunerStatisticsServer has close to the same effect. Just look it up on youtube. Makes all of my games buttery smooth

[Phoenix]

Originally posted by Kaldaieℵ₀:

It pretty much never fixes stutter, for that you need a framerate limiter. It does, however, bring the wait-time between the GPU finishing a frame and it displaying down to 0. It's always been about reducing latency without having to turn VSYNC off.

well, that's only partially accurate. the primary benefit is that every frame gets its own monitor refresh so frame timing is more consistent, and fluctuations in framerate are perceived as "smoother" overall. but yes, it can reduce latency if properly utilized by the game as well.

[Phoenix]

Originally posted by SeniorChubb:

If your monitor doesn't have g sync RivaTunerStatisticsServer has close to the same effect. Just look it up on youtube. Makes all of my games buttery smooth

lmao what?

[Hatman]

Originally posted by Phoenix:

Originally posted by SeniorChubb:

If your monitor doesn't have g sync RivaTunerStatisticsServer has close to the same effect. Just look it up on youtube. Makes all of my games buttery smooth

lmao what?

I think he's confusing latency with fluctuating FPS..