Advice on 144hz monitor but FPS lower then 144hz?

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Hi guys thanks in advance for the fast and really informative response because i did post a thread regarding this. Pardon my noob.

So i have decided to upgrade my Alienware 17 with a GTX1070 laptop that is curently running on a 60hz monitor to another laptop with a 144hz monitor (also a gtx1070)

But i am just curious, if a i game at 100+ FPS on a 60hz monitor, technically i am only seeing 60 fps + screen tearing and lower refresh rate which i know is an disadvantage for me especially when it comes to fast paced FPS gaming like CS GO, COD etc

But the main question here is what if my monitor has a 144hz but my in game FPS is lower, for example 100?

Am i correct to assume that if im having a 144hz monitor and im running a game at 90FPS, means im looking at a TRUE 90fps instead of 90fps on a 60hz monitor and im only seeing 60fps?

Before i pull the trigger on a new laptop i would like to clarify this to see if its actually worth an upgrade.

Having a monitor (or PC) is not an option because i live in a small apartment with my family and space is limited.

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Originally posted by Shinobi:

But i am just curious, if a i game at 100+ FPS on a 60hz monitor, technically i am only seeing 60 fps + screen tearing and lower refresh rate which i know is an disadvantage for me especially when it comes to fast paced FPS gaming like CS GO, COD etc

You get tearing with any frame rate, unless u use some kind of synchronization. Higher refresh rate screens are indeed considered an advantage for fast-paced games.

Originally posted by Shinobi:

Am i correct to assume that if im having a 144hz monitor and im running a game at 90FPS, means im looking at a TRUE 90fps instead of 90fps on a 60hz monitor and im only seeing 60fps?

Yes, you will be able to see "a TRUE 90fps" on 144Hz screen.

[Lord Flashheart]

That is what freesync & gsync are for. I suggest you look them up. The issue is will laptops support them without being very expensive.

[Supafly]

Yes you'll see a TRUE 90fps on a 144hz display.

You don't have to maintain a steady 144fps as you'll still notice a smoother experience with a higher hz display. With any form of Syncing you can still get tearing just the same as on a 60hz display. But as the 144hz display refreshes quicker than a 60hz display you may not even notice any tearing. Any tearing you may notice will be replaced that quick it shouldn't be much of an issue.

Even if you didn't play competitive games I'd still say get a high hz display as it's much nicer on the eyes for any game and even in the desktop environment.

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if it cant hold 144fps, you are either cpu, gpu or game engine limited
lower res/aa/af and other video settngs, if that does not help its a cpu bottleneck or game engine does not support higher fps

laptop may not support gsync, since the intel hd is connected to the display

kina the reverse for using freesync with an nvidia gpu thru an amd apu