Vsync - On or Off?

I personally rarely use it. Maybe even never. Doesn't serve much of a purpose for me.

If my average frame rate is above 60fps, then yes.

I don't use it. There's even games where the V-Sync option makes that not all artifacts are loaded. Mafia 2 springs to mind (with an ATI/AMD card) where it looked like had wandered into an early developing stage screen when I started the game. After a lot of head scratching I finally found that when I turned off V-Sync, the game loaded perfectly normal...

It depends. If there's a lot of screen tearing and the game doesn't require fast, accurate aiming, then sure. In any other case, no.

Almost always on, otherwise I'll get screen tearing.

I never use it, because if I put it off I can put more AA or AF. And the effect isn't terrible, almost never you see "unsynced" frames.

Depends on how the game runs with it on. And how much screen tearing there is. But I usually have it off nowadays in order to increase my graphics and performance a little.

Only if there is tearing.

Never. I don't notice screen tearing like it seems everyone here does, so it's pointless to take away from my framerate to fix a problem I don't see.

On, always on, game looks bad if not on.

It's like this... it slows most games down unless you're playing the game 5-10 years later on a machine that is far superior to the machine you originally played the game with. As mentioned it can cause renderingproblems with some games. So overall I don't bother with it, I just disregard it as if it's not even there. Most of therendering options they give you don't make enough of a difference to necessitate enabling them.

It seemstheyhave more ofpsychological impact. You think it looks significantly better enabled because you want it to.

I have crossfire 5870's so no of course I dont use V-Sync. I like to see the big yellow number in the corner when I run fraps. It hurt my e-peen if I used v-sync :P

I never use Vsync, itjust addshorrible input lag. Usually don't get that much tearing anyway.

It's like this... it slows most games down unless you're playing the game 5-10 years later on a machine that is far superior to the machine you originally played the game with. As mentioned it can cause renderingproblems with some games. So overall I don't bother with it, I just disregard it as if it's not even there. Most of therendering options they give you don't make enough of a difference to necessitate enabling them.

It seemstheyhave more ofpsychological impact. You think it looks significantly better enabled because you want it to.

MagnumPI

I'm one of those anal people who will strafe left and right to judge how smooth a game is. I'm also one of the few who complained about the embryo engine frameskip bug. Having a locked framerate of 60 is better to me than fluctuating all over the place. Looks so much smoother. Plus its easier on the hardware thats why I dont go with 120hz monitors.

If my worst case scenario fps with it off is over 60fps, then I'll turn it on, like in batman aa. In dirt2 I leave it off because on some tracks like the ones in japan will dip into the 50's sometimes.

Didn't used to, but now that I've upgraded to SLI 470s I use it more often then not. If the game becomes jittery I just force triple buffering, but with BC2 I don't need to, it runs perfectly smooth. Maxed out/dx11/32AA and I still need vsync ;)

If my average frame rate is above 60fps, then yes.

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Didn't used to, but now that I've upgraded to SLI 470s I use it more often then not. If the game becomes jittery I just force triple buffering, but with BC2 I don't need to, it runs perfectly smooth. Maxed out/dx11/32AA and I still need vsync ;)

bluemustang16

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Didn't used to, but now that I've upgraded to SLI 470s I use it more often then not. If the game becomes jittery I just force triple buffering, but with BC2 I don't need to, it runs perfectly smooth. Maxed out/dx11/32AA and I still need vsync ;)

Elann2008

Well sure it's overkill, but I never drop below 60 fps so why not?

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Didn't used to, but now that I've upgraded to SLI 470s I use it more often then not. If the game becomes jittery I just force triple buffering, but with BC2 I don't need to, it runs perfectly smooth. Maxed out/dx11/32AA and I still need vsync ;)

bluemustang16

Well sure it's overkill, but I never drop below 60 fps so why not?

depends on the game...

If its a fast past shooter like Call of duty, ill turn it off. Mouse lag kills your aim in that game.

Always, unless it makes the game unplayable.

depends on the game...

If its a fast past shooter like Call of duty, ill turn it off. Mouse lag kills your aim in that game.

I hate screen tearing, so usually yes I have it on.

vsync with triple buffering forced on would be best unless theres mouse input lag because of it

120 hz screen so i dont need it generally, and if i do which is source engine games, i just fps lock it.

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depends on the game...

If its a fast past shooter like Call of duty, ill turn it off. Mouse lag kills your aim in that game.

Cranler

I actually just realized that "Sync Every Frame" in Black Ops is Vsync... Been playing with it on the whole time :D

triple buffering>Vsync

Always on ..

No, it causes input lag.JigglyWiggly_

No because 60hz isnt responsive enough for me especially in FPS games. I used to use V-sync on my 75hz monitor 1024 monitor but my 1200 monitor is 60hz only.

I find that 75hz V-sync on is like 60 fps V-sync off with no screen tearing and a slight motion blur effect. I play in window mode in most games anyway so V-sync is useless.

Sometimes, it looks turrible turrible on tv without vsync just like a knucklehead. Generally, no since it obviously caps my benchmark fps and well I love looking at the fps ticker.

Always.

Sometimes, it looks turrible turrible on tv without vsync just like a knucklehead. Generally, no since it obviously caps my benchmark fps and well I love looking at the fps ticker.

Bikouchu35

Always on with D3DOverrider forcing Triple Buffering on every single game :)

Hate tearing

Mouse with a high polling rate can compensate for the input lag.

I use V-sync, Sure I can get more headshots if I turn it off, but I do just fine with it on. Its more about having fun for me, instead of win, win, win. (although I don't do too bad;))

I use V-sync because some games run smoother with it on, I also cannot stand heavy screen-tearing.

I don't use it if it does nothing, like on some games. Or doesn't help much, or if the input lag is too great, though not many games have presented this problem for me.

Though I am not a tournament gamer or a professional gamer, I do it for fun. So I may not be "elite" enough, :roll:lol, for the input lag to affect me as much as it does them..... Ironic, just think about it.

Always on with D3DOverrider forcing Triple Buffering on every single game :)

Hate tearing

Lox_Cropek

Same. I always use D3DOverrider.

I can't STAND screen tear.

If my average frame rate is above 60fps, then yes.

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