Vsync on or off... Can't decide!

Do you guys play with Vsync on or off? I can't decide this!

With it on: + No tearing, - Gives mouse movement a weird feeling, - Decreased performance

With it off: + Increased performance, + Mouse feels smooth and responsive, - Tearing

I'm trying to decide what to use, but it's hard :evil:

On, otherwise i find the framerate can be to jumpy, plus i only have a 60 hz monitor so anything over that is a waste

I always have it on. Tearing drives me up the wall.

Have you got 'Triple buffering' on with Vsync on? it 'should' give better performance.

Have you got 'Triple buffering' on with Vsync on? it 'should' give better performance.

CUDGEdave

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Have you got 'Triple buffering' on with Vsync on? it 'should' give better performance.

Lox_Cropek

Have you tried forcing it with D3DOverrider? It comes with the newest Rivatuner.. Its Triple buffering works considerably better than the one in Nvidia Control Panel, and Catalyst Control Center.

I have gotten to the point where I do not like having V-sync off.. Its not near as smooth. Sure I get more headshots if I turn it off for Multiplayer, But I still do just fine with it on. (and its a much better visual experience)

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Have you got 'Triple buffering' on with Vsync on? it 'should' give better performance.

Lach0121

Have you tried forcing it with D3DOverrider? It comes with the newest Rivatuner.. Its Triple buffering works considerably better than the one in Nvidia Control Panel, and Catalyst Control Center.

I have gotten to the point where I do not like having V-sync off.. Its not near as smooth. Sure I get more headshots if I turn it off for Multiplayer, But I still do just fine with it on. (and its a much better visual experience)

I am very very far from an expert on this topic, but I will give a couple of thoughts. First, vsync is great if you are hitting a high frame rate on games and want to avoid terrible screen tearing.My understanding is it is primarily useful if your machine is running something very quickly.

On the other hand, my buddy has a lower end laptop he tries to game on and swears to me he got a 33-50% improvement in performance by turning vsync off for certain games that he was struggling to hit 30 FPS before. I have no idea if that is true or if my buddy is crazy or onto something but I thought it was interesting.

Depends on the game, for ex. dirt2 was fine without for me but dirt3 has terrible tearing across the screen.

I usually turn it off. I hardly notice the tearing, and v sync really screws up my fps.

Do consoles use vsync?

If my frame rate is a comfortable 60fps+, then I turn it on.

Input lag is rarely a problem for me. I only ever really get it if I turn on triple buffering as well (and even then not often)

I keep it off all the time due to input lag. After you have been running with it off for 15 years you don't even see the tearing.

I keep it off all the time due to input lag. After you have been running with it off for 15 years you don't even see the tearing.

Alter_Echo

Agreed. I leave it off. It feels like all input is a second or two behind when I'm playing anything when I leave it on.

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I keep it off all the time due to input lag. After you have been running with it off for 15 years you don't even see the tearing.

SaintForHire

Agreed. I leave it off. It feels like all input is a second or two behind when I'm playing anything when I leave it on.

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I keep it off all the time due to input lag. After you have been running with it off for 15 years you don't even see the tearing.

FelipeInside

Agreed. I leave it off. It feels like all input is a second or two behind when I'm playing anything when I leave it on.

Off. I don't notice tearing at high framerates.

I always play with it on

mine if always forced off

I usually turn it off. The only time when I actually notice screen tearing is during cutscenes from Devil May Cry 4.

I turn it on if i can get 50+ fps but off for something like crysis where i only get 24fps with it one. Screen tearing doesn't bother me as much

On!

I prefer to play games with Vsync on

If you can get a high fram rate with it on then go for it as it locks the fps and you're GPU doesn't have to canstantly work at changing. But if, like me, you get 24 fps playing crysis with it on then turn it off. Unless screen tearing drives you crazy

Always keep it off.

I only have it on if screen tearing is excessive or the game runs so well my card is actually running hotter because it is running too many fps. For demanding games I have to leave it off usually.