Help with VSYNC OFF or ON and eye strain
Posted: 04 May 2019, 09:33
Hello,
I am new to this site, and I have been reading all of the guides and articles and forum stickies I can find on the various subjects. I am finding it all very interesting. However, I am struggling to find a good medium for what I looking to achieve.
I am currently playing Total War: Warhammer 2 and Borderlands 2. I have a Geforce 980ti and an ASUS vg248qe 144hz monitor. I experimented with lightboost, and found that I couldn't stand the washed out dim look, so I went back to regular mode. I found that Trace Free is perfect at 40 for me.
While playing Warhammer 2, I get frame rates that go from 35 FPS in EXTREME combat with thousands of units, to as high as 141 FPS in smaller battles. It really depends on the level and unit compositions. In Borderlands 2, I have the same issue. I can get anywhere from 75 FPS to 190+ FPS depending on the level and combat situations.
I've experimented for the past 3 days with every setting combination imaginable. I've tried Scanline Sync, Vsync On, Vsync Off, Fast Sync, I've capped my frame rate in RTSS. I had to rest the last day because of severe eyestrain I received from constantly swapping back and forth and trying different blur motion tests, lol!
No matter what I try, however, I can't find a combination that's satisfying. Some of the differences are so subtle that I don't know if it's a placebo and I'm imagining it, or if it's real. Essentially, I've come down to two different modes, but can't decide and which one would better suit my needs. I also have a question I need verified by some of the more expert people on this forum:
1) Does a lower refresh rate always cause more blur on my monitor?
2) Would raising my refresh rate, and playing with less FPS be beneficial or harmful when it comes to reducing blur? (i.e. playing with perfect capped 60 fps at 120hz. Would I be better off just capping the FPS to 60 and setting it down to 60hz?)
3) I tested a benchmark in Warhammer 2, and got between 65 and 35 FPS during the battle. I tried it multiple times at 60hz and 120hz and 144hz. I tried all 3 with vsync off and fast sync on. I feel like 60hz made the blurring worse, and I feel like the fast sync improved the blurring, but introduced microstutter somewhat. It's hard to tell because of the severe eye strain I'm prone to getting.
4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L07t_mY2LEU In this video, he claims that tearing almost completely disappears with VSYNC OFF at high refresh rates like 144hz. I've found this to be TRUE, I don't notice the tearing at all at those refresh rates, even if my FPS drops below, but it seems like a double edged sword because I feel like the blurring is worse when VSYNC is OFF.
Am I crazy? Does VSYNC OFF make motion blur worse? Does FAST SYNC improve it?
I guess my ultimate question is this:
If I can't maintain consistent FPS, and I'm very sensitive to eyestrain from motion blur, but not sensitive to tearing, what would be the best middle ground for my situation? VSYNC OFF with unconstrained FPS? FAST SYNC, and uncapped FPS, and just accept micro stuttering?
Sorry for the rambling post! Thank you for any help in advance!!!!!!
I am new to this site, and I have been reading all of the guides and articles and forum stickies I can find on the various subjects. I am finding it all very interesting. However, I am struggling to find a good medium for what I looking to achieve.
I am currently playing Total War: Warhammer 2 and Borderlands 2. I have a Geforce 980ti and an ASUS vg248qe 144hz monitor. I experimented with lightboost, and found that I couldn't stand the washed out dim look, so I went back to regular mode. I found that Trace Free is perfect at 40 for me.
While playing Warhammer 2, I get frame rates that go from 35 FPS in EXTREME combat with thousands of units, to as high as 141 FPS in smaller battles. It really depends on the level and unit compositions. In Borderlands 2, I have the same issue. I can get anywhere from 75 FPS to 190+ FPS depending on the level and combat situations.
I've experimented for the past 3 days with every setting combination imaginable. I've tried Scanline Sync, Vsync On, Vsync Off, Fast Sync, I've capped my frame rate in RTSS. I had to rest the last day because of severe eyestrain I received from constantly swapping back and forth and trying different blur motion tests, lol!
No matter what I try, however, I can't find a combination that's satisfying. Some of the differences are so subtle that I don't know if it's a placebo and I'm imagining it, or if it's real. Essentially, I've come down to two different modes, but can't decide and which one would better suit my needs. I also have a question I need verified by some of the more expert people on this forum:
1) Does a lower refresh rate always cause more blur on my monitor?
2) Would raising my refresh rate, and playing with less FPS be beneficial or harmful when it comes to reducing blur? (i.e. playing with perfect capped 60 fps at 120hz. Would I be better off just capping the FPS to 60 and setting it down to 60hz?)
3) I tested a benchmark in Warhammer 2, and got between 65 and 35 FPS during the battle. I tried it multiple times at 60hz and 120hz and 144hz. I tried all 3 with vsync off and fast sync on. I feel like 60hz made the blurring worse, and I feel like the fast sync improved the blurring, but introduced microstutter somewhat. It's hard to tell because of the severe eye strain I'm prone to getting.
4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L07t_mY2LEU In this video, he claims that tearing almost completely disappears with VSYNC OFF at high refresh rates like 144hz. I've found this to be TRUE, I don't notice the tearing at all at those refresh rates, even if my FPS drops below, but it seems like a double edged sword because I feel like the blurring is worse when VSYNC is OFF.
Am I crazy? Does VSYNC OFF make motion blur worse? Does FAST SYNC improve it?
I guess my ultimate question is this:
If I can't maintain consistent FPS, and I'm very sensitive to eyestrain from motion blur, but not sensitive to tearing, what would be the best middle ground for my situation? VSYNC OFF with unconstrained FPS? FAST SYNC, and uncapped FPS, and just accept micro stuttering?
Sorry for the rambling post! Thank you for any help in advance!!!!!!