Apex Legends G-Sync setting and latency
Posted: 10 Jun 2021, 00:46
Ok so here is the deal,
In 2020 I played Apex Legends on a 1070-Ti and an Asus g-sync monitor at 144 Hz.
I had to cap the framerate to 124 for G-sync to work properly otherwise some frames where going above 144 (No not on the FPS counter but on the monitor menu live Hz counter in g-sync mode, as you figure jumpy Hz is the same as jumpy fps in this case). In case of the monitor set to 165Hz the FPS/Hz variation also increased with that so 124 fps cap was the butter back than for both 144hz and 165hz g-sync modes in Apex.
Now in 2021
I haven't played the game for a while I am playing again with a 3070 and the same monitor. But now even at 124 fps cap in g-sync mode the frames and Hz are jumping all over the place hitting the 144 and 165 causing tearing and stutter.
So what's happening? Why are frames all over the place? The only solution I found so far is to use Vsync ON with G-sync and that eliminated the stutters. But it also feels like now I am getting more input lag compared to 2020. So instead of getting less input lag with time I am getting more WTF right? What should I do to keep a good response time and smooth motion?
Another question, does turning on the Adaptive Sync feature in the monitor settings menu automatically add more input lag into the pipe? Has anyone actually tested the exact amount of g-sync input lag in games like CS GO or APEX compared to no g-sync? If you have please post your findings.
I used to be a CRT gamer playing 94hz with 100 fps never felt any lag or bad tearing, but nowadays I feel like I have downs. pls help
In 2020 I played Apex Legends on a 1070-Ti and an Asus g-sync monitor at 144 Hz.
I had to cap the framerate to 124 for G-sync to work properly otherwise some frames where going above 144 (No not on the FPS counter but on the monitor menu live Hz counter in g-sync mode, as you figure jumpy Hz is the same as jumpy fps in this case). In case of the monitor set to 165Hz the FPS/Hz variation also increased with that so 124 fps cap was the butter back than for both 144hz and 165hz g-sync modes in Apex.
Now in 2021
I haven't played the game for a while I am playing again with a 3070 and the same monitor. But now even at 124 fps cap in g-sync mode the frames and Hz are jumping all over the place hitting the 144 and 165 causing tearing and stutter.
So what's happening? Why are frames all over the place? The only solution I found so far is to use Vsync ON with G-sync and that eliminated the stutters. But it also feels like now I am getting more input lag compared to 2020. So instead of getting less input lag with time I am getting more WTF right? What should I do to keep a good response time and smooth motion?
Another question, does turning on the Adaptive Sync feature in the monitor settings menu automatically add more input lag into the pipe? Has anyone actually tested the exact amount of g-sync input lag in games like CS GO or APEX compared to no g-sync? If you have please post your findings.
I used to be a CRT gamer playing 94hz with 100 fps never felt any lag or bad tearing, but nowadays I feel like I have downs. pls help