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yortsy74 wrote: ↑

04 Jan 2023, 14:23

I have a problem with smoothness in games.
I was using an Acer KG251QDBMIIPX 240Hz monitor and everything was fine but I felt that the games were not as smooth as, for example, at esports tournaments where the best gear is laid out. The monitor was also more than 4 years old so I decided it was time for a change to feel the smoothness.
I changed the monitor to a BenQ Zowie XL2540K, ran the Strobe Utility app, set it up and of course I can see the difference for example in UFO test (the image is sharp, zero blur, I can count every pixel, in the old monitor UFO was blurry). The problem is in games, in CS:GO I can't see any difference and already on the old monitor I felt that the game is not as smooth as it should be ( I noticed the same in Valorant). Everything is set up, of course, CS:GO set to 240hz and mat_info shows 240hz.
Even being at my cousin's house I have the impression that his game is smoother even though he uses a 144hz monitor LG 24GM79G

Here is my configuration:
Intel Core i5-9600KF
RTX 3060 12 GB MSI GAMING X
HyperX 16GB (2x8GB) 3333MHz CL16 Predator
MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS
SilentiumPC Supremo FM2 750W 80 Plus Gold
SilentiumPC Fortis 3 140mm
WD 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Blue SN570
be quiet! Silent Base 802 Window White
Windows 10 Home 64bit

CS:GO installed on M2 drive, average fps on FPS BENCHMARK 456 (in-game locked at 400). Graphics settings fullscreen 4:3 stretched almost everything on low.

Memory is set to XMP, most parts are new, internet is also good 300/30 Mbps , Windows freshly installed on M2 drive, all latest drivers installed, I'm using DisplayPort cable provided from Zowie. I have two monitors but even unplugging one from the power supply nothing changes.

Things I did:
Energy plan changed / Mouse pooling rate is 1K / unchecking cpu0 does nothing / disable fullscreen optimization /.

I have no idea what could be wrong anymore, I replaced everything in the computer one by one and I thought the monitor was the last thing because I heard that that Acer has ghosting problems. But nothing has changed. In CS:GO I'm able to notice the difference and it's not a game I play rarely but semi-professionally so I need that smoothness.

joseph_from_pilsen wrote: ↑

08 Jan 2023, 10:55

Try 237fps lock. Trough riva statistics server program. You will se a huge diff in frametimes. The 9600K even overclocked is so-so to feed 240hz screen. 400fps lock wont work, its highly above minimum fps. Even at high end rig is 400fps lock too much. Also ingame lock doesnt smooth frametimes, its possible only trough drivers or riva tuner. For a price of really slight input lag (turn gsync/freesync on and ELMB sync, the input lag wont increase more than from the one from fps limit so you can turn both on for better picture).

yortsy74 wrote: ↑

04 Jan 2023, 14:23

I have a problem with smoothness in games.
I was using an Acer KG251QDBMIIPX 240Hz monitor and everything was fine but I felt that the games were not as smooth as, for example, at esports tournaments where the best gear is laid out. The monitor was also more than 4 years old so I decided it was time for a change to feel the smoothness.
I changed the monitor to a BenQ Zowie XL2540K, ran the Strobe Utility app, set it up and of course I can see the difference for example in UFO test (the image is sharp, zero blur, I can count every pixel, in the old monitor UFO was blurry). The problem is in games, in CS:GO I can't see any difference and already on the old monitor I felt that the game is not as smooth as it should be ( I noticed the same in Valorant). Everything is set up, of course, CS:GO set to 240hz and mat_info shows 240hz.
Even being at my cousin's house I have the impression that his game is smoother even though he uses a 144hz monitor LG 24GM79G

Here is my configuration:
Intel Core i5-9600KF
RTX 3060 12 GB MSI GAMING X
HyperX 16GB (2x8GB) 3333MHz CL16 Predator
MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS
SilentiumPC Supremo FM2 750W 80 Plus Gold
SilentiumPC Fortis 3 140mm
WD 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Blue SN570
be quiet! Silent Base 802 Window White
Windows 10 Home 64bit

CS:GO installed on M2 drive, average fps on FPS BENCHMARK 456 (in-game locked at 400). Graphics settings fullscreen 4:3 stretched almost everything on low.

Memory is set to XMP, most parts are new, internet is also good 300/30 Mbps , Windows freshly installed on M2 drive, all latest drivers installed, I'm using DisplayPort cable provided from Zowie. I have two monitors but even unplugging one from the power supply nothing changes.

Things I did:
Energy plan changed / Mouse pooling rate is 1K / unchecking cpu0 does nothing / disable fullscreen optimization /.

I have no idea what could be wrong anymore, I replaced everything in the computer one by one and I thought the monitor was the last thing because I heard that that Acer has ghosting problems. But nothing has changed. In CS:GO I'm able to notice the difference and it's not a game I play rarely but semi-professionally so I need that smoothness.