G-Sync obsolete with high refresh rate?
Posted: 09 Nov 2020, 12:48
Hello everyone,
i do have two screens: The AW2518hf (240hz, 1080p, freesync, but gsync compatible) and the S2417DG (165hz, 1440p, gsync)
When having gsync disabled i definitely notice heavy screen tearing in apex legends with my 165hz monitor.
However when playing on my 240hz monitor i never experienced it, at least not anywhere near the degree i experienced on my other monitor. Even not when i was dropping frames and weren't holding the 240hz consistently.
I do understand that the higher fps, due to playing on 1080p instead of 1440p, make screen tearing less likely. But there are situations where my framerate is almost the same as on my 1440p monitor, but even then i don't experience any tearing.
I have played with gsync on for over a year and never regretted using it. However isn't gsync getting obsolete when playing competitive games on high refresh rate? I know it was intended for delivering a smooth gaming experience when not reaching a high framerate, but i feel like companies are marketing it as something necessary for high end gaming. When wanting to play games at 4k and max settings i might notice the difference, when using gsync. But when playing games at 1080p and reaching 240hz consistently, is there any benefit to using gsync?
It might guarantee a smooth experience, but my input lag will be slightly higher (I have seen the tests, it's very minimal, but it's there).
Even if i don't care about a minor input lag increase, then my game might even run smooth without using gsync, if i can reach a certain amount of frames consistently and have a screen that supports it, for example a 240hz monitor.
i do have two screens: The AW2518hf (240hz, 1080p, freesync, but gsync compatible) and the S2417DG (165hz, 1440p, gsync)
When having gsync disabled i definitely notice heavy screen tearing in apex legends with my 165hz monitor.
However when playing on my 240hz monitor i never experienced it, at least not anywhere near the degree i experienced on my other monitor. Even not when i was dropping frames and weren't holding the 240hz consistently.
I do understand that the higher fps, due to playing on 1080p instead of 1440p, make screen tearing less likely. But there are situations where my framerate is almost the same as on my 1440p monitor, but even then i don't experience any tearing.
I have played with gsync on for over a year and never regretted using it. However isn't gsync getting obsolete when playing competitive games on high refresh rate? I know it was intended for delivering a smooth gaming experience when not reaching a high framerate, but i feel like companies are marketing it as something necessary for high end gaming. When wanting to play games at 4k and max settings i might notice the difference, when using gsync. But when playing games at 1080p and reaching 240hz consistently, is there any benefit to using gsync?
It might guarantee a smooth experience, but my input lag will be slightly higher (I have seen the tests, it's very minimal, but it's there).
Even if i don't care about a minor input lag increase, then my game might even run smooth without using gsync, if i can reach a certain amount of frames consistently and have a screen that supports it, for example a 240hz monitor.
