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(12-08-2010, 11:05 PM)MaZ link Wrote: put 'sync every frame' off, u wont see any change on ur graphix but ur FPS will be much higher
Horrible idea, Sync every frame will lock your FPS at your monitors refresh rate, to prevent horizontal tearing to happen on the vertical axis, thus actually giving "60fps" a smoother view than "500", and also using less video processing for a better gaming performance. "No Vsync" is really only for people who want to show off their frame rate, which should not be used for actual game-play.
Want an example? Go into a game where you get 150fps+, moves your mouse around rapidly and you will notice flickering on some of the geometry, meaning your monitor can not keep up with the refresh making misalignment and giving a false accusation. Turn on Vsync and move it rapidly, you will not see this even though your FPS is lower, and you will notice a much smoother view when moving around.
Another example of what happens with No vsync is shown in this picture, this is what it does.
All 'No Vsync' does is give a worse visual and use more GPU resource.