What's the point of limiting framerate?

[Santti]

i was just wondering what you mean by IDD? the rest was not directed at you

Idd = indeed.

Mine is limited at 60.

[Keller]

Let me start by saying let's not get into the discussion about how many "frames the eye can see". The eye doesn't see in frames, just like people don't walk in frames in the real world. But again, let's not get into it. I don't want to have to come back in here later and start handing out infractions for people that got into it and turned it into a flamewar.

I don't personally limit FPS. The downside to vsync was always that it would have a negative effect on your FPS if you were running below the rate vsync was capped for. With the latest NVIDIA cards and drivers, it's possible to use Adaptive VSync, which enables it when your FPS is above your refresh rate, and disables it when it drops below.

I just don't use it because I already run with the side panel off my case. Even if I limited my FPS, I'd still have heat problems. That's not a problem with the cooler of the card or CPU (both are aftermarket and both do a great job), it's just that the case is poor when it comes to airflow. Limiting my FPS just serves no purpose for me. I can see why some people do, but it's not something I've ever done. I guess that's a remnant from the days where I couldn't even run OpenGL games properly and had to use a "proxy" of sorts to make it work with DirectX (and even then, my card wasn't even a media card so FPS was still below 25).



There are 144Hz flat panel monitors, such as the ASUS VG278HE. I believe there are some CRT's out there that can pump out over 200Hz, though i've no way of knowing if that's true or not (due to the rarity of CRT's these days). Those were used for competitive CS and Unreal, though outside of tournaments, it was frowned upon to tweak your refresh rate, something about your movement being linked to your refresh rate or such.

GDM-W900 here, can do 200 at a modest 1280x800

[majinsnake]

All smart users prefer V-Sync...otherwise the game looks garbage and you will see constant tearing (lag).

I heard some users disable V-Sync because they claim it slows them down. Not exactly true.

[Keller]

All smart users prefer V-Sync...otherwise the game looks garbage and you will see constant tearing (lag).

I heard some users disable V-Sync because they claim it slows them down. Not exactly true.

It does, vsync limits the screen to multiples of 60, so if your monitors is say, 100HZ or 150Hz, you're screwed

[n0cturnal]

It does, vsync limits the screen to multiples of 60, so if your monitors is say, 100HZ or 150Hz, you're screwed

Vsync is based on your monitors refresh rate, if you would have a 90Hz monitor it would limit it to 90 FPS.

[Majesticii]

I heard some users disable V-Sync because they claim it slows them down. Not exactly true.

Vsync creates a buffer, which induces input lag. That is quite a proven fact. If you notice it, is mainly based on how quick you personally are and how much the game is limited by the vsync. Underclocking the graphics card can help resolve some of this, and tripple buffering.