Bokishi Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 (edited) I use it because I hate tearing. Problem is that it can halve your framerate, and I end up having to use a third party utility (DirectX Tweaker) to enable triple buffering and bring the framerate back up again. It's a hassle, but I don't like the tearing. Edited August 15, 2006 by metadigital Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I always use Vsync becaue it affects more than just tearing. It helps you avoid plenty of other graphic distortions aswell. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I never use it. I've never seen the point of it, as the tearing doesn't bother me. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I don't use it. Never saw a reason to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Never use it either. I only notice tearing when the framerate drops in some areas, and that's the particular case when V-sync can only help increase the problem. Usually I try to keep my frames above 40 or so which seems to help with the tearing. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostStraw Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I use it because I hate tearing. Problem is that it can half your framerate, and I end up having to use a third party utility (DirectX Tweaker) to enable triple buffering and bring the framerate back up again. It's a hassle, but I don't like the tearing. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My LCD can only do 60Hz, don't see what the point of getting more FPS per second then that is -- as it could only display up to 60FPS anyway. I've noticed that turning it on helps reduce tearing quite alot. Is there really a huge performance degredation? I haven't noticed one myself.. but maybe I haven't played enough games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkan Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 What is this tearing you speak of. "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 Vsync and tearing Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Vsync and tearing <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My graphics card isn't fast enough to experience tearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Never had a need for V-Sync, it has only degraded the performance of my games so far. I hope to have a stupidly fast GPU soon, though, and that might make a difference ... OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalimeeri Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I think it depends on the hardware combination and the drivers. With my AGP ATI 9600 at 1024x768 and venerable old CRT at 85 hz, I couldn't use it in either Kotor game without the screen becoming unreadable. When I changed to my current PCIe 7600GT (same resolution, same monitor, same Kotor installations), the games would run with VSync off, but each and every interior light had an awful glare that bled across all of the images. Performance was the pits. One click of the magic VSync button, and all was happiness. So far, though, those are the only games affected; although admittedly I haven't run many since I got Oblivion. So I guess in general the answer is no, I don't generally use it unless I have to (I had ATI cards for years, and learned to stay away from it with that particular machine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Never had a need for it either. I do occasionally see that effect but pretty rarely. I probably don't play the type of games that might do it a lot, very much. I've also had too many old games that really didn't like it when vsync was turned on - ie they'd crash - so I developed the habit of it always being off. I forget about it most of the time. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I end up having to use a third party utility (DirectX Tweaker) to enable triple buffering and bring the framerate back up again. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Linkie? OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneblade Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I end up having to use a third party utility (DirectX Tweaker) to enable triple buffering and bring the framerate back up again. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Linkie? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Click Me !!! "If at first you don't succeed... So much for skydiving." - Henry Youngman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 Aww screw this. Punkbuster has been updated to kick DXtweaker users. Looks like I gotta switch off Vsync and triple buffering in online games. I hate tearing :angry: :angry: Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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