alinwrkshp
n00b
- Joined
- Jun 14, 2004
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- 17
This is a setting i rarely touch. Default is off. I was always under the impression this slowed down a fps. It sync's the adapter an monitor, right?
Well just recently i was playin City of Villians with a friend. We have the same exact computer barring our video cards. He has a 128mb 6800gt and I have 256mb 7800gt.
He was able to set his quality settings much higher than me without noticeable lag. Then he says turn on your vsync. I argued this point. I have been in computers a long time and thought i had a handle on all matters, he on the other hand has learned everything second hand from me.
So he starts telling me to turn on vsync...i argue that it wont help. Then quietly without his knowledge i turn it on...and low and behold...frames jump quite a bit. He was right...now have have to eat crow and I want a damn explanation?!?
Can anyone explain this to me? Am I confusing what vsync does? Am I wrong in thinking it usual has a negative impact on frame rates?
Well just recently i was playin City of Villians with a friend. We have the same exact computer barring our video cards. He has a 128mb 6800gt and I have 256mb 7800gt.
He was able to set his quality settings much higher than me without noticeable lag. Then he says turn on your vsync. I argued this point. I have been in computers a long time and thought i had a handle on all matters, he on the other hand has learned everything second hand from me.
So he starts telling me to turn on vsync...i argue that it wont help. Then quietly without his knowledge i turn it on...and low and behold...frames jump quite a bit. He was right...now have have to eat crow and I want a damn explanation?!?
Can anyone explain this to me? Am I confusing what vsync does? Am I wrong in thinking it usual has a negative impact on frame rates?