I've been wanting to ask this question for a while.
Most LCDs are limited to refresh rates of 60Hz. Most video cards, as powerful as they are now, are able to drive fps over 100+ WITH vsync enabled (for CRTs, that is).
My question is this: If LCDs (DVI connected) are limited to 60Hz and vsync is applied, which will cap fps to 60, and video cards are capable of driving over 100fps w/vsync, would the cap free up more processing power for the video card than if it was forced to display at 100 vsync/fps?
Most LCDs are limited to refresh rates of 60Hz. Most video cards, as powerful as they are now, are able to drive fps over 100+ WITH vsync enabled (for CRTs, that is).
My question is this: If LCDs (DVI connected) are limited to 60Hz and vsync is applied, which will cap fps to 60, and video cards are capable of driving over 100fps w/vsync, would the cap free up more processing power for the video card than if it was forced to display at 100 vsync/fps?