What Does VSync Actually Do To Your PC's Frames Per Second?
The quest to align frame rates and refresh rates.
If you've ever fiddled with graphics settings, you've probably come across VSync. Short for vertical synchronization, it can help eliminate screen tearing, which is when the display shows pieces of two different frames at once. Although turning VSync on can stabilize your frame rate, it can lead to other issues, so it's good to understand it before diving in.
VSync and frame rates
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You probably know that a game's frame rate indicates how many frames your GPU renders each second. Your monitor's refresh rate is the number of times per second it can display a new image. Ideally, those rates work together in a way that is efficient, responsive and creates a stable illusion of motion.
But in practice, that isn't always the case. If your graphics card renders a game at 100 FPS but your monitor only...
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