Thread: GWX3 low FPS
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Old 07-20-10, 08:02 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by Marmite eating monster View Post
wow, with vsync turned off I can get 100FPS TO 200FPS. What does vsync actually do ? When its off I can't notice much difference in graphics.
Vsync locks the frame rate to your monitor rate. It is useful when you have tearing of your picture; other than this, it apparently has no use.
If the frame rate is too high, your computer and graphic card have to work hard and might overheat, so slowing the rate down might help this problem also.
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