Questions about Tweak Subjects

[Saiyati]

On some threads there are things about the refresh rate and vsync that help increase the performance of the game. I wanna know how they are related to increasing the fps and such.

 

[Phatslugga]

I know that if you turn Vsync off you should get better performance.

 

[imported_Mystix]

I know that if you turn Vsync off you should get better performance.

He asked how it increases performance

-On Topic-
Well, I don't really know. I think I asked this question in the 'Ping/Fps tweaks' thread. Not sure if it was answered, but if I were you, I would browse around that thread and find your answer

 

[RaVe]

Vsync prevents frame tear, but in return you get lower FPS

Your refresh rate is how high your FPS can go(I think)

 

[Bihal]

The refresh rate is measured in Hertz, and it is the number of times a second that a frame is displayed on your monitor. 80 Hertz, means 80 frames are drawn on your monitor every second.

VSync forces Half-life to generate a number of frames that is the same or a factor of your refresh rate, depending on your performance.

Example: You set your monitor to 80 Hertz.

So, if you set VSync your frames per second in Half-life will be..80..or 40...or 20....depending on what your computer can handle.

VSync off, means that Half-life just lets your computer generate as many Frames per second as it can, but this can result in frame tear, because they are not synchronised.

Anyways, that's a basic explaination. People feel free to dispute it if you want.

 

[Saiyati]

Thanks for the info guys.

 

[Phatslugga]

He asked how it increases performance

No he asked how they are related to help performance increase in game. I gave him the info i knew in relation to Vsync and game performance. So there.