2021 article

Am I Playing Better Now? The Effects of G-SYNC in 60Hz Gameplay

Riahi, M., & Watson, B. A. (2021, May). PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACM ON COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND INTERACTIVE TECHNIQUES, Vol. 4.

By: M. Riahi n & B. Watson n

author keywords: refresh rate; frame rate; latency; computer games; user experience
TL;DR: Though G-SYNC's effects are less at 60Hz than they were at 30Hz, G- SYNC can still improve the performance of veteran players, particularly when games are challenging. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: September 7, 2021

G-SYNC technology matches formerly regular display refreshes to irregular frame updates, improving frame rates and interactive latency. In a previous study of gaming at the 30Hz frame rates common on consoles, players of Battlefield 4 were unable to discern when G-SYNC was in use, but scored higher with G-SYNC and were affected emotionally. We build on that study with the first examination of G-SYNC's effects at the 60Hz frame rate more common in PC gaming and on emerging consoles. Though G-SYNC's effects are less at 60Hz than they were at 30Hz, G-SYNC can still improve the performance of veteran players, particularly when games are challenging. G-SYNC's effects on emotion and experience were limited.