Desktop frame rate and vsync effects on FPS

Lots of people say lots of things. I just wish people would back up their claims with actual testing. I think most of these claims are a placebo effect. Everyone should be using a program like CapFrameX to measure performance gains before reporting them. CapFrameX measures in-game performance frame-by-frame and reports the average framerate but more importantly reports the 1% and 0.1% lows.

For example, here’s a measurement I made last night. Notice my average framerate is only 30.1 fps but also notice my 0.1% low is above 20. This flight was a completely stutter-free and smooth flight over a large city with photogrammetry. I’m finding “above 20” for the 0.1% lows is the key to a smooth experience. I’d welcome any tips that can show improvements to the 1% and 0.1% low framerates.

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