I could use some help.
I wanted to try out and limit the maximum frames to 60. The monitor is 60Hz anyhow and I getting usually 60 to up to 100 FPS.
I tried to set it to 60 with vsync on in the Graphics menu, but this has now affect.
Bug or am I doing sth wrong? Any ideas?
Thanks a lot.
(Nvidia all standard settings, GSYNC off, Monitor Samsung Freesync).
Ps. Forum search didn’t get me the answer either as it mainly suggests to use the Graphics menu.
When you say ‘this has no effect’, do you mean the framerate is still going above 60fps?
You can try and limit it through your Nvidia control panel. There is a framerate option you can set to whatever you want. Apologies if that is the graphics menu you were referring to.
Yes exactly. Framerate still up to 100 despite the Vsync on and set to 60 in the Graphics Menu.
Thanks for the hint. No I didn’t look into the Nvidia settings only the ingame Graphics menu.
Strange that the ingame menu doesn’t limit it? Or am I not understanding it’s function correctly?
Ah. Thx. Does it also let you enter 60 or any other frame rate limit?
I have already serviced all planes and closed the hangar door for today or I would try it out myself right away.
It does indeed 
Let me try tomorrow. Hangar is closed fir the night. Exceeded my maximum piloting hours. ;-).
I get back on how it works.
Thanks
Ah. One more please.
By limiting the frames via the Nividia tool, does that actually also reduce the load on the GPU or CPU?
Not that I need to reduce load, but just curious how it works?
Or does the GPU still render all frames but throws some away?
Do you have a high refresh monitor, if your desktop is running above 60hz refresh for example 120hz the 60h lock will actually be 120hz so half native. Try locking to 30 for 60 ect.
No I don’t. See above. Samsung 60Hz Freesync. Freesync is on at the Monitor side but Gsync is off in the Nvidia setting.
I know it doesn’t make sense. It is a relic from one of the older SUs which caused tearing and this setting fixed it for me some 6 months back and I didn’t touch it since.
Sorry on mobile missed that part.
With Vsync on and frame rate cap it should work, maybe just try lower FPS locks and see if it does anything
Ah sorry you just lost me there. Could you explain where to set what please ?
Also see my last post. I added some info.
In FS options for graphics, set Vsync to on and set your FPS cap to 60/30/20 see if any of those lock the frame limit
No it does not. That is what is confusing me. I set it to 60 and it still goes up to 100 or so.
Did you try 30 or 20
No. You are right. Need to do that even just to narrow down the problem.
I have already shut down for the night. Will try tomorrow. Thanks.
Ouch! FreeSync is AMD’s equivalent to NVIDIA’s G-sync. A monitor with FreeSync needs an AMD GPU card to feed it. NVIDIA GPU cards don’t do FreeSync. To get G-sync to work, the NVIDA GPU with G-sync needs to feed a monitor with G-sync built in. Sort of like Betamax and VHS incompatibility. (Before DVDs.)
This is how it used to be and yes these are the origins of the respective standards. Since about 2 years ago, Nvidia cards also drive FreeSync monitors (20er Series and Driver 417.xxx and higher).
And I can confirm that it works, just not very well with MSFS. But I read that most recommend to keep it off as the frame rates for MSFS fluctuate a lot.
Regardless, you might have a point, I will play with the settings and see how it affects the outcome. Thx.
