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Main Authors: Riahi, Maryam, Watson, Benjamin
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.19084
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author Riahi, Maryam
Watson, Benjamin
author_facet Riahi, Maryam
Watson, Benjamin
contents 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.
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spellingShingle Am I Playing Better Now? The Effects of G-SYNC in 60Hz Gameplay
Riahi, Maryam
Watson, Benjamin
Graphics
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.
title Am I Playing Better Now? The Effects of G-SYNC in 60Hz Gameplay
topic Graphics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.19084