Is Custom Resolution Utility needed or can you just make the resolution in the nvidia control panel?

Yep! Nvidia Control Panel works too. I just use CRU because I have an AMD card. The AMD custom resolution option isn't very flexible.

I'm confused, was your problem that you couldn't get 240fps constant and so got screen tearing and input delay? I have the same monitor (love it) and run it with PureXP at 240hz and it's great, but that only really works because my pc can get 240+ fps constantly. I'm probably not understanding correctly but I don't quite get what this RTSS/vsync stuff actually give you practically speaking.

Oh nice! Have you tried lower refresh rates with PureXP? 224Hz is a lot better than 240Hz. The overdrive is much better and there's enough bandwidth for 10-bit colour.

You should really try out my 119Hz resolution. It's so glass smooth, it's unreal. It makes 224Hz and especially 240 look blurry in comparison. All you need to do is set the vertical total to 2269.

If you're comfortable with 224Hz PureXP and prefer it over 119Hz PureXP, I still recommend using the low-lag VSync trick. The goal is to remove tearing and improve the frame pacing so that the game looks and feels consistent.

Also, yeah - the game looked and felt pretty bad before. There are definitely better specs for super high refresh gaming, but I have the Ryzen 5 3600 and 5700 XT.

I mean even though the ingame fps limiter cant get you perfect frame time, it will get you the lowest input delay. I have tried capping fps like this, but the input delay is definitely there. Although the game is definitely smooth and jitter-free after you do this.

P.S. I still have slight tearing with this method (on laptop lol)

Sorry to hear that. I wish I knew why your laptop isn't benefiting from this method, but I suppose it's all about experimentation.

Im pretty skeptical about lowering my refresh rate in any way after reading this stuff, but I think most people would be anyway as usually people div2+ arent gonna bother for the looks and would rather the best performance even if tf2 looks like a game from 1998

There is definitely a slight trade-off here, if you are willing to increase a couple of milliseconds worth of delay 3-5 which isnt really noticeable for a smoother experience of the game, id recommend trying it.

why does this read like ur trying to sell me something

I haven't tried any of the other PureXP modes but it already looks razer sharp and I have no issues with the screen looking too blurry. In fact it's consistently impressed me how clear it looked, and that I am able to run it at 240hz and have tracking be super smooth. Does lowering the refresh rate make the input delay better in some way? Because I would much rather have a smooth 240hz experience than a 120hz one with a little less input delay and a little more clarity for motion blur. I have a 3600XT and 2070 super and my game runs very smooth so I don't really see any reason to drop it.

This is a pretty informative video on input lag, frame limiters, vsync etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZRuFaFZh5M

Also if use CRU at your own risk, if your monitor has display scaling mode then you can definitely benefit from it. If you have a laptop do not use it under any circumstance.

milliseconds can decide a lot of fights in comp, as a person who's played lots of cs, I can guarantee you that a high refresh rate is more important than you might think.

i mean in cs yeah but it's a different game in tf2 it might be more helpful to be able to keep track of everything happening than to be able to click a ms earlier

Honestly i might give this a shot. I've been wanting to play tf2 again but even with mastercoms it runs like trash compared to other more modern games. (I should be able to run it well enough with a 7700k@4.4gHz+RTX2070, but tf2 is a jank mess.)

Thanks OP, I'll try it out sometime and post my results here.

Now that you mention it, I see why you said that. :P

I'm just pretty passionate about the little I do know.

You'd just have to give it a try and see for yourself. :) I really, really recommend 224Hz over 240 though.

**on the Viewsonic XG270. I don't know why I'm being downvoted for that, it's just how it is. Chief Blur Buster, the very person who calibrated the monitor states that "224Hz looks better than 240Hz for both PureXP enabled/disabled (aka strobed/nonstrobed)".

I should mention this isn't a "guide", as such, hence "How I made TF2 run beautifully".

I personally don't find 224 or 240Hz as enjoyable anymore, even on games that don't drop below that in FPS. Some may prefer the extra fluidity of 240Hz, but I cannot stand motion blur at all. It's personal preference! I just urge everyone to give this a shot and see if you can find a new way to enjoy your games.

Gave it an honest shot in both tf2 and overwatch.

What i noticed.

- Very little to NO stutter (tf2 has some minor stutter, overwatch was butter).
- 1-2 ms of perceivable input lag. Not the worse, and FAR better than stadard V-SYNC.

Overall, i'd say this is a better option for players who can't hold the FPS stable at something like 300+.

Been using this for about a week, I can't definitively say it's not placebo but I did feel a significant difference in game smoothness. This works very well for other games as well. Much more preferable than having extra FPS and 2ms faster reactions.

I've been using this for like three weeks now and the difference was huge for me and I don't think I'll go back to regular non-capped/non-vsynced fps. I don't know if it's because I have a pretty old monitor though, XL2411T from 2014, but the image is so much clearer with than without, it's night and day.

I've not really noticed any input lag at all, maybe just old people things, and even if it's there, the picture clarity is worth it for me over the tiny amount of possible reaction time I'm missing.

I'd suggest that any one tempted to try this, go for it, it doesn't take long at all to set up and it can be super worth if you like it.

This video has a detailed, yet digestible explanation for whats happening here as well as some solid non-placebo numbers to look at.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAFuiBTFo5E&feature=youtu.be

People from other competitive games are starting to adopt this as well, notably A_Seagull has recently started to use it and vouch for it.

Hi I just wanted to say I followed the instructions in your link and it's working great , using Riva made a profile for tf2 and set fps to 143.99 and Nvidia tf2 profile vsync on fast. Felt weird at first almost too smooth now is Very smooth and when the fps dips it's much less noticeable. Thanks!

Wow! Thanks for the comments guys, that means a lot. I'm really happy to hear people are finding a new way to enjoy their games, not just TF2. Speaking of which, I can now play TF2 at a steady 119FPS with Mastercomfig Medium High, thanks to the Ryzen 5 5600x I just installed in my system earlier. The difference between that and the 3600 is night and day.

I should have mentioned that .001 is technically OK in some cases, but the best starting point is actually .01. So now I'm using a cap of 118.993 as my refresh rate is 119.003 (experimented since last time which is why it's not the same). If you're experiencing any issues with this trick or you can feel noticeable VSync delay, I suggest trying the new -0.01 cap rather than 0.001. Also, set VSync on driver-side as well as in-game. I will now update the guide with this information.

so you don't get your framecap up at 224hz because you do like the backlight strobing available on 119hz right ?
because i assume you're getting these 224 fps all time with the 5600x

Good question. I do prefer 119Hz with backlight strobing over 224/240Hz, I personally think it's much better. Plus, it's much easier to get a consistent 119 FPS. I've tested 224Hz but even with this beefy new CPU, TF2 STILL drops well below that in some cases, especially on the newer maps like Mecenary Park. Even though these dips don't feel nearly as bad as they did on the 3600, I'd rather have a consistent lower framerate than one that reaches 224 when nothing happens then drops when there's action.

Been playing the game for some time now, and never heard of this.
Thanks for posting.

does the dxlevel influence this?

it affects fps, so to some extent yes
but no in the way you probably asked

The mouse input delay is pretty bad for this, you are using RTSS (external frame limiter). so yeah that's the tradeoff, you will get smoother and crispier visuals at the cost of input delay. Personally I don't like the slightly sluggish mouse, but if you don't feel any delay, go for it.