Latest NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Drivers for Windows 10 [2]

Uhmzzz... 'insider'-driver? Is that different from a 'normal' driver for NVIDIA? (Checked with NVidia experience, nothing to report!)

V-Sync OFF Not Recommended as a Global Setting Starting with Driver Version 461.09 | NVIDIA

V-Sync OFF Not Recommended as a Global Setting Starting with Driver Version 461.09

Beginning with the NVIDIA Driver version 461.09, setting V-Sync OFF as a global setting from the NVIDIA Control Panel will likely result in tearing even when viewing content in windowed mode.

When V-Sync is enabled, the application's frame rate is synchronized with the display refresh rate in order to eliminate tearing. Typically, tearing would occur when viewing applications in full-screen mode, so V-Sync is useful in eliminating tearing in this case.

Prior to driver version 461.09, only a single plane was available to the OS. The Desktop Windows Manager (DWM) would composit the contents from all the windows and then present everything at the refresh rate cadence. This means that tearing was avoided by DWM design even without V-Sync.

However, driver version 461.09 and later supports multiplane overlay (MPO). (MPO provides benefits, such as reduced latencies, for gaming in windowed mode.) With multiplane overlay, the application is allowed to present its contents independently and with its own V-Sync setting. The OS, outside of driver control, decides which apps get promoted to their own MPO plane. If V-Sync is OFF, then there will be tearing (even in windowed mode) because, as in full-screen mode, there is now no desktop compositor controlling the presentation. Setting V-Sync OFF now has the same effect in windowed apps as it does for full-screen apps.

To avoid unexpected tearing in windowed mode, NVIDIA recommends leaving the V-Sync global setting at the default "Use the 3D application setting".

RingTailCoon said:

Uhmzzz... 'insider'-driver? Is that different from a 'normal' driver for NVIDIA? (Checked with NVidia experience, nothing to report!)

Sounds like there may be an Insider Preview going on there.

I tried playing DX12 game in windowed mode - borderless and it introduced insane lag of V-SYNC levels. Fullscreen is not great as well, compared to DX11 FSO off... I don't think: it is working. This MPO would be gosend for Vulkan and DX12 games. As developers can choose not to support Exclusive Fullscreen in their games now! Some games support only hybrid mode (FSO) now. Which cause input lag and stuttering!!!

HOPE SOMEONE WILL FIND A WAY TO FORCE IT!!!

I forget that G-SYNC is enabled only in fullscreen mode by default. This is amazing, feels better than DX11 FSO off! Strange is tho, that DWM usage is spiking to 15% on 9600kf, which should be now bypassed by MPO! That should not happen, so I Am unsure - if it works!!! Still it is better than DX12 fullscreen - I think. There is lower input lag, but inconsistent. I have frame time issues currently so it is hard to tell...

V-Sync OFF Not Recommended as a Global Setting Starting with Driver Version 461.09 | NVIDIA
After updating to NVIDIA Game Ready Driver 461.09 or newer, some desktop apps may flicker or stutter when resizing the window on some PC configurations | NVIDIA

Nvidia Driver 461.72
NVIDIA DRIVERS GeForce Game Ready Driver WHQL
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Bench Virgin said:

Nvidia Driver 461.72
NVIDIA DRIVERS GeForce Game Ready Driver WHQL
GeForce 461.72 WHQL driver download

Thanks for the heads up

Bench Virgin said:

Nvidia Driver 461.72
NVIDIA DRIVERS GeForce Game Ready Driver WHQL
GeForce 461.72 WHQL driver download

Thanks, it's available through GFE now.

Bench Virgin said:

Nvidia Driver 461.72
NVIDIA DRIVERS GeForce Game Ready Driver WHQL
GeForce 461.72 WHQL driver download