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.
@article{arxiv.2506.19084,
title = {Am I Playing Better Now? The Effects of G-SYNC in 60Hz Gameplay},
author = {Maryam Riahi and Benjamin Watson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.19084},
year = {2025}
}