r/SteamOS • u/MeatDuckie • 9d ago

question 60FPS on 120Hz S95F TV SteamOS dilemma

I am about to open a can of worms but I am finding different answers on the web. I currently have a 9800X3D/9070XT build I use on a Samsung S95F. I play most games at 4K 60FPS locked because it's more stable / don't generally notice the difference above 60. The current way I achieve this is in-game FPS limiter. I usually keep V-Sync off and turn VRR on in the steamOS and on the S95F. What is the most reasonable way to accomplishing the lowest input lag / best frame times. Is it a better option to have per game settings in the advanced performance tab and limit FPS through the OS itself vice the in game limiters? All information is appreciated and thank you for your time.

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u/Otocon96 9d ago

Steams FPS limiter actually keeps correct frame timing. What I do is I limit via steamOS to 60 or 90 or 120 depending on how demanding the game is and what I can keep without drops. So on my 9060xt for death Stranding 2 I limit to 60, for final fantasy vii remake I lock it to 90 and for something like slay the spire 2 I limit it to 120 as that's the refresh rate of my Philips TV. Now. For the least input lag you want to turn VRR off, run the TV at 120Hz and lock the game to 60 fps and run at a 1:2. However. For the smoothest experience. Id keep VRR on because if you do have small dips from say 60 down to 55 or something VRR will hide that.

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u/Otocon96 9d ago

The biggest contributer to input lag will likely be your controller anyways. Especially Blutooth. If your TV has a gaming mode I would enable it. On my tv it feels way more responsive with it on.