Category: Frame-rate

– The importance of sleep
– Get enough sleep to stay alert.
– Sleep also enhances our ability to predict future actions.
– Improves the brain’s speed to process available information.

Use 1000 Hz polling rate on your mouse which equals 1 MS added latency, 500 Hz equal 2 MS added to your overall latency.
More devices will add more strain to the USB controller, make sure to disconnect any non-crucial peripherals during important games.
There is data suggesting that using a high polling rate on multiple devices will interfere with performance.
(If desired you can experiment with lowering the polling rate for the keyboard as it is not as crucial.)

Limit the number of connected devices and make sure the essential drivers are up to date.
Avoid software suits with added functionality such as RGB which will add latency.
Modern drivers are smaller in size which can improve the access time for your system.
The above is one of the main reasons to update your drivers regularly.

Limit the number of running applications on the computer, because they will often ping remote servers and may run background tasks on your system stealing resources.
Exit game launchers and other programs when you launch a game, you can always start it again later.
And finally, make sure to disable autostart for non-essential apps when you log in to Windows.

Make sure you always play at your monitor’s native resolution to avoid Input-lag and other side effects.
The monitor is designed to use the native resolution, other settings force the monitor to add an extra layer of processing.

Performance impact
Higher graphical settings will put an increasing amount of strain on your graphics card.
Avoid the most demanding visual effects to keep the GPU utilization below 100%.
Visual enhancements
Anti-Aliasing and other post-processing techniques will increase the visual fidelity at the cost of responsiveness.
A bonus effect is that your own vision will improve, as well as the processing of visual elements inside your brain.
In most cases, lower graphics settings will reduce the amount of clutter and details in the viewport that will distract you from the enemy.

Limit the FPS output using an application such as Nvidia Control Panel, RTSS or use the in-game FPS limiter.
Different methods come with different pros and cons depending on how your system hardware is balanced.
Limiting the FPS lowers GPU utilization and improves input lag.
(This also has an enormous impact on Frame-pacing making it one of the most important settings overall.)
In-game FPS limiter
Limits the FPS on a game engine level.
Usually results in the lowest impact on input lag.
The main downside is the risk of uneven frame timing.
NVIDIA Control Panel
Nvidia has improved the FPS limiter with the latest version.
Limits the FPS on the (GPU) driver level.
Works best if you are not limited by GPU utilization.
Rivatuner RTSS
Limits the FPS using the CPU.
Generally, adds 1 frame of lag.
Works best if you are not bottlenecked by the CPU.

V-sync will result in smoother gameplay because every frame is perfectly lined up with the monitor.
The downside is that there is going to be added input latency thanks to how V-sync waits for an even frame output to the monitor.
The key is to find a compromise between input lag and frame-timing to avoid stutter and retain stutter-free gameplay.

Limit the number of filters and post-processing techniques in your monitor.
Avoid Anti-Aliasing and other visual filters as they will add to the post-processing and increase Input-lag.
(Bigger problems on TV but still relevant for gaming monitors.)

Enable Overdrive to increase pixel response time and counter input lag.
Avoid filters and additional features that add strain and overhead to your monitors.