Gsync/High GPU Use/Wont Limit FPS

[Einmimiria]

Thank you for the reply Jibs.

I tried to replicate this issue by enabling Gsync and limiting the frame rate. The frame limiter worked as it should, however, due to the variances between the hardware and software on the respective PCs, it makes it difficult to find the exact reason for this.

Just to summarize the issue you are having: You want to limit the FPS as to not use 100% GPU usage to prevent stuttering while using OBS. However, you mentioned you don't use OBS all the time. To clarify, does this mean that you would normally play the game uncapped without it? Playing the game, uncapped with Gsync, yields no issues aside from the high GPU usage, correct?

As for capping the frame rate, I'd like you to try going into the Nvidia Control Panel, then to 'Manage 3D Settings', 'Program Settings' and selecting Final Fantasy XIV and in the Vsync options, selecting 'Adaptive (half refresh rate)'. This should cap the frame rate at half of the refresh rate (either 60 or 72 based on what the max hertz is). What kind of result does this yield?

We hope we can be of assistance in helping you enjoy the exciting world of Final Fantasy XIV!

[Jibs]

Thank you for the reply Jibs.

I tried to replicate this issue by enabling Gsync and limiting the frame rate. The frame limiter worked as it should, however, due to the variances between the hardware and software on the respective PCs, it makes it difficult to find the exact reason for this.

Just to summarize the issue you are having: You want to limit the FPS as to not use 100% GPU usage to prevent stuttering while using OBS. However, you mentioned you don't use OBS all the time. To clarify, does this mean that you would normally play the game uncapped without it? Playing the game, uncapped with Gsync, yields no issues aside from the high GPU usage, correct?

As for capping the frame rate, I'd like you to try going into the Nvidia Control Panel, then to 'Manage 3D Settings', 'Program Settings' and selecting Final Fantasy XIV and in the Vsync options, selecting 'Adaptive (half refresh rate)'. This should cap the frame rate at half of the refresh rate (either 60 or 72 based on what the max hertz is). What kind of result does this yield?

We hope we can be of assistance in helping you enjoy the exciting world of Final Fantasy XIV!

Ok to make this easier lets throw OBS out of the picture completely. I hardly use it. So lets pretend I never wrote that in my OP.

Now to the other issues especially 100% GPU use.

Ive tried enabling Gsync and limiting frame rate with just one monitor (My main one the 144Hz one) connected to the system. Frame rate limiter works in windowed borderless but cuts the frame rate in half or worse the what the limiter should. So setting it to 72 makes it about 27 or so fps.

Frame rate limiter wont work in Full screen mode at all. Its like the game does not see it.

If I disable Gsync and play the game everything works, frame rate limiter works.....but then there is the issue of microstutter etc that starts to creep up.

I created a custom geforce profile for FF XIV to test adaptive at half...it microstutters quite bad.

In game frame limiter appears to work with Gsync turned off but as I said Muicro stutter and other hiccups becomes a lot more apparent.

Its either the nvidia drivers for Gsync and/or something in FF XIV.