Nvidia GSync Windows fix

by Perroboc

1 min read

It seems that without a profile, Nvidia drivers don't play nice with some apps, butchering their FPS in windows. Follow these steps to make sure a profile with default settings is created, ensuring it plays nicely with GSYNC.

This is a simple tutorial to fix this: to this:

1. Open Nvidia Control Center

Open "Nvidia Control Center" (not GeForce Experience)

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Add the faulty software

Go to Manage 3D Settings

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and then click on Add

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and select the software you want to fix

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Change the settings

Change the setting from the defaults by setting Monitor Technology to Fixed Refresh:

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This will change the settings for Preferred Refresh Rate and Vertical sync, too:

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and click on Apply

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Change the settings BACK

Now that the profile has been created, switch the settings BACK TO THEIR DEFAULTS!

Monitor Technology:

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Refresh Rate:

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Vertical Sync:

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Then click on Apply

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