# V-Sync Explained: How Vertical Sync Changes Your PC’s Frame Rate

Say your graphics card is putting out 100 FPS while your monitor refreshes at 60 Hz. Those figures don't match, and the mismatch can cause screen tearing, where a horizontal line splits the image and the top half doesn't line up with the bottom.VSync is the long-standing fix for that problem. It doe

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| Published | 5 October 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/v-sync-explained-how-vertical-sync-changes-your-pcs-frame-rate/