Anyway to deal with V-Sync without the massive performance hit?

[Mkilbride]

I'm using Windows 7 64-bit, it's in my sig, and it's stated above. I don't use any EE / IOP speedhacks, they're all @ 1, so my frame rate isn't being improperly stated. Also when I do 120FPS, everything doubles, speech, movement, ect, so I am def getting those speeds.

However, I turned Aero on, and yeah...I get no tearing, and the performance drop isn't as much. However I hate everything about Aero, even if it's not a performance hog or anything, just the way it works is annoying, I much prefer basic, but it seems for when playing PCSX2, I should turn it on.

This Monitor I've also had since 2008, so no, I can't trade it in. It's not great, but hey, it works: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6824112011

Was a fool buy made in 2008, when I still didn't know much about Monitors.

[Squall Leonhart]

you should use aero whenever possible, most video related apps use DWM for vsync these days and many games suffer performance hits with it off.

[Mkilbride]

I use MPHC + MadVR & LAV and all that, and it's fine without Aero since I use Exclusive Full Screen mode with it. Didn't really think any games suffered performance losses with it off. I know it's not a performance hog, either, but didn't thinks ran faster with it. Still hate the style of it though. Everything feels less responsive in Aero to me.