FreeSync

A new explainer from Engadget looks at screen tearing, the distracting visual glitch that occurs when a monitor displays parts of two frames at once. The piece outlines common causes, such as frame rates mismatched with refresh rates, and walks through fixes including V-Sync, adaptive sync technologies like G-Sync and FreeSync, and adjusting in-game settings.

Engadget has published an explainer on screen tearing, the visual glitch that occurs when a monitor displays parts of two frames at once. The article breaks down why the problem happens — a mismatch between a game's frame rate and the display's refresh rate — and runs through fixes such as V-Sync, adaptive sync technologies like G-Sync and FreeSync, and higher refresh rate monitors. Gamers and PC hardware enthusiasts are sharing the guide as a practical troubleshooting resource.