Cloud gaming introduces . The display refreshes locally, but the frame arrives from a data center. Future "Viewerframe Mode" algorithms will use frame extrapolation (e.g., NVIDIA's DLSS 3 Frame Generation) where the GPU predicts the next viewerframe based on motion vectors, effectively refreshing at double the native render rate.
Take control of your Viewerframe Mode Refresh today. Your viewers—and your gameplay—will thank you.
The most common context for this keyword is (Open Broadcaster Software). Streamers often encounter stuttering on the viewer's end even when their game runs perfectly. The culprit is usually the "Viewerframe Mode" within OBS's rendering pipeline.
Web video players (YouTube, Twitch, Netflix) rely on the requestVideoFrameCallback() API. This is the modern web's interpretation of .
| Mode | Behavior | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Classic VSync. Waits for vertical blank. | Video players, general desktop. | | Mailbox | Immediately pushes the latest frame to the back buffer, skipping old frames. | Competitive gaming (lowest latency). | | Immediate | Overwrites the front buffer mid-scanout. | Benchmarking (causes severe tearing). | | Adaptive Half Refresh | Refreshes viewer frame at half monitor rate (e.g., 72Hz on 144Hz display). | 30/36 FPS content. |
Cloud gaming introduces . The display refreshes locally, but the frame arrives from a data center. Future "Viewerframe Mode" algorithms will use frame extrapolation (e.g., NVIDIA's DLSS 3 Frame Generation) where the GPU predicts the next viewerframe based on motion vectors, effectively refreshing at double the native render rate.
Take control of your Viewerframe Mode Refresh today. Your viewers—and your gameplay—will thank you.
The most common context for this keyword is (Open Broadcaster Software). Streamers often encounter stuttering on the viewer's end even when their game runs perfectly. The culprit is usually the "Viewerframe Mode" within OBS's rendering pipeline.
Web video players (YouTube, Twitch, Netflix) rely on the requestVideoFrameCallback() API. This is the modern web's interpretation of .
| Mode | Behavior | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Classic VSync. Waits for vertical blank. | Video players, general desktop. | | Mailbox | Immediately pushes the latest frame to the back buffer, skipping old frames. | Competitive gaming (lowest latency). | | Immediate | Overwrites the front buffer mid-scanout. | Benchmarking (causes severe tearing). | | Adaptive Half Refresh | Refreshes viewer frame at half monitor rate (e.g., 72Hz on 144Hz display). | 30/36 FPS content. |
