Why is 60 fps feeling laggy?

[Dariuz]

I just got myself a new Lenovo laptop, which I know is not firmly made for gaming, but since it has an i5 processor, 8 GB of rams and a dedicated Nvidia video card, I decided to give it a try. Even though this hardware runs MTA with stable 60 or 60+ fps on maximum settings in full HD resolution (Fraps is on, so I can continuously check it), playing the game still feels a little bit laggy, which is weird and so damn annoying. This phenomenon only happens when playing MTA, every other game runs perfectly smooth.

Lowering the reso won't help, neither will setting my laptop from 'balanced' to 'performance'. GPU drivers are updated, and I have no further ideas.

Hope you can help me, thanks alot.

[Simple0x47]

Try to play at 100 FPS, and remember servers sometimes are limited below 60 FPS ( 35-45 FPS ).

[Dariuz]

I do know that, and I know what 50 and 60 fps feels like in MTA, that's what bothers me. My desktop with weaker specs has smoother gameplay at 50 fps than my laptop at 60.

Edited August 18, 2018 by Dariuz

[ccw]

Open client console(F8) and enter command: showframegraph

Post screenshots here

[Dariuz]

https://imgur.com/Ar6vdYt

[ccw]

The graph is smooth, so the frame rate should be constant.

What is the refresh rate of the monitor?
(For Windows 10: Settings->System->Display->Display adapter properties->Monitor)

[Dariuz]

It's 60 Hz.

[ccw]

What do you mean by 'laggy'? Jittery, or delayed, or ...?

[Platin]

Because 120fps is the new standard.

On a real note, it could be just an effect from changing monitors. What kind of lag do you mean btw?

[Dariuz]

Mmm yea, it's like delayed. It is so strange that there are moments when it's decent, smooth, and then suddenly breaks down for some other moments. Fps stays, but the view s*cks.