Screen Tearing With Gsync. Gsync is only applicable when you have less FPS than the refresh rate of the screen, which forces the screen to run at the refresh rate of the game. If your in Gsync range you shouldn't get any screen tear or input lag.
Pay close attention when you are seeing it as it may just be a sort of water/haze effect that is tripping you out. Nvidia themselves have stated that "unsupported" Freesync displays used with Gsync compatibility I just see screen tears and lag. If your in Gsync range you shouldn't get any screen tear or input lag.
On the shelled maps i get lower fps but no screen tearing and my fps is variable on those maps.
I too thought that was screen tearing, but it is actually a graphical effect.
How to fix screen tearing issue in games with Nvidia G-Sync. Pay close attention when you are seeing it as it may just be a sort of water/haze effect that is tripping you out. If I run around, I see horizontal lines through the screen instead of smooth transitions.