diff --git a/platform/windows/gl_manager_windows_native.cpp b/platform/windows/gl_manager_windows_native.cpp
index c8d7534e2693..f74aa4ced7d7 100644
--- a/platform/windows/gl_manager_windows_native.cpp
+++ b/platform/windows/gl_manager_windows_native.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ static String format_error_message(DWORD id) {
 const int OGL_THREAD_CONTROL_ID = 0x20C1221E;
 const int OGL_THREAD_CONTROL_DISABLE = 0x00000002;
 const int OGL_THREAD_CONTROL_ENABLE = 0x00000001;
+const int VRR_MODE_ID = 0x1194F158;
+const int VRR_MODE_FULLSCREEN_ONLY = 0x1;
 
 typedef int(__cdecl *NvAPI_Initialize_t)();
 typedef int(__cdecl *NvAPI_Unload_t)();
@@ -104,10 +106,12 @@ static bool nvapi_err_check(const char *msg, int status) {
 	return true;
 }
 
-// On windows we have to disable threaded optimization when using NVIDIA graphics cards
-// to avoid stuttering, see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36959508/nvidia-graphics-driver-causing-noticeable-frame-stuttering/37632948
-// also see https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/blob/master/src/Ryujinx.Common/GraphicsDriver/NVThreadedOptimization.cs
-void GLManagerNative_Windows::_nvapi_disable_threaded_optimization() {
+// On windows we have to customize the NVIDIA application profile:
+// * disable threaded optimization when using NVIDIA cards to avoid stuttering, see
+//   https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36959508/nvidia-graphics-driver-causing-noticeable-frame-stuttering/37632948
+//   https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/blob/master/src/Ryujinx.Common/GraphicsDriver/NVThreadedOptimization.cs
+// * disable G-SYNC in windowed mode, as it results in unstable editor refresh rates
+void GLManagerNative_Windows::_nvapi_setup_profile() {
 	HMODULE nvapi = nullptr;
 #ifdef _WIN64
 	nvapi = LoadLibraryA("nvapi64.dll");
@@ -239,21 +243,29 @@ void GLManagerNative_Windows::_nvapi_disable_threaded_optimization() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	NVDRS_SETTING setting;
-	setting.version = NVDRS_SETTING_VER;
-	setting.settingId = OGL_THREAD_CONTROL_ID;
-	setting.settingType = NVDRS_DWORD_TYPE;
-	setting.settingLocation = NVDRS_CURRENT_PROFILE_LOCATION;
-	setting.isCurrentPredefined = 0;
-	setting.isPredefinedValid = 0;
+	NVDRS_SETTING ogl_thread_control_setting = { 0 };
+	ogl_thread_control_setting.version = NVDRS_SETTING_VER;
+	ogl_thread_control_setting.settingId = OGL_THREAD_CONTROL_ID;
+	ogl_thread_control_setting.settingType = NVDRS_DWORD_TYPE;
 	int thread_control_val = OGL_THREAD_CONTROL_DISABLE;
 	if (!GLOBAL_GET("rendering/gl_compatibility/nvidia_disable_threaded_optimization")) {
 		thread_control_val = OGL_THREAD_CONTROL_ENABLE;
 	}
-	setting.u32CurrentValue = thread_control_val;
-	setting.u32PredefinedValue = thread_control_val;
+	ogl_thread_control_setting.u32CurrentValue = thread_control_val;
 
-	if (!nvapi_err_check("NVAPI: Error calling NvAPI_DRS_SetSetting", NvAPI_DRS_SetSetting(session_handle, profile_handle, &setting))) {
+	if (!nvapi_err_check("NVAPI: Error calling NvAPI_DRS_SetSetting", NvAPI_DRS_SetSetting(session_handle, profile_handle, &ogl_thread_control_setting))) {
+		NvAPI_DRS_DestroySession(session_handle);
+		NvAPI_Unload();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	NVDRS_SETTING vrr_mode_setting = { 0 };
+	vrr_mode_setting.version = NVDRS_SETTING_VER;
+	vrr_mode_setting.settingId = VRR_MODE_ID;
+	vrr_mode_setting.settingType = NVDRS_DWORD_TYPE;
+	vrr_mode_setting.u32CurrentValue = VRR_MODE_FULLSCREEN_ONLY;
+
+	if (!nvapi_err_check("NVAPI: Error calling NvAPI_DRS_SetSetting", NvAPI_DRS_SetSetting(session_handle, profile_handle, &vrr_mode_setting))) {
 		NvAPI_DRS_DestroySession(session_handle);
 		NvAPI_Unload();
 		return;
@@ -270,6 +282,7 @@ void GLManagerNative_Windows::_nvapi_disable_threaded_optimization() {
 	} else {
 		print_verbose("NVAPI: Enabled OpenGL threaded optimization successfully");
 	}
+	print_verbose("NVAPI: Disabled G-SYNC for windowed mode successfully");
 
 	NvAPI_DRS_DestroySession(session_handle);
 }
@@ -495,7 +508,7 @@ void GLManagerNative_Windows::swap_buffers() {
 }
 
 Error GLManagerNative_Windows::initialize() {
-	_nvapi_disable_threaded_optimization();
+	_nvapi_setup_profile();
 	return OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/platform/windows/gl_manager_windows_native.h b/platform/windows/gl_manager_windows_native.h
index b4e2a3acdf5a..532092ae7439 100644
--- a/platform/windows/gl_manager_windows_native.h
+++ b/platform/windows/gl_manager_windows_native.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class GLManagerNative_Windows {
 	int glx_minor, glx_major;
 
 private:
-	void _nvapi_disable_threaded_optimization();
+	void _nvapi_setup_profile();
 	int _find_or_create_display(GLWindow &win);
 	Error _create_context(GLWindow &win, GLDisplay &gl_display);