diff --git a/dxvk.conf b/dxvk.conf
index 83a1b0d5..a18e4d65 100644
--- a/dxvk.conf
+++ b/dxvk.conf
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@
 # d3d9.maxFrameLatency = 0
 
 
-# Enables a frame rate limiter, unless the game is already
-# limited to the same refresh rate by vertical synchronization.
-# 
+# Enables frame rate limiter. The main purpose of this is to work around
+# bugs in games that have physics or other simulation tied to their frame
+# rate, but do not provide their own limiter.
+#
 # Supported values : Any non-negative integer
 
 # dxgi.maxFrameRate = 0
diff --git a/src/d3d11/d3d11_swapchain.cpp b/src/d3d11/d3d11_swapchain.cpp
index 9cc11462..22e006c4 100644
--- a/src/d3d11/d3d11_swapchain.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d11/d3d11_swapchain.cpp
@@ -252,9 +252,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
       DXGI_RATIONAL rate = pDisplayMode->RefreshRate;
       m_displayRefreshRate = double(rate.Numerator) / double(rate.Denominator);
     }
-
-    if (m_presenter != nullptr)
-      m_presenter->setFrameRateLimiterRefreshRate(m_displayRefreshRate);
   }
 
 
@@ -407,7 +404,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
       presenterDesc);
     
     m_presenter->setFrameRateLimit(m_parent->GetOptions()->maxFrameRate);
-    m_presenter->setFrameRateLimiterRefreshRate(m_displayRefreshRate);
 
     CreateRenderTargetViews();
   }
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
index 45007078..8ffe9176 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
@@ -798,7 +798,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
       presenterDesc);
 
     m_presenter->setFrameRateLimit(m_parent->GetOptions()->maxFrameRate);
-    m_presenter->setFrameRateLimiterRefreshRate(m_displayRefreshRate);
 
     CreateRenderTargetViews();
   }
@@ -1026,9 +1025,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
   void D3D9SwapChainEx::NotifyDisplayRefreshRate(
           double                  RefreshRate) {
     m_displayRefreshRate = RefreshRate;
-
-    if (m_presenter != nullptr)
-      m_presenter->setFrameRateLimiterRefreshRate(RefreshRate);
   }
 
 
diff --git a/src/util/util_fps_limiter.cpp b/src/util/util_fps_limiter.cpp
index f7255a2d..1bddcd41 100644
--- a/src/util/util_fps_limiter.cpp
+++ b/src/util/util_fps_limiter.cpp
@@ -44,28 +44,12 @@ namespace dxvk {
   }
 
 
-  void FpsLimiter::setDisplayRefreshRate(double refreshRate) {
-    std::lock_guard<dxvk::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
-
-    m_refreshInterval = refreshRate > 0.0
-      ? TimerDuration(int64_t(double(TimerDuration::period::den) / refreshRate))
-      : TimerDuration::zero();
-  }
-
-
   void FpsLimiter::delay(bool vsyncEnabled) {
     std::lock_guard<dxvk::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
 
     if (!isEnabled())
       return;
 
-    // If the swap chain is known to have vsync enabled and the
-    // refresh rate is similar to the target frame rate, disable
-    // the limiter so it does not screw up frame times
-    if (vsyncEnabled && !m_envOverride
-     && m_refreshInterval * 100 > m_targetInterval * 97)
-      return;
-
     auto t0 = m_lastFrame;
     auto t1 = dxvk::high_resolution_clock::now();
 
diff --git a/src/util/util_fps_limiter.h b/src/util/util_fps_limiter.h
index a45f3c0e..0d2d6325 100644
--- a/src/util/util_fps_limiter.h
+++ b/src/util/util_fps_limiter.h
@@ -28,16 +28,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
      */
     void setTargetFrameRate(double frameRate);
 
-    /**
-     * \brief Sets display refresh rate
-     *
-     * This information is used to decide whether or not
-     * the limiter should be active in the first place in
-     * case vertical synchronization is enabled.
-     * \param [in] refreshRate Current refresh rate
-     */
-    void setDisplayRefreshRate(double refreshRate);
-
     /**
      * \brief Stalls calling thread as necessary
      *
@@ -75,7 +65,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     dxvk::mutex     m_mutex;
 
     TimerDuration   m_targetInterval  = TimerDuration::zero();
-    TimerDuration   m_refreshInterval = TimerDuration::zero();
     TimerDuration   m_deviation       = TimerDuration::zero();
     TimePoint       m_lastFrame;
 
diff --git a/src/vulkan/vulkan_presenter.cpp b/src/vulkan/vulkan_presenter.cpp
index f83ed22e..b8c2d122 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/vulkan_presenter.cpp
+++ b/src/vulkan/vulkan_presenter.cpp
@@ -232,11 +232,6 @@ namespace dxvk::vk {
   }
 
 
-  void Presenter::setFrameRateLimiterRefreshRate(double refreshRate) {
-    m_fpsLimiter.setDisplayRefreshRate(refreshRate);
-  }
-
-
   VkResult Presenter::getSupportedFormats(std::vector<VkSurfaceFormatKHR>& formats, const PresenterDesc& desc) {
     uint32_t numFormats = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/vulkan/vulkan_presenter.h b/src/vulkan/vulkan_presenter.h
index 40562f6e..8df19ea9 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/vulkan_presenter.h
+++ b/src/vulkan/vulkan_presenter.h
@@ -161,16 +161,6 @@ namespace dxvk::vk {
      */
     void setFrameRateLimit(double frameRate);
 
-    /**
-     * \brief Notifies frame rate limiter about the display refresh rate
-     *
-     * Used to dynamically disable the frame rate limiter in case
-     * vertical synchronization is used and the target frame rate
-     * roughly equals the display's refresh rate.
-     * \param [in] refresnRate Current refresh rate
-     */
-    void setFrameRateLimiterRefreshRate(double refreshRate);
-
     /**
      * \brief Checks whether a Vulkan swap chain exists
      *