I still don’t get it, then why do I need an FPS limit with G-SYNC, and why does the limit have to be below the refresh rate? Why not “at” it?
G-SYNC adjusts the refresh rate to the framerate. If the framerate reaches or exceeds the max refresh rate at any point, G-SYNC no longer has anything to adjust, at which point it reverts to V-SYNC behavior (G-SYNC + V-SYNC “On”) or screen-wide tearing (G-SYNC + V-SYNC “Off”).
As for why a minimum of 2 FPS (and a recommendation of at least 3 FPS) below the max refresh rate is required to stay within the G-SYNC range, it’s because frametime variances output by the system can cause FPS limiters (both in-game and external) to occasionally “overshoot” the set limit (the same reason tearing is caused in the upper FPS range with G-SYNC + V-SYNC “Off”), which is why an “at” max refresh rate FPS limit (see part 5 “G-SYNC Ceiling vs. FPS Limit” for input lag test numbers) typically isn’t sufficient in keeping the framerate within the G-SYNC range at all times.