Graphics tearing and stuttering sensitivity

Dunno if i am just unlucky but i notice things like screen tearing and microstuttering a lot in games and they really bug me and if there really bad i just cannot play them.

Screen tearing is where two frames show up on the same screen here is a pic

Now you can fix that by enabling v-sync but then that brings to my next issue

Microstuttering is where even if the frame rate is 60fps on average it is not consistent so you get these noticeable stutters which makes the visuals not as smooth as the number would (happens a lot in crossfire and sli cards )

Now at the moment i have a old monitor and people have been saying g-sync solves the problems though the price is quite a lot and the selection of monitors are a bit limited. Nvidia do a have a free thing called adaptive v-sync though have heard it helps but does not solve the issue. There is the new free sync standard coming but not sure when the monitors will arrive and how it compares to g-sync 

But i would like to ask people if getting a 144hz would be the answer or if g-sync is so much better ?