240 to 500hz for fast faced FPS - worth the upgrade?

kayone · 30 Oct 2024 at 06:24

As above, I am currently running an AW 240hz 1080p IPS panel and thinking of upgrading to 500hz. There seems to be a couple of choices out there but not sure if it's worth the upgrade from a cash perspective - any experience?

Captain_Bosh · 30 Oct 2024 at 06:48

Will depend on your system. use case and whether you actually can notice the difference or not.

Unless you are a professional it seems overkill to me but can't say I can tell a real difference over 120fps to be honest. (not saying other people can't)

Armageus · 30 Oct 2024 at 07:38

Unless you're young and a professional gamer then I'd say it was a waste.

The difference in frame time gets proportionally less the higher refresh you go. So whilst there is a big difference going from 60hz (0.0166) to 120hz (0.00833), the difference from 240hz (0.004166) to 480hz (0.002083) is much less in real terms

Sc00p007 · 30 Oct 2024 at 08:55

Tbf you just have to try yourself and make the judgement. What tends to happen with the high fps screens is that people initially say there isn't much difference, but after a couple of weeks, they go back to the old screen and all of a sudden it a lot more obvious and sometimes described as I couldn't go back now.

hornetstinger · 30 Oct 2024 at 09:10

Do you have eyes and ability to notice that speed like Star trek's Data?

Armageus · 30 Oct 2024 at 09:11

hornetstinger said:
Do you have eyes and ability to notice that speed like Star trek's Data?

At least the differences are measurable unlike anything Audio related

alec · 30 Oct 2024 at 09:13

the only variant that will definitely feel like improvement is moving to OLED 360/480Hz

dave28 · 30 Oct 2024 at 09:37

Seriously diminishing returns territory.

Captain_Bosh · 30 Oct 2024 at 09:40

alec said:
the only variant that will definitely feel like improvement is moving to OLED 360/480Hz

or literally any resolution upgrade from 1080p.

Personality+ · 1 Nov 2024 at 19:21

I can feel the difference between 30/60 60/120 120/240 240/360 and I tried a 500hz monitor non oled earlier in the year (it was noticeably more responsive) but then the rest of the monitor was awful and definitely not worth the asking price. If you can afford the upgrade to OLED that's a bigger deal than the fps jump (or get the 360/480hz oled variants)

4K/8K 1000hz is the eventual end game

long in the future.