60Hz v 120/144Hz... is there really that much difference?

Dave Burton · 15 Mar 2019 at 15:02

As title, I'm pondering a new, larger screen to replace a failing AOC 24" 1080 screen that's a few years old. Considering the huge amount of options, and that I have a tri-monitor setup, I'd probably not look for anything much bigger than 27-28"" but was wondering what people's take on this would be?

I'm aware, through research, that the difference is that 144Hz will draw more frames so would be a "smoother" experience, but when cost is factored in there is an enormous cost difference (~£500 for 60Hz, £1500+ for 144Hz!!!) so the question is, is it worth it?

I don't play and FPS or such, I'm more of an adventure / RPG player, so would 60Hz be sufficient? For the rest, it'll be 1ms refresh and an IPS panel, but I'm questioning how much hurt(z) I would notice by opting for 60Hz panels.

Thanks.

DB

Dave Burton · 21 Mar 2019 at 12:33

Sadly, budget would not stretch to 144Hz, had to settle for 60Hz with the aim of getting the higher spec towards the end of the year (son will get the 60Hz panel at this point) but actually I'm pretty happy with it!! Screen real estate meant I had to push the screen back a good bit, but the vibrancy and clarity are superb!!

Dave Burton · 21 Mar 2019 at 15:59

fastboy said:
yep any new toy is good

The only slight annoyance i had was the location of the VESA mount on the new screen. I have a tri-screen mounting arm which relies on centralized VESA mounts, the new screen has these at the top of the unit! Some major McGyvering later and I had an acceptable solution

Dave Burton · 21 Mar 2019 at 17:08

AStaley said:
Out of interest what was the screen(s) you went for in the end?

It was the Samsung LU28E590DS, chosen quite frankly because the picture was sharp on the demo in the shop. Was an HD feed on all the screens, and the picture quality of this panel blew the others away, and it was also the only screen with no visible "choppiness" so I bought it on a whim

The lag of the other screens actually left me feeling a little nauseous but after a week of using it it's great

Dave Burton · 21 Mar 2019 at 17:17

AStaley said:
Looks a good monitor for the price, see what you mean about the VESA mounting point being in an odd position, but glad you were able to find a solution, are you using 3 of these?

Sadly not. It's the centre screen of a tri-monitor setup, with 2 24" 1080 screens in flanking positions. The ultimate aim is to end up with 3 28" panels, but will have to do this when funding allows. All spare cash is currently going into a bathroom and kitchen renovation so once that's out the way we'll see....