Gaming above 60Hz

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Hi,

I am considering embarking on building a computer and I'm looking at getting new peripherals also, including a monitor.

I primarily play Cyberpunk, Skyrim, WoW and Diablo 4. I don't really play online competitive fps games beyond a little bit of Battlefield.

Is there any major major benefit to someone like me of having one of these 144Hz+ screens? image quality though is very important to me.
 
144hz should be the minimum these days, whatever you are playing
going beyond 144 is less noticeable
I would look at 240 because it usually comes with other improvements due to being "premium" and "gaming" products. So often faster pixel response, less input lag, better image quality.
And at 360+ it could be going backwards, most features are sacrificed to chase that speed.
 
Alfamael said:
i thought the human eye was only capable of 60Hz max?
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No. The people constantly parroting that don't know how the human eye works and have also likely never used a monitor that is higher than 60Hz.

Myelinated nerves can fire between 300 to 1000 times per second in the human body and transmit information at 200 miles per hour, What matters here is how frequently these nerves can fire (or "send messages").

The nerves in your eyes are not exempt from this limit, Your eyes can physiologically transmit data that quickly and your eyes/brain working together can interpret up to 1000 frames per second but the end result after your brain has finished processing is roughly about 150-250 frames per second some people can discern each of the Hz increments i.e 60, 120, 240 etc... so it's also highly dependent on the individual.

You can test this yourself in Diablo 4 when you get your 144Hz monitor, Lock it to 60FPS ingame, Don't forget to set the monitor in Windows to 144Hz though.... play for an hour and then set the FPS limit to 144... you'll notice the difference instantly.
 
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Alfamael said:
can your eyes see the difference above 60hz though? i thought the human eye was only capable of 60Hz max?
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Careful saying things like that, or you'll trigger someone. In short, yes you can tell the difference between 60Hz and 144Hz. It looks much smoother, even doing something basic like scrolling text.
 
Alfamael said:
can your eyes see the difference above 60hz though? i thought the human eye was only capable of 60Hz max?
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" Random blind tests have shown that the average user is likely to notice a perceptible difference—at least in gaming-related applications. A study conducted by Hardware.info all the way back in 2013 found that an overwhelming majority of gamers (nearly 9 out of 10) were able to distinguish between 60Hz and 120Hz "
 
Alfamael said:
can your eyes see the difference above 60hz though? i thought the human eye was only capable of 60Hz max?
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It's noticeable on modern phones just simply scrolling through a wall of text or a website.
And even more noticeable in any game especially if you can do a comparison side by side, it's one of the key reasons I've made the switch from console back to PC after more than a decade.
I don't like the fact many of the games I enjoy are either locked at 60fps (that can change) or they lack the customisation available to me on PC.
So it's definitely worth the monitor upgrade 144hz monitors go for amazing prices now as well.
 
144hz is so much improvement from 60hz. I started wanting a gaming pc when I was playing skyrim on xbox (30fps) thinking it was brilliant, went to see my brother and he happened to be playing it on a pc running 60 fps. Absolute night and day to me.

Same impact happened when I went up to 144hz, as long as your computer can run those rates, it adds a great deal.
 
What graphics card you get
Will also influence what monitor you get
No point in a total mismatch
As always though
What your total budget is influences
Both What gpu and what monitor you get
If you have a total budget in mind
Some of the guys on here
Are great at giving you a build list

Even though most of us in here
Will agree 120hz upwards
After that you have the which technology part
Tn,va,ips,mini led,oled etc
Plus hdr though an awful lot aren't true hdr
They're meeting the minimum requirements only
And shouldn't really be allowed to be called hdr
Not to mention windows kind of sucks at hdr As well
 
dave28 said:
" Random blind tests have shown that the average user is likely to notice a perceptible difference—at least in gaming-related applications. A study conducted by Hardware.info all the way back in 2013 found that an overwhelming majority of gamers (nearly 9 out of 10) were able to distinguish between 60Hz and 120Hz "
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Maybe they shouldn't have used random blind people for the tests :D

FWIW I have a 4k/120 display (2020 LG OLED) which can only really do either 120Hz or 4k, but not both together as colour definition suffers. I find myself using it in 120Hz mode much more than I do 4k mode, so perhaps that shows where I perceive the value to be.

Didn't think I'd be a high frame rate convert but here we are. I used to be very sceptical when first coming from consoles.
 
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Mcnumpty2323 said:
What graphics card you get
Will also influence what monitor you get
No point in a total mismatch
As always though
What your total budget is influences
Both What gpu and what monitor you get
If you have a total budget in mind
Some of the guys on here
Are great at giving you a build list

Even though most of us in here
Will agree 120hz upwards
After that you have the which technology part
Tn,va,ips,mini led,oled etc
Plus hdr though an awful lot aren't true hdr
They're meeting the minimum requirements only
And shouldn't really be allowed to be called hdr
Not to mention windows kind of sucks at hdr As well
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And there I was thinking someone had written a poem.

Nope, just excessive use of the Return key :rolleyes:
 
CrazyGreggy said:
And there I was thinking someone had written a poem.

Nope, just excessive use of the Return key :rolleyes:
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Most of the guys in here
Are used to my weird typing style by now :)
Though my signature may not show up
Depending on your device
And forum settings
End of the day if I help someone
Doesn't really matter how that help is typed :)
 
Alfamael said:
Is there any major major benefit to someone like me of having one of these 144Hz+ screens?
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With refresh rates over 60 Hz you will see benefits in smoothness of scrolling, smoothness of motion, reduced screen tearing, and so on.

I only have a 120 Hz screen but for me the benefits stop at a bit over 100Hz. I am, however, likely considerably older than you.
 
I'm still using the 60hz 24" Asus monitor I bought about 10 years ago.

This is another area I've got behind in.

I'm assuming a higher refresh rate monitor needs better gear to drive it.
 
marinersfan said:
I'm assuming a higher refresh rate monitor needs better gear to drive it.
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It depends what you already have. Higher FPS means more grunt. You shouldn't need a new GPU to drive the Windows desktop at over 60 Hz unless it's a 4k display on an iGPU. But it sounds like yours is a 24" 1080p screen. And really, any modern GPU should be able to get you 90+ fps at 1080p on medium or better settings. Think about the resolution at wich you'd like to play and the quality settings at that resolution. A RTX 3060 / RX 6700 or better should drive a 3440x1440 monitor at medium settings at 60+ fps. For 4k settings at over 60 fps with all the bells and whistles including RT you'll want a RTX 4090.
 
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