Is 100Hz enough?

VTR · 13 Jul 2016 at 23:14

I was certain on getting an Acer X34A or Asus PG348Q this month however now I'm not so sure. I've had my BenQ 24" 120Hz screen since release and the jump from 60Hz was groundbreaking. I play quite a lot of FPS and I decided to do a test on UT (alpha) tonight. I've been playing with the settings maxed at a locked 120FPS. I changed this to 100FPS in the game and wow, there's a very noticeable difference in feel and visual smoothness. I'm just not sure I can drop back below 120Hz.

I'm currently running a 980Ti which has (just) enough performance at 1080p for me (upgraded from my 980 as GTAV didn't run well enough), I'm considering upgrading to a 1080 however I'm worried even this won't have enough grunt to give me the FPS that I've gotten used to at the increased resolution on a larger monitor (SLI is not an option at the moment unfortunately as 1) price and 2) would need a motherboard/PSU upgrade plus the additional card)

Who's made the move? Thoughts? Does the G-SYNC and extra immersion make up for the lower FPS and refresh rate?

VTR · 13 Jul 2016 at 23:53

Thanks for the feedback. I'm still torn on what to do, I can still remember moving from my 100Hz Sony CRT to the 17" Hitatchi TFT (Hitachi CML-175SXWB I think?) and although it being a TFT was a massive deal at the time, and it was the newest tech, the 16ms input and the lower refresh rate was really noticeable to me. A lot of people it didn't bother.

I feel now with the 120Hz+ displays we've finally got the smooth, fluid feel back of the good old CRT's and I'm worried that dropping down lower will feel like a step backwards, although looking at 21:9 over 16:9 I can see how it would be a huge leap forwards in that aspect.

Are there any 120Hz+, 34", 21:9, G-SYNC panels due soon?

What to do.....

edit - think I'll set a 100FPS limit across my games for a week and see how I adjust....

VTR · 14 Jul 2016 at 00:26

Just spent 30mins on UT at 100Hz resisting the urge to change back to 120Hz

and although noticeable I can definitely get used to it. I think 21:9 and the extra resolution will 100% make up for it!

I guess the main question is, will a 980Ti be acceptable at the increased resolution? I'm thinking probably not. How does a 1080 at 3440x1440 compare to a 980Ti at 1080p?

VTR · 14 Jul 2016 at 12:58

Excellent thanks guys. A good test to see the difference is Unreal Tournament (Pre-Alpha), it's a free download and a fast paced arena shooter. The game has an inbuilt FPS limit that you can change on the fly. Try setting this to 120FPS and then dropping to 60FPS, I'd be surprised if anyone can not see the difference! 120FPS-100FPS is noticeable but 100FPS-60FPS is a far bigger difference IMO. I find 60FPS almost unplayable in UT now having been spoilt by the higher FPS.

Apart from one or two reviews on Youtube, everyone seems to be in agreement that the benefits of 21:9 3440x1440 100hz outweigh the loss of refresh rate.

Still unsure on Acer or Asus.... 980Ti SLI may also be a possibility opposed to a single 1080. (1080SLI out of budget)

VTR · 14 Jul 2016 at 19:53

JamesMay said:
Your question should be: Do I want more blur or less blur?

Explain....

VTR · 14 Jul 2016 at 20:28

So higher the refresh the less blur?

VTR · 15 Jul 2016 at 18:55

JamesMay said:
Talking ****? They're facts lol.

And in what ****ing way was I negative? You got serious issues.

It is also obvious to me that you've never actually experienced Lightboost/Blur Reduction and/or fast TN panels.
The XL2411Z is miles beyond any "Gaming" IPS panel to date when it comes to image clarity during motion but then again how would you know?
I'd bet money you've never actually experienced high framerates either.

Tell me theres no blur.
http://www.testufo.com/#test=photo&photo=quebec.jpg&pps=960&pursuit=0&height=0

Seriously, going from a 144hz display, esp TN, to a 100hz IPS is like turning on Motionblur.

Just tested on my monitor by setting the Monitor Refresh rate through the Nvidia control panel. I can see a clear difference between 120Hz and 100Hz and a much more drastic difference between 60Hz and 100Hz. Maybe I would be better going for the Asus ROG Swift PG279Q panel? Undecided again following the last 2 posts.

Do OCUK have any on display to test out?