Overclocking monitor

[jh30uk]

yes you can see the blur but you are not seeing over 100Hz your brain is not designed to be able to see that fast. Infact most people cannot fully see anywhere near 100Hz

There is a difference between seeing a blur and actually seeing 120Hz. Its the same with dpi no one can see past 120dpi but you will find many magazines are produced at 300dpi but no one can actually see that (I work in the printing industry in IT)

There are only 1% of people in the world that have pure perfect vision where their brains can get somewhere near seeing past 100Hz and these people are usually fighter pilots.

I have met many gamers who claim they can see 120Hz but when they are properly tested with proper equipment it usually tops out around 85-90Hz and this usually happens with gamers who have been gaming from a very early age.

I myself have been gaming since 1982 and I have been tested and I topped out at 85Hz when I thought I would be able to see past 120Hz.

As I said there is a difference between seeing a blur or a gibber from your graphics card to be able to see a fully textured image being produced at 120Hz.

Wish I had £1 for every time I hear this tosh.

http://www.100fps.com/how_many_frames_can_humans_see.htm

 

[Armageus]

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Not sure anything in this thread so far warranted that response, but if it makes a difference to you then each to their own.

I am interested in what you actual play or use your pc for where you can actual notice a 9hz or even a 1hz difference, and what settings you use e.g vsync on or off etc.

Personally frame tearing or stuttering are far more noticeable to me, so tech such as gsync is far more interesting than getting a few extra Hz.

 

[Make]

I admit you will not notice a 1fps difference at all, but it's all about perceived smoothness. Same with G-sync.

The only difference between 60fps and 120fps is that you won't see the same frame for as long on your screen. You might not see the frame, but the transitions are more smooth, so the video/game looks smoother. You don't "need" to be able to detect 120fps with your eyes for it to make a difference.

The same thing happens, by the way, when you watch 24p movies on a 24fps screen, it looks smoother than on a 60hz screen, because the transitions between images are perfectly timed, not jumping with 2/2/1.5 or however you say it.

So please don't troll those who want more FPS from their monitors. We do need better "Terms" in the scene though, as "overclocking" isn't really the right term.