Upgrading to 144Hz. do my fps have to match?

Paul11 · 6 Apr 2020 at 16:50

if i want to upgrade to a 144Hz monitor does that mean i need to have my fps at 144 too?

im currently getting between 60-90 fps, would i see a benefit from a better monitor?

also, is it a noticable upgrade or not really?

nicktay2605 · 6 Apr 2020 at 18:35

It depends, are you currently using a monitor that has freesync/gysnc? What GPU and monitor do you have?

SC0TTRS · 6 Apr 2020 at 18:37

Paul11 said:
if i want to upgrade to a 144Hz monitor does that mean i need to have my fps at 144 too?

im currently getting between 60-90 fps, would i see a benefit from a better monitor?

also, is it a noticable upgrade or not really?

No, your frames don't need to match and you'll see a very noticeable difference going from 60Hz to 144Hz.

Paul11 · 6 Apr 2020 at 20:00

nicktay2605 said:
It depends, are you currently using a monitor that has freesync/gysnc? What GPU and monitor do you have?

i have an older AOC 27" 1440 IPS screen. With a 2060 super.

Squink · 6 Apr 2020 at 20:15

60 to 144hz is the best monitor upgrade you can make for gaming. The increased hz will make your gaming better even if you can't hit 144hz, by reducing tearing. Plus Windows in general will be a more pleasant experience. A 2060 compliant 144hz Freesync monitor will improve things even more.

Quartz · 6 Apr 2020 at 20:17

Paul11 said:
if i want to upgrade to a 144Hz monitor does that mean i need to have my fps at 144 too?

No.

Paul11 said:
i have an older AOC 27" 1440 IPS screen. With a 2060 super.

Get yourself a monitor that is G-sync compatible.

Paul11 · 6 Apr 2020 at 20:24

thinking about an LG27GL850

nicktay2605 · 6 Apr 2020 at 20:27

Paul11 said:
thinking about an LG27GL850

Yep, great choice. The only problem is that they seem to be like gold dust at the moment, presumably due to factories shutting down and everyone working from home.

Quartz · 6 Apr 2020 at 20:29

Paul11 said:
thinking about an LG27GL850

Very nice.

Paul11 · 6 Apr 2020 at 20:36

ah yes, just noticed. out of stock everywhere...

hyperseven · 6 Apr 2020 at 21:02

Get an LG C9/X, its only 120Hz but has the size and superior panel going for it. GSync compatible.

Paul11 · 6 Apr 2020 at 21:14

hyperseven said:
Get an LG C9/X, its only 120Hz but has the size and superior panel going for it. GSync compatible.

you mean the OLED? seems a lot more expensive

ezekial · 6 Apr 2020 at 23:36

IT makes me sad not getting 165 fps in games when i have a 165hz monitor...

Black Dog · 7 Apr 2020 at 18:01

It doesn't have to be a GSync monitor as it can also be Freesync as long as it's GSync compatible as well. If you want to go ultrawide you could go for the LG 34GL750 which will complement you card very nicely. https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lg-3...ble-curved-widescreen-led-gami-mo-156-lg.html.

Out of stock here but should be available elsewhere. Whatever happens you will need a variable refresh rate monitor otherwise you frame rate will not sync with the monitor and your games will be a jittering mess.

Paul11 · 7 Apr 2020 at 19:30

Thanks Black Dog, though that one seems a step backwards at only 1080 and not IPS

Holst1981 · 8 Apr 2020 at 11:35

I recently bought this Gigabyte 1440p 165hz screen
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...ync-led-backlit-gaming-monitor-mo-004-gi.html

I have previously been gaming on a 4k screen at 1440p 60hz as my GPU cant handle 4k

At 165hz 1440p there is a big improvement, especially in CSGO where the FPS is locked at 165.
However getting 165fps at 1440 on my Vega56 isnt going to be possible in newer games.

What I found most surprising was how effective freesync is at lower FPS.
In RDR2 I was getting 50-70 fps on my old 60hz screen. It was perfectly playable but the new screen at the same settings with freesync is much smoother even at those lower FPS.
Freesync was a much more significant upgrade than I expected it to be.

I would have bought the LG GL850 but I got tired of waiting for stock.

I prefer the pixel density of 1440p at 27" is pretty good

Mcnumpty2323 · 8 Apr 2020 at 11:41

+1 for the gigabyte
Just got ad27qd which is basically the 144hz version of the Fi27q

varkanoid · 8 Apr 2020 at 11:52

ezekial said:
IT makes me sad not getting 165 fps in games when i have a 165hz monitor...

Squink said:
The increased hz will make your gaming better even if you can't hit 144hz, by reducing tearing.

hz does not equal fps its a common misconception. Its not the same thing at all. You cant "hit 144hz" your monitor is 144hz, static, it doesnt change. FPS changes dependent upon variables such as speed of your machine, speed of graphics card. HZ is the refresh rate of the monitor its static. Faster refresh produces a smoother picture.

Hence why I can run an old 3dMark 2006 benchmark and hit 500+FPS on a 75mhz 1440p Monitor.

ezekial · 8 Apr 2020 at 13:47

varkanoid said:
hz does not equal fps its a common misconception. Its not the same thing at all. You cant "hit 144hz" your monitor is 144hz, static, it doesnt change. FPS changes dependent upon variables such as speed of your machine, speed of graphics card. HZ is the refresh rate of the monitor its static. Faster refresh produces a smoother picture.

Hence why I can run an old 3dMark 2006 benchmark and hit 500+FPS on a 75mhz 1440p Monitor.

They are not the same, however in these cases they are intrinsically linked. You will get 500+ fps sure, but your monitor will only be able to draw at a frequency(hz) of 1 frame every 1/75th of a second, therefore anything above 75fps you won't see.

varkanoid · 8 Apr 2020 at 14:30

True they are linked but still people think 144fps is the same as 144hz and its not. If you think of hz as fixed and fps is variable it tends to make you understand they are two different quantities. For instance going from a GTX 1060 to a RTX 2080 is not going to improve your "hz" but will improve your "fps".