lcd monitor: 120hz worth the extra $$?

onelifecrisis · 12-14-10, 10:53 AM

Same here. I notice no flickering on my 60Hz LCD, but I do notice it on my CRT unless I crank the refresh rate up to 100Hz or more.

CaptainHaplo · 12-14-10, 04:32 PM

No, not unless every florescent light you see you can detect it flickering. If you can, then yes. But most people can't. So save the money.

Here is why. The human eye can only see so many "frames" or "cycles" per second. That number varies between each person, and also varies on what your looking at. For an interesting article on the whole thing, read here:

http://www.100fps.com/how_many_frame...humans_see.htm

Any screen that can do 80-100 hz is probably going to be fine for you.

Arclight · 12-14-10, 06:27 PM

Aye, 85Hz is generally the point considered as cross-over point. Personally I notice the flicker at 75Hz but not at 85.

120Hz is for 3D gaming/video. Thanks to differences in design, you'll never notice any flicker in a LCD panel. Getting higher HZ does have a point though: a lot of games use V-sync to limit a games fps to the monitor's refresh rate (often optional; it's to avoid "tearing" of the displayed image). So, with a 60Hz monitor that limit is 60. Some gamers prefer higher maximum framerates, so they'll want a display that can do more Hz.

onelifecrisis · 12-14-10, 06:35 PM

True, if you play multiplayer shooters then you might want more than 60fps, but for any single player game (and for MP games that don't require twitch aiming) I think 60fps is more than enough (most console games run at just 30!).

12-14-10, 10:53 AM	#1
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	Same here. I notice no flickering on my 60Hz LCD, but I do notice it on my CRT unless I crank the refresh rate up to 100Hz or more. __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

12-14-10, 04:32 PM	#2
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	No, not unless every florescent light you see you can detect it flickering. If you can, then yes. But most people can't. So save the money. Here is why. The human eye can only see so many "frames" or "cycles" per second. That number varies between each person, and also varies on what your looking at. For an interesting article on the whole thing, read here: http://www.100fps.com/how_many_frame...humans_see.htm Any screen that can do 80-100 hz is probably going to be fine for you. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

12-14-10, 06:27 PM	#3
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Aye, 85Hz is generally the point considered as cross-over point. Personally I notice the flicker at 75Hz but not at 85. 120Hz is for 3D gaming/video. Thanks to differences in design, you'll never notice any flicker in a LCD panel. Getting higher HZ does have a point though: a lot of games use V-sync to limit a games fps to the monitor's refresh rate (often optional; it's to avoid "tearing" of the displayed image). So, with a 60Hz monitor that limit is 60. Some gamers prefer higher maximum framerates, so they'll want a display that can do more Hz. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-14-10, 06:35 PM	#4
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	True, if you play multiplayer shooters then you might want more than 60fps, but for any single player game (and for MP games that don't require twitch aiming) I think 60fps is more than enough (most console games run at just 30!). __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.