lcd monitor: 120hz worth the extra $$?

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, 06:27 PM	#1
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	#2
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.