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Hi, I have recently purchased the Samsung's 173T, and currently I am setting it to 1280x1024 @ 60 refresh rate. However, there's also a 70 fresh rate availabe at that resolution. My question is that does it matter between 60 & 70 refresh rate for a LCD?? Is there a big difference for gaming?? since refresh rate is supposely to be important for CRT monitors, but I am not too sure about if it's an important factor for LCD. :confused:
There's not a visual difference for 2D stuff like in CRTs. (60Hz CRT gives me an awful headache, but LCD doesn't) The only way it would affect games is that it would cap your fps if you have vsynch on, so probably better to go with 70Hz.
No big differentce. There are two reasons to do it on CRT monitors- fps and flicker. With a CRT, the screen is continuously redrawn- at 60hz, 60 times/second. This can give you a headache if you stare at it. With LCDs, the screen stays and only the pixels change- no flicker. As for fps (frames per second)...well, the 173T is a 25ms panel, which means you shouldn't really be getting more than 40fps anyways. 70hz probably wouldn't hurt though. IIRC if it's in DVI though, it should be capped at 60hz, but I'm not certain about that (you are running in DVI I hope?)
Yes, I am using the DVI cable connection, so should I use 60 refresh rate or 70 refresh rate??Quote:
Originally posted by masteraleph
No big differentce. There are two reasons to do it on CRT monitors- fps and flicker. With a CRT, the screen is continuously redrawn- at 60hz, 60 times/second. This can give you a headache if you stare at it. With LCDs, the screen stays and only the pixels change- no flicker. As for fps (frames per second)...well, the 173T is a 25ms panel, which means you shouldn't really be getting more than 40fps anyways. 70hz probably wouldn't hurt though. IIRC if it's in DVI though, it should be capped at 60hz, but I'm not certain about that (you are running in DVI I hope?)
why the hell do i get up to a 75hz refresh rate on my VGA LCD MONITOR?!
coool!:D