What should my screen refresh rate be set to?

[joule]

I'm not sure what to set it to? Does it really make all that much of a difference?

I had it set to 60 Hertz, but now I have it set to 85 Hertz.
And I know what screen refresh rate means so no need for a definition.

 

[bosox188]

I don't think it does anything in terms of performance or image quality, but if you have it set too low you can get headaches after using the computer because the refresh rate is too low and hurts your eyes. 60hz is low, anything 75hz or higher is fine, I don't think you can tell the difference once you get higher than 75hz.

 

[NeptuneUK]

our eyes can only actually see in is it 60fps? :S:S not sure. maybe sum1 knows

 

[joule]

Ok. Thanks bosox188. I'll leave it at 85 Hertz. It seems fine that way.

 

[blackeye]

I keep mine at 85. I can tell the difference between 75 and 85 easily. I have been running at 85 for so long now anything below hurts my eyes when im working in windows. When im playing a game though I cant tell the difference. But I usually play at 1280x1024 just so I can keep it at 85 and thus have a possible 85FPS. If you are running at 60 then you can have a possible 60 FPS. Your FPS can only update as fast as your monitor. Your computer may be capable of running 1280x1024 at 134 FPS but there is no refreash rate for the resoultion that is that high. But dont quote me on this because I am not to sure myself. Better ask an expert.

 

[sinkoman]

If you set your desktop refresh rate to 85hertz, it does not cap your in game fps at 85. I have my desktop set to 100 hertz and I get 250 at times in HL2.

 

[WhiteZero]

60Hz and below will give you eye strain and possibly migraines.

 

[destrukt]

If you set your desktop refresh rate to 85hertz, it does not cap your in game fps at 85. I have my desktop set to 100 hertz and I get 250 at times in HL2.

he probably has v-sync on, which does cap it.

 

[blackeye]

If you set your desktop refresh rate to 85hertz, it does not cap your in game fps at 85. I have my desktop set to 100 hertz and I get 250 at times in HL2.

Im trying to say that even though you may be able to run it at 250 FPS you wont see 250 FPS on screen because you FPS can not update faster then your monitor refreash rate.

 

[sinkoman]

Im trying to say that even though you may be able to run it at 250 FPS you wont see 250 FPS on screen because you FPS can not update faster then your monitor refreash rate.

Not true. I read in an article on monitor refresh rate tweaks that, even though your monitor is set to do stuff at 100 hertz, it still draws stuff on the screen at x fps. Fps and hertz are different. 100 hertz will yeild 100 fps on desktop, but is not 100 fps (something like that). It's hard for me to explain it, i'm not too good at explaining things. It's like, the monitor is working at 100 hertz, while ingame its drawing at 250 fps. It can still draw at 250 fps while its set to 100 hertz, but it wont while you're on the desktop.

Sorry if I explained it wrong, but I can't get at what i'm thinking of. I gotta take a nap (surfing has me beat. AYA!)

 

[blackeye]

Not true. I read in an article on monitor refresh rate tweaks that, even though your monitor is set to do stuff at 100 hertz, it still draws stuff on the screen at x fps. Fps and hertz are different. 100 hertz will yeild 100 fps on desktop, but is not 100 fps (something like that). It's hard for me to explain it, i'm not too good at explaining things. It's like, the monitor is working at 100 hertz, while ingame its drawing at 250 fps. It can still draw at 250 fps while its set to 100 hertz, but it wont while you're on the desktop.

Sorry if I explained it wrong, but I can't get at what i'm thinking of. I gotta take a nap (surfing has me beat. AYA!)

Can you post a link because I would like to know how this works. Like I said a couple posts up I wasnt to sure about how it works. I think I will look into this further because I want to know how this works.

 

[J_Tweedy]

is that why you get tearing with vsync off with a pretty shit (i.e.60hz) monitor? i wanna get a better monitor so i can do stuff without getting bung eyes

 

[Asus]

Why competitive gamers like leaving Vsync OFF is because they get updated on the action even if it's only part of the screen. There is no delay in what is being displayed.

With Vsync ON it waits til the monitor is ready to display the next frame and you then get the full picture.

Either way you are only seeing 100 full frames at 100Hz but with Vsync off they will come in pieces.

The difference is very minor though and I could care less about it (unless you are a competitive gamer).
I'd rather use Vsync myself or at least some sort of frame limiting (I loved Temporal AA ).

By the way, 85Hz all the way. Below gives me a headache...like looking at my brother's monitor.

 

[blanked]

if you're using an nvidia videocard, use "reforce" (google it) there's a simmilar program for ati cards but i forgot the name..