30hz vs 60hz vs 144hz

[Superlp12]

I am about to upgrade my monitor. Still undecided if I should consider 1440p high refresh rate instead of another 4k 60hz monitor(28" tn to t 32"ips). I have notice the difference between 30hz and 60hz is very obvious. Now is the the magnitude of the difference similar or greater between 60Hz and 120hz/144hz?

 

[terry4536]

The higher refresh refresh rates have a better record with tearing issues. Plus they have a much smoother response to the mouse.

My advice is to to find one on display somewhere that you can give it a try. Most people who have had a 144Hz monitor (that I've spoken with) say they won't go back to 60 Hz.

But it is up to you.

 

[cherry blossoms]

Assuming a gaming scenario:

If you prefer v-sync, then another question would be: Is my video card capable of driving the monitor at full refresh rate? In vsync scenarios, if you can't reach the full refresh rate, then your screen refreshes at N/2, N/3, etc, where N= your native refresh rate. If you can't drive 144h in game, this would mean 144/2 = 72Hz, 144/3 = 48 Hz, etc.

If your monitor does adaptive sync, then depending on the adaptive sync capable range, this effect would be lessened.

Without Vsync, you may notice less tearing depending on the game at higher refresh rates.

Also to consider at 144Hz, can your video card drive the required pixel counts per second?

At 60 Hz, 2560x1440 would be approx. 3.7 Million Pixels every 16.67ms. At 144Hz this is approx. 8.9 million pixels in the same timeframe.
In contrast, a 3840x2160 4K display at 60 Hz is approximately 8.3 Million pixels every 16.67 ms

144Hz is delightlfully smooth, but just some considerations so you aren't disappointed in the out of box experience depending on your hardware.

As terry indicated, ideally you would be able to try out the monitor you are considering to see if it fits your needs.

 

[Superlp12]

I believe my 1080ti should be able to do more than 100fps on most game with max setting on 2560x1440p. As my next monitor will be a gsync, any drop below 144fps will be taken care of. My dilemma is so far I have not been able to test a 144hz and make direct comparisons. If the difference between 60hz and 144hz is of a greater magnitude than between 30hz and 60hz, I might just go for 144hz. thanks for any feedback so far.

 

[terry4536]

I believe my 1080ti should be able to do more than 100fps on most game with max setting on 2560x1440p. As my next monitor will be a gsync, any drop below 144fps will be taken care of. My dilemma is so far I have not been able to test a 144hz and make direct comparisons. If the difference between 60hz and 144hz is of a greater magnitude than between 30hz and 60hz, I might just go for 144hz. thanks for any feedback so far.

Once you try it, I think you will like the difference in the display.

 

[Doxorn]

I have an Acer XB271HU monitor (2k 144hz, overclock 165hz)
Atm my hardware is not up to date for it (GTX 970 & i5-3570) so my FPS is not stable. I usually play Warframe on 1440p and mid-high graphics with around 70-110fps, but sometimes my FPS goes up to 165 and I must say it is very noticable. Whenever I feel like the game is much smoother I just look at my FPS counter and it is always 160-165fps.
I can say that between 60 and 165 there is about as much difference as between 30 and 60.

PS: Also watching movies at 165fps smoothness is so much better (via Smooth Video Project)

 

[Superlp12]

There is a new 32inch 1440p 144hz that i come across over the past week, LG 32GK850G. My sitting distance is about 2 feet from screen. Will the density be acceptable? I am comparing it to the acer xb321hk which 4k and much cheaper here but of course only 60hz.

 

[terry4536]

That might be a little big for up close viewing. But it should still be doable.

I use a 55" 4KUHD monitor from about 10 - 12 feet. It is great at that distance. But from 2 feet, it would be difficult to use.

So it just personal preference.