is a 120hz worth it?

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so if i get a 120hz monitor is it worth it? any game i play im not going to be getting 120 fps so does that matter? lets say i get about 40 fps in all games and have a 60hz monitor will i see a difference in the 60hz vs if i got 40 fps on an 120hz?
 
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Well, I use a 120hz monitor. There are 3 definite improvements:
1) The monitor can display up to 120 FPS, which makes things smoother. How much is subjective.
2) The reduced time between frames being displayed reduces latency. This makes games more responsive. This...
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Is it worth buying a SLI MoBo or SL/CF capable PSU even if ya budget wont allow ya to get a 2nd card at time of initial build ? Well the answer is an obvious yes if you do buy that 2nd card. Asis from fps, to myeyes the picture quality is brighter and sharper on the 120 Hz jobs which is logical since they use better components.
 
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40 fps was just an example... im asking if 120hz will make my movies/ gameplay any better? smoother, more fps, less laggy, etc. like if its 60 fps on an 60hz vs 60 fps on a 120hz? i just dont wanna waste the money on an 120hz monitor when it wont matter
 
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120hz is just a marketing ploy. In reality, you're eyes won't see much of a difference past 60fps which is the limit of 60hz. 120hz limits at 120fps which most current and next gen games won't be able to reach. 60hz is much better for the value. Ignore 120hz for a bit, until the prices get more reasonable.
 
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The human eye has difficulties to detect movement above 60 FPS anyways... So if you have a 60Hz monitor and your hardware can push 60 FPS that's more than enough for smooth gameplay. I'm very satisfied with my 60Hz monitor all my first person shooter games run very smoothly, I don't think I would see much of a difference with a 120Hz monitor...
 
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There is more to a picture than just FPS and it has nothing to do with what the eye can detect. It has to do with the limitations of the TV and if or how it causes the picture to appear blurry to the viewer not if the viewers eye/brain makes it appear blurry.

120hz will certainly help make things clearer to most people when objects are in motion on the screen. Some can't detect a difference, but most can.

I would suggest the OP do some research on this before deciding. Generally the price difference is pretty negligible and worth the additional cost.
 
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well from the research i have done and what a lot of ppl r saying is 120hz helps with things like ghosting (idk what that is) or tearing which i have seen before with my 60hz but mostly watching movies...
 
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I guess it would be even worse than a 60 Hz display due to tearing. 120 Hz is useful if your hardware can achieve 120 fps, so you could turn vsync on and eliminate/reduce screen tearing, and of course get a more fluid gameplay. On the other hand, with 120 Hz display you could enjoy stereoscopic 3D, supposed you have one of those active shutter glasses.

 
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so with a 120hz monitor i can watch movies in 3d and play games in 3d? assuming i get the glasses and my hardware and the games/movies all support it?

 
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If you had a steady 40 FPS on a 120hz monitor, you could use v-sync and have every 3rd frame be a complete image, and have consistent frame spacing at 25ms per frame.

If you had a steady 40 FPS on a 60hz monitor, 2 out of 3 frames will be spaced a part 33ms, and the 3rd frame will be spaced 16ms.

Even at 40 FPS, a 120hz monitor gives a small advantage, but the real advantage is getting FPS over 60 resulting in lower latency.
 
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Read the below and maybe it will help you understand better. If all hardware support it, you could do 3D but if you really want that, go with a 240hz 3D display.

http://lcdtvbuyingguide.com/lcdtv/120hz-240hz-60hz.html

You guys need to get off the FPS aspect of it. That has nothing to do with his question. Sure if he is playing a game that his computer can't do 30-40FPS he is going to have issues, but the speed of the display is not going to help or hurt that in anyway. That issue started well before the picture was even sent across the cable to the display to begin with.

The days of a CRT displaying perfect analog pictures at 60hz are over. We have moved on to digital displays that rely on speed in order to keep up and display the pixels needed. In the digital world, speed matters.
 
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That article is clearly about TV's and no TV supports more than 60hz for a PC. That does not pertain.

Not that I'd recommend it for 40 FPS only, but yes, at 40 FPS a 120hz monitor does give a small improvement, because a 120hz monitor supports frame intervals of 8ms, 17ms, 25ms, 33ms and 50ms, but a 60hz monitor only supports 17ms, 33ms and 50ms. Anything beyond 50ms is going to be unplayable, even with a few 50ms, it is questionable.

Because of the extra frame interval options, you would get smoother frame spacing, even at lower FPS. Particularly noticeable with v-sync on.
 
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Seriously, Do you have any clue what you are talking about? You do realize that an LCD display is an LCD display right?

 
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Clearly you don't.

While the display is a display, the input options are different on TV's. They lack the ability to input more than 60 FPS. TV's use a special mode that creates additional frames on the TV, but it adds huge amounts of latency, and is not something PC's utilize.

You need to get a clue before calling people out.

Edit: I can't find a professional review explaining the difference, as they are in different markets, but there are a number of forum posts with explanations.
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1686016
 
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ok so all im hearing is ppl saying the human eye this or that or u only get 40 fps... this isnt what i wanted to know but prob my fault for wording it this way, let me see if i can word it a different way.... i just want to know if i get a 120hz screen compared to a 60hz will i get any improvement what so ever? even as small as it may be, will it be better? and as far as the fps or human eye i dont care just wanna know if 120hz will be better at all, in any way...
 
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so i would need to get a monitor not a tv? even if the tv says 120hz?
 
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Well, I use a 120hz monitor. There are 3 definite improvements:
1) The monitor can display up to 120 FPS, which makes things smoother. How much is subjective.
2) The reduced time between frames being displayed reduces latency. This makes games more responsive. This is particularly noticeable in 1st person games with mouse steering.
3) Stereoscopic 3D at 1080p.

I would never go back to 60hz. I particularly like 3D Vision, but the quicker response makes games feel a lot smoother. I say feel, because it is debatable about how much you see, but the responsiveness is universally noticed.
 
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well from my research it sounds like 120hz is better then 60hz even if my card doesnt get 120 fps or my eyes cant see it i will notice a difference even a little bit and the fact that i can use 3d is a plus looks like im going for the 120hz over a 60hz
 
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Your current video card may not give you 120 FPS but by buying a 120HZ monitor now you will benifit even more when you upgrade your video card in the future.
 
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