PC Gaming capped at 60p?

[togan]

Please excuse my noobness,but I need answers/advice...I own a Panasonic Viera 1080P Class LCD 37" Flat Panel HDTV.

Here are it's specs: Input Signal that can be displayed,

PC D-sub 15Pin Connector MAX RES = 1280x1024@60

HDMI MAX RES = 1920x1080@60p

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to see going the HDMI to PC route would give best viewing experience. However what happens if the PC game I'm playing goes past 60p/frames per second threshold...will I get skipped frames/juddering/blur/artifacts issues being displayed across the screen

I know this might be getting a little off topic because it is now more dealing with GPU/CPU/MEM configs,but any info on the compatibility between PC and HDTV would be greatly appreciated. I need this advice ASAP because I am holding off upgrading my dinosaur of a PC due to this uncertainty.


Sincerely,Togan

 

[hang-the-9]

If you are worried about display issues, set "Vertial Synch" to on in the video options of your game. Even without it, you should have good quality.

 

[AnUnusedUsername]

Nearly every computer monitor (minus the 3D ones and some crt's), just like nearly every television, is capped at 60Hz. Many tv's that advertise 120Hz only display images at 60 (or less if the signal is lower) and display a black frame in between each image frame, but that is 120 images a second, even though they can only handle a 60Hz signal. Basically, theres no significant difference in what refresh rate a TV or a monitor can handle. If your input signal is over 60fps, then you *may* get tearing if vsync is off, but its usually not very noticable. Basically, don't worry about it, but if you notice tearing turning on vsync wont hurt (it hurts performance a bit, but if your already over 60fps that won't matter)

 

[rofl_my_waffle]

Turning on Vsync used to cause other problems but triple buffering fixes that completely. You should always use Vsync since it only consumes a little bit more CPU resources.

 

[ssddx]

i'm using a 40" sony 1080p currently for gaming with my new i7/470gtx rig and there is no stuttering at all. as stated, if you're already getting over 60fps then vsync will not be noticeable at all performance wise.

start buying parts to replace that dinosaur of yours now

 

[togan]

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