Refresh Rate Importance

ajbrun · 08-22-2005, 09:38 AM

How significant is the refresh rate setting on video card and monitor for performance ?

When I set my refresh rate to 85 on my card does it bottom out to 75 which is the highest rating on my LCD Monitor (Samsung 193P). I heard that you are limited by the Monitor's refresh rate? True/untrue/Comments??? Thanks AJ

Compumaniac12 · 08-22-2005, 10:50 AM

if 75 is the max for the monitor, the monitor will ownly show 75.
i would recommend setting the video card at that rate... and, your eyes only see around 22 fps or so why would u need something other then 75?

ebackhus · 08-22-2005, 11:01 AM

On an LCD it doesn't matter. LCDs don't have refresh rates. On a CRT you want it as high as your hardware can go for ergonomic reasons. 75+ is usually comfortable for most people. Some need 85+.

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ajbrun Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 21 OS: XP pro	Refresh Rate Importance How significant is the refresh rate setting on video card and monitor for performance ? When I set my refresh rate to 85 on my card does it bottom out to 75 which is the highest rating on my LCD Monitor (Samsung 193P). I heard that you are limited by the Monitor's refresh rate? True/untrue/Comments??? Thanks AJ

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,335 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	On an LCD it doesn't matter. LCDs don't have refresh rates. On a CRT you want it as high as your hardware can go for ergonomic reasons. 75+ is usually comfortable for most people. Some need 85+. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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Compumaniac12 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 209 OS: XP home sp1	if 75 is the max for the monitor, the monitor will ownly show 75. i would recommend setting the video card at that rate... and, your eyes only see around 22 fps or so why would u need something other then 75?