fps vs Hz

Zenobia · 20-November-03, 05:22 PM

Tom's HW guide has a chart for video cards using AMD Athlon cpu's found here: http://www4.tomshardware.com/graphic...2.html#aquanox
and for the test it's using Aquanox @ 1024x768 @ 32bit @ 60Hz.
Aquinox is a grapically busy game, 32 bit is high end, so why 60Hz for a monitor setting? Why so low? What's the connection between game fps and the Hz setting for your monitor, if any?

Joose · 20-November-03, 05:23 PM

the strain on your eyes...they may be using an LCD though

Zenobia · 20-November-03, 05:38 PM

But 60Hz would be more strain on your eyes. And I'd think the majority of gamers would have a setting of 75 or higher.

Joose · 20-November-03, 06:03 PM

yeah, anyone with an iota of computer gaming knowledge would have their refresh rate set at 75Hz or higher...but if they're using an LCD, then that kind of refresh will hose the LCD.

Remember: There's no eye strain with LCDs...

FeRaL · 20-November-03, 07:57 PM

Word, preach on pimp_joose. Refresh rates on LCD's is the whole screne at once, not a horizontal tracing...

Zenobia · 21-November-03, 12:58 AM

Huh?

TYCOON · 21-November-03, 01:07 AM

I would like to use 75 hz (desktop) in games but xp autos it to 60hz when i go in any game

. Does anyone no how to keep it 75hz no matter what?

Zenobia · 21-November-03, 01:14 AM

Win2K?

I thought it depended on your video card mostly.

20-November-03, 05:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zenobia Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: central Minnesota Posts: 40	fps vs Hz Tom's HW guide has a chart for video cards using AMD Athlon cpu's found here: http://www4.tomshardware.com/graphic...2.html#aquanox and for the test it's using Aquanox @ 1024x768 @ 32bit @ 60Hz. Aquinox is a grapically busy game, 32 bit is high end, so why 60Hz for a monitor setting? Why so low? What's the connection between game fps and the Hz setting for your monitor, if any? __________________ Abit NF7-s Rev2 Bios19 AMD xp2400+ 2.4ghz 202x12 cas3 1024mb Samsung PC2700 1@512 2@256 GeForce4 Ti 4200 128mb (300/540) Thermalright SLK-700 w Smartfan2 Seagate 60gb/40gb ViewSonic P95f+ 19" Win2k Antec 430

20-November-03, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Joose Joosey Join Date: May 2003 Location: Milton, Ontario Posts: 5,537	the strain on your eyes...they may be using an LCD though __________________ Joose - joosy since 1975 Cheap, Good, Fast - You can only have two out of three.

20-November-03, 05:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zenobia Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: central Minnesota Posts: 40	But 60Hz would be more strain on your eyes. And I'd think the majority of gamers would have a setting of 75 or higher. __________________ Abit NF7-s Rev2 Bios19 AMD xp2400+ 2.4ghz 202x12 cas3 1024mb Samsung PC2700 1@512 2@256 GeForce4 Ti 4200 128mb (300/540) Thermalright SLK-700 w Smartfan2 Seagate 60gb/40gb ViewSonic P95f+ 19" Win2k Antec 430

20-November-03, 06:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Joose Joosey Join Date: May 2003 Location: Milton, Ontario Posts: 5,537	yeah, anyone with an iota of computer gaming knowledge would have their refresh rate set at 75Hz or higher...but if they're using an LCD, then that kind of refresh will hose the LCD. Remember: There's no eye strain with LCDs... __________________ Joose - joosy since 1975 Cheap, Good, Fast - You can only have two out of three.

20-November-03, 07:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
FeRaL Mutant Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: S-"hoe"-Cal Posts: 4,488	Word, preach on pimp_joose. Refresh rates on LCD's is the whole screne at once, not a horizontal tracing... __________________

21-November-03, 12:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
Zenobia Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: central Minnesota Posts: 40	Huh? __________________ Abit NF7-s Rev2 Bios19 AMD xp2400+ 2.4ghz 202x12 cas3 1024mb Samsung PC2700 1@512 2@256 GeForce4 Ti 4200 128mb (300/540) Thermalright SLK-700 w Smartfan2 Seagate 60gb/40gb ViewSonic P95f+ 19" Win2k Antec 430

21-November-03, 01:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SCHOOLLLSSS Posts: 4,728	I would like to use 75 hz (desktop) in games but xp autos it to 60hz when i go in any game . Does anyone no how to keep it 75hz no matter what? __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ @ 2.7GHz DFI LanParty SLI-D 2GBs PC3200 @ PC3500 // 2.5-3-3-6 EVGA 7950GT 512MB @ Stock Audigy 2 ZS 36Gb Raptor (os) 2x300Gb WD SATA 16MB CACHE (storage) 450Watt OCZ modstream Coolermaster Wavemaster

21-November-03, 01:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
Zenobia Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: central Minnesota Posts: 40	Win2K? I thought it depended on your video card mostly. __________________ Abit NF7-s Rev2 Bios19 AMD xp2400+ 2.4ghz 202x12 cas3 1024mb Samsung PC2700 1@512 2@256 GeForce4 Ti 4200 128mb (300/540) Thermalright SLK-700 w Smartfan2 Seagate 60gb/40gb ViewSonic P95f+ 19" Win2k Antec 430

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