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	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?

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20-November-03, 05:23 PM		#2 (permalink)
Joose Joosey	the strain on your eyes...they may be using an LCD though

20-November-03, 05:38 PM		#3 (permalink)
Zenobia Apex Techie Lite	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.

20-November-03, 06:03 PM		#4 (permalink)
Joose Joosey	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...

20-November-03, 07:57 PM		#5 (permalink)
FeRaL Mutant Moderator	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	Huh?

21-November-03, 01:07 AM		#7 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God	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?

21-November-03, 01:14 AM		#8 (permalink)
Zenobia Apex Techie Lite	Win2K? I thought it depended on your video card mostly.