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March 28, 2013 8:51:53 AM

I recently bought a second 660ti to run sli, i currntly have a 60hz 1080 monitor should i update to a 120hz

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March 28, 2013 8:56:36 AM

you wont get 120fps in all games if you don't upgrade your GPU when the next gen GPUs hit the market as I can't, I have GTX 580 SLI.
If you upgrade your GPU regularly then go for it :) 
disable v-sync and use a FPS meter to make sure you get +90 fps in games you play before buying the new monitor.
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March 28, 2013 8:57:31 AM

Do you want to? You should upgrade if that is what you want.

I personally like 120hz, as it helps with latency, and in turn helps me with simulator sickness. It also comes with 3D Vision, which is also great.
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March 28, 2013 9:04:23 AM

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March 28, 2013 9:26:34 AM

If you are willing to buy a 120Hz monitor I would recommend getting a 27" 2560x1440 monitor instead. I like my Auria from Microcenter. Just a thought.
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March 28, 2013 9:31:49 AM

wanderer11 said:
If you are willing to buy a 120Hz monitor I would recommend getting a 27" 2560x1440 monitor instead. I like my Auria from Microcenter. Just a thought.

Can u include a link so i can check it out thanks
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March 28, 2013 10:07:50 AM

The human eye can't see any more than like 30-40fps (fps = Hz)

60Hz is more than enough, unless you intend on doing 3D, which will cut ur Hz in half (half for each eye)
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March 28, 2013 10:12:24 AM

As long as you are not bottlenecked, two 660ti cards will give you more than 60 fps on many games, especially older games. They will yield more than 60 fps on many newer games, too---on medium to low settings. Also, on a 120+ hz monitor, you get less input lag if you are playing at above 60 fps. Unless you only play the most graphically demanding games at highest settings, I’d say yes, get a 120hz monitor. But just remember, you will be sacrificing perfect/accurate color reproduction for high speed.


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March 28, 2013 10:29:33 AM

ittimjones said:
The human eye can't see any more than like 30-40fps (fps = Hz)

60Hz is more than enough, unless you intend on doing 3D, which will cut ur Hz in half (half for each eye)


I was told that this is up for debate
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March 28, 2013 10:33:59 AM

ittimjones said:
The human eye can't see any more than like 30-40fps (fps = Hz)

60Hz is more than enough, unless you intend on doing 3D, which will cut ur Hz in half (half for each eye)


That is flat wrong, and 5 minutes of research will prove it.

As far as getting a 120hz monitor versus a 60hz, it comes down to smoothness versus visual quality. The majority of 120hz monitors are TN panels with inferior color quality and viewing angles, and lower resolution. For the same price you can get a larger 60hz IPS monitor which is better in every category but its refresh rate.

Personally, I grew up playing on CRTs and I've never been happy with 60hz LCD monitors. 120hz is worth the slight sacrifice in visual quality to me, but its definitely a personal preference.

BTW you don't have to get exactly 120fps to have a good experience. I find around 90fps is a lot better experience than 60, and its a lot easier to achieve on demanding games.
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March 28, 2013 10:35:31 AM

ZippyPeanut said:
As long as you are not bottlenecked, two 660ti cards will give you more than 60 fps on many games, especially older games. They will yield more than 60 fps on many newer games, too---on medium to low settings. Also, on a 120+ hz monitor, you get less input lag if you are playing at above 60 fps. Unless you only play the most graphically demanding games at highest settings, I’d say yes, get a 120hz monitor. But just remember, you will be sacrificing perfect/accurate color reproduction for high speed.


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Im only using one card at the moment i have not yet installed the second, but on BS Infinite im playing on ultra with no v sync and get 100-120 fps but get horrible screen tear, with v sync on im getting sustaind 60 fps. But cyrisis im only getting 30-40 fps on max settings. Im using an i5 3570k and 8 gb ram
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March 28, 2013 10:42:33 AM

scottd9 said:
ZippyPeanut said:
As long as you are not bottlenecked, two 660ti cards will give you more than 60 fps on many games, especially older games. They will yield more than 60 fps on many newer games, too---on medium to low settings. Also, on a 120+ hz monitor, you get less input lag if you are playing at above 60 fps. Unless you only play the most graphically demanding games at highest settings, I’d say yes, get a 120hz monitor. But just remember, you will be sacrificing perfect/accurate color reproduction for high speed.


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i7 3770K OC @ 4.2Ghz / ASRock Extreme 4 Z77 / evga FTW 670 2X-SLI / Creative SB Audigy SE PCI Sound Card / 32 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 / 128 GB OCZ Vertex 4 / 2 TB WD Caviar Black / 2 TB Seagate Barracuda / Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System / LG 14X Blu-ray R/W / Corsair 1000w PS / AzzA Genesis 9000 full tower / Windows 7 Professional 64 / 144hz 1ms 24-inch Asus monitor

Im only using one card at the moment i have not yet installed the second, but on BS Infinite im playing on ultra with no v sync and get 100-120 fps but get horrible screen tear, with v sync on im getting sustaind 60 fps. But cyrisis im only getting 30-40 fps on max settings. Im using an i5 3570k and 8 gb ram


Yep, I'd get a 120hz monitor.
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March 28, 2013 11:50:14 AM

ittimjones said:
The human eye can't see any more than like 30-40fps (fps = Hz)

60Hz is more than enough, unless you intend on doing 3D, which will cut ur Hz in half (half for each eye)

Play with this, and then stop spreading false info.
http://frames-per-second.appspot.com/
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March 29, 2013 11:03:30 AM

120hz TVs do not accept 120hz input. They achieve the effect through interpolation. You would be gaming at 60hz.
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