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Which monitor? Using a 7950, 60hz or 120hz?

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May 4, 2013 11:11:33 AM

Hi new to the CPU gaming community,

I understand the difference between 60hz vs 120hz monitors and the pros and cons between the two.

My question is:
I will be running radeon 7950, I am fimiliar with the benchmarks.
Will I benefit fully from using a 120hz monitor or will a 60hz be suitable for me? I will only be running a single monitor for now( possible multiple in the future).

Thanks

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May 4, 2013 1:22:56 PM

A 7950 overclocked is comparable to a 7970 at the same clocks, so with a solid OC the 7950 is no slouch. As for whether it'll take advantage of a 120hz monitor, that depends on a couple of things. What kind of games are you playing, and are you willing to drop the settings down in order to achieve higher frames?

I have a 7970 and a 120 hz BenQ monitor and I'm really enjoying it. The increased smoothness of 120 FPS vs 60 is very evident, and if you're somebody who cares more about fluidity than graphics like me, you'll be decreasing the settings in certain titles to achieve a solid 100+ FPS. And that's what I love about 120hz monitors - the flexibility it gives you. Far Cry 3 runs fairly well on high / ultra settings with my 7970, but with a slight decrease in visuals I can double my frames and get a consistently high FPS that adds more to the immersion level than slightly better graphics. Crysis 3 is the same thing. If I turn down the settings a little bit the game still looks gorgeous and all of my movements are fluid and smooth with no stutter or slowdown. I love it. All of these newer titles are visually stunning even on medium settings, and most older titles you can run near maxed out and still achieve 80-120 FPS with consistency.

So my answer would be yes, but only if you're willing to compromise on the visuals in certain games. If high AA and ultra settings are important to you on newer titles, I'd stick to a 60 hz monitor as a 7950 won't utilize it to it's fullest potential. Although you can always pick up another and run it in Crossfire, though I'd wait until the highly anticipated driver coming this summer that is said to fix all of the Crossfire issues before I go that route.
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May 4, 2013 1:29:44 PM

If you are the sort that plays competitive multiplayer games you'll want 120Hz, otherwise go with a 60Hz. The improved responsiveness and smoothness is nice, but isn't really very useful in a singleplayer game, where you will value colours and contrast more.
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May 4, 2013 2:09:18 PM

unless your playing much older games, even a single gtx titan doesnt even come close to sustaining 120fps in modern heavy hitting games like bf3, skyrim, bs:i, crysis3, etc.

with an insanely powerful array of titans tho, a 1440p 135hz overclocked catleap version 2b is a sight to behold and can only been seen to believe. any "true" 120hz refreshed monitor with sustained 120fps will prove without a doubt that the human eye can easily see the difference between 60fps and 120fps, and thats a vastly far car from the myth that the human eye cant distinguish more than 24fps or 30fps.
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May 4, 2013 2:23:57 PM

cookybiscuit said:
If you are the sort that plays competitive multiplayer games you'll want 120Hz, otherwise go with a 60Hz. The improved responsiveness and smoothness is nice, but isn't really very useful in a singleplayer game, where you will value colours and contrast more.


Whether than smoothness is valued more depends on the person. I personally value the added smoothness more, even when playing alone.
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May 4, 2013 3:00:57 PM

bystander said:

Whether than smoothness is valued more depends on the person. I personally value the added smoothness more, even when playing alone.

I suppose you are right, its going to come down to the person, but 120Hz VS 1440p might be harder to argue.
nikoli707 said:
unless your playing much older games, even a single gtx titan doesnt even come close to sustaining 120fps in modern heavy hitting games like bf3, skyrim, bs:i, crysis3, etc.

You don't need 120FPS to take the benefit of 120Hz.
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May 4, 2013 8:48:51 PM

thanks all great information guys.

I tend to play mostly FPS, as well as MMO rpgs. I definitely want to achieve maximum smoothness in my games but with great graphics. So, as far as my GPU (Radeon 7950) I will be getting more out of it with a 120hz, correct? As far as a 60hz, Can i only achieve a MAXIMUM of 60fps?? But if i can get 70-80 fps then I can actually get those extra FPS from the 120hz?? If that makes sense.
- So if I have all settings maxed out and run 40-60FPS then i will utilize 60hz better, but if I want to achieve more fluidity and more FPS then I will need to turn down some settings, therefore a 120hz would be beneficial??

As far as monitors go:
Recommendations for best 60hz monitors?

How does the Benq 120hz($400) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... compare to ASUS 144hz ($300)..http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Also,
I am unfamiliar with the 1440p displays, obviously it is a higher resolution, but is that considered the next step up from 120hz??
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