Is a 144HZ monitor worth it ?

ArmanOkluoglu · Oct 18, 2013

I'm thinking of buying an ASUS VG248QE 144HZ monitor,is there really a big difference between 60hz and 144hz ?

ArmanOkluoglu · Oct 18, 2013

bouncedk :

No no no,I'm not talking about the 3D feature.I'm talking about games,how would it affect the smoothness of the games ?

Stickem · Oct 18, 2013

Bouncedk is incorrect. There is a huge difference between 60hz and 120 or 144hz when it comes to smoothness and feel. Most die hard gamers understand this and perfer this. The problem that most people have is that they buy a 120hz/144hz monitor and they run a crappy video card that can't run high enough fps in the games they play to match the hz rate so they don't feel the benefit of the 120/144hz monitor. If your a 1080p gamer playing the latest games, you better have a really good video card or sli setup that will allow you to average at a minimum 110-150 fps in all your games otherwise don't buy the monitor.

clau_aclx · Oct 18, 2013

if your gpu is capable of delivering 120+ fps, then the gameplay will be smoother. You will notice the difference, no doubt. If your gpu cant do 120 fps, then dont bother, because you wont be able to enjoy the full experience of such a monitor.
I should say this... before i had 144 hz monitor, i didnt think there will be much difference, but after having it i can't go back.
the 3d difference between 60 hz and 120-144 hz is muuch more observable indeed.
PS : professional games often suggest having as many fps as posible, even by lowering quality. they would not recomend 120 + fps if they had a 60hz monitor.

ArmanOkluoglu · Oct 18, 2013

Stickem :

Bouncedk is incorrect. There is a huge difference between 60hz and 120 or 144hz when it comes to smoothness and feel. Most die hard gamers understand this and perfer this. The problem that most people have is that they buy a 120hz/144hz monitor and they run a crappy video card that can't run high enough fps in the games they play to match the hz rate so they don't feel the benefit of the 120/144hz monitor. If your a 1080p gamer playing the latest games, you better have a really good video card or sli setup that will allow you to average at a minimum 110-150 fps in all your games otherwise don't buy the monitor.

Is GTX 660 Ti SLI enough ?

clau_aclx · Oct 18, 2013

http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/attachments/nvidia-geforce-314-07-whql-drivers-gtx-660-ti-sli-performance.png
this will help

Stickem · Oct 18, 2013

O yes, a 660ti sli setup will be just fine for a 120/44hz monitor with todays games. I used to run a 670 sli setup with the same Asus 144hz monitor so I have a little bit of knowledge about it and plus that setup ran great! So, with that being said I feel like the monitor purchase would be a good choice for you because your going to be able to average pretty high fps in just about any game you play. Enjoy the monitor and let us know how you like it when you've had some time to play on it for a while.

fegan91 · Nov 30, 2013

i have an asus g75v with a gtx 670m card is there any way i can make this setup be competitive eg buying a monitor or updating to windows 8 to improve to latest direct x ?

and how far behind am i from a top of the line gaming rig ? i run bf4 on low so i can get as fast as possible

animekenji · Jul 29, 2014

The refresh rate most certainly DOES matter. That's the reason why a 120hz HDTV is better than a 60hz one. There's a problem with 60hz monitors called motion blur that causes fast moving objects on screen to appear out of focus and jaggy. The monitor can't redraw the moving object fast enough to keep up with it's motion. This manifests itself on television a lot in sporting events, like when a running back has the ball and is running it in for the TD. He is moving faster than the television can redraw him so he appears blurry at 60hz. At 120hz, he is crystal clear from the start of his run all the way to his victory dance in the end zone. Action films with a lot of running around and fighting also tend to suffer from this at 60hz. It's no different in fast paced games where there are a lot of objects whizzing around on the screen at the same time. 144hz monitors can handle the redraw necessary for fluid motion, where 60hz monitors stumble.

Mike Moss · Aug 12, 2014

Hi

I have one of these monitors and an Nvidia 680 video card.
I can tell you that there is a noticeable difference in the smoothness in games over my old 60 Hz monitor.

It's not just that you see more frames because of the fast refresh rate but it does actually effect the way that the animations display.

It actually seems to slow things down, but in a good way, I haven't noticed that it effects timing in games, but it feels like you get more time to think, if that makes any sense.

Mike

C_Murray · Nov 20, 2014

Can a 970 push 120+ FPS on games like battlefield 4 ect.?

Rjected · Dec 21, 2014

C_Murray :

I'm pretty sure that is a yes if you are running it in 1920x1080.

C_Murray · Jun 8, 2015

yea i have a 970 and it pushes 120+ fps on ultra with max AA

C_Murray · Jun 8, 2015

kenrickandbros · Dec 4, 2015

clau_aclx :

if your gpu is capable of delivering 120+ fps, then the gameplay will be smoother. You will notice the difference, no doubt. If your gpu cant do 120 fps, then dont bother, because you wont be able to enjoy the full experience of such a monitor.
I should say this... before i had 144 hz monitor, i didnt think there will be much difference, but after having it i can't go back.
the 3d difference between 60 hz and 120-144 hz is muuch more observable indeed.
PS : professional games often suggest having as many fps as posible, even by lowering quality. they would not recomend 120 + fps if they had a 60hz monitor.

What GPUs can run 1080p at 144 fps?

derekecycle · Jan 2, 2016

kenrickandbros :

NVIDIA series would be 980 and up. AMD series would be 290/390 and up. I was able to pull 144 fps with my old 980 on the ASUS VG248QE. Then I upgraded to the 980ti and I upgraded my monitor to the ASUS ROG Swift 1440p G-Sync monitor and my 980ti can handle 144 fps (granted the game has to allow 144Hz).

Uzzy_03 · Jan 13, 2016

Stickem :

Bouncedk is incorrect. There is a huge difference between 60hz and 120 or 144hz when it comes to smoothness and feel. Most die hard gamers understand this and perfer this. The problem that most people have is that they buy a 120hz/144hz monitor and they run a crappy video card that can't run high enough fps in the games they play to match the hz rate so they don't feel the benefit of the 120/144hz monitor. If your a 1080p gamer playing the latest games, you better have a really good video card or sli setup that will allow you to average at a minimum 110-150 fps in all your games otherwise don't buy the monitor.

Very Well said.

Uzzy_03 · Jan 13, 2016

Stickem :

Bouncedk is incorrect. There is a huge difference between 60hz and 120 or 144hz when it comes to smoothness and feel. Most die hard gamers understand this and perfer this. The problem that most people have is that they buy a 120hz/144hz monitor and they run a crappy video card that can't run high enough fps in the games they play to match the hz rate so they don't feel the benefit of the 120/144hz monitor. If your a 1080p gamer playing the latest games, you better have a really good video card or sli setup that will allow you to average at a minimum 110-150 fps in all your games otherwise don't buy the monitor.

Very Well said.

7Fred7 · May 9, 2016

Stickem :

Why aim so high? 110-150 Hz would be very good, of course, but even 85-110 would be a huge improvement. Why do I think so?..because I use to run a CRT at 85Hz, and it was way better, and easier on the eyes, than even the standard 72Hz of the time. Perhaps an extra 13-25Hz seems trivial but, I assure you, it's not. Of, course, the higher the figure, the better the bang for the buck, but you don't need to be hitting 110Hz+ to make the headroom worth having.

Cxrter · Jun 4, 2016

i have a gtx 750ti and an i5 4690 and i thinking of getting a 144 hz monitor and im hitting around 200 fps in csgo is it really worth switching?

kenrickandbros · Jun 4, 2016

Cxrter :

Yes, the type game that benefits from higher refresh rate the most is first person shooter (CSGO).

subZEROx264 · Jun 8, 2016

I owned ASUS VG278HE for more than two years and I loved it. You can play games with 144fps, feels silky smooth when action is intense. But you need a good card though. I paired it with 980Ti, so the point is if you have high tier card, IT IS WORTH IT

Cxrter · Jun 12, 2016

kenrickandbros :

thanks

Hcarregosa · Jun 27, 2016

I just bought that monitor 4 days ago. After a lot of researsh, this vh248qe was the best choise for me... i have it with a strix 980 ocd to 120% geting 1476mhz and memory to 8000mhz and 6600k ocd @4.4, with cs go u get like between 300 to 450 fps more than enough. I play it with vsync triple buffer looks great! By that in that particular game u only use like 50% of the card of course and battlefield hardline u get more 100+fps in ultra. So go for it in my opinion. U will love it!

Cxrter · Jun 29, 2016

Hcarregosa :

congrats on getting da monitor and thanks

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