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June 25, 2014 8:22:24 AM

Hi everyone I am looking for a good monitor and was wondering if 60Hz is enough for gaming? I'm using a GTX 780 Ti and I plan to play games like ARMA, BF4 etc. I would like to get a 1440p monitor but they normally get 60Hz. My question is should I get a 1440p monitor and overclock it or get a 1080p with 120Hz. Also my price range is about 400-500$ so the new ROG Swift is out of the question.

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June 25, 2014 8:32:27 AM

If all you play is FPS games (especially if you play professionally), you'll benefit from 120/144Hz monitors. If it's just casually along with other games, the 60 Hz is completely fine.
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June 25, 2014 11:16:11 AM

How many Hz can you overclock from a 60Hz monitor?
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June 25, 2014 11:27:04 AM

Overclocking monitors is generally not a good idea. For example, my PB278Q runs at 60 Hz, but numerous people reported with OCs, they could reach... 90? Hz, or around there. But they would also have a significant amount of screen tearing.

Only option is to get one of those cheapo Korean monitors, or a well reviewed and overclocked monitor and hope for the best.
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June 25, 2014 11:42:13 AM

Whats a average TV refresh rate? I've been playing xbox 360 for the last couple of years, will I see a difference in refresh rate from a Samsung 720p 32" to a 1440p 27" with a 60Hz refresh rate?
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June 25, 2014 11:44:07 AM

60? 120? Depends on the TV. But TVs aren't meant to be monitors, and will definitely yield a worse quality image. Unless you're talking a $3k TV... But I can't really be sure, I've only ever really gamed on monitors.

Oh, and the 720p vs 1440p thing. The resolution alone will be a huge difference. You're talking about 921,600 pixels (720p) versus 3,686,400 (1440p). That's 4 times the pixel count that 720p has. If you're interested, you can just google to see if there's a side by side comparison of the two. The refresh rate will be different... Again unless it's a really expensive TV, you'll notice a big difference in picture quality.
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June 25, 2014 11:57:38 AM

Sorry I meant since iv'e been playing on a TV for a couple years will i notice a refresh rate difference from a 60Hz TV to a 60Hz monitor? Also does overclocking permanently break your monitor of can you get back your original refresh rate and fix tearing?
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June 25, 2014 12:37:32 PM

I have not personally tried to OC any of my monitors. But I'd assume it's just like any overclocking, you can always go back to stock. The damage, if any, may or not be permanent, again, I'm not the best resource on this. But you will likely notice a sharper image, going from a 60Hz TV to a 60Hz monitor, but technically, they -should- be the same.
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June 27, 2014 2:22:50 PM

I think i'm just going with a 60Hz monitor, I don't think I will notice much of a difference. Thanks for the input :) 
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June 27, 2014 2:27:27 PM

enemy1g said:
I have not personally tried to OC any of my monitors. But I'd assume it's just like any overclocking, you can always go back to stock. The damage, if any, may or not be permanent, again, I'm not the best resource on this. But you will likely notice a sharper image, going from a 60Hz TV to a 60Hz monitor, but technically, they -should- be the same.


wait, you can't OC monitors. It doesn't work that way.

Hz isn't always measured in speed. Hz (hertz) Means cycles per second. It doesn't necessary need to be related to speed.
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June 27, 2014 2:28:22 PM

I own a 144Hz monitor. From my personal view, It's a huge difference.

I can't play on 60 FPS any more without seeing it as lag.
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June 27, 2014 3:03:22 PM

Blubberykollis said:
I own a 144Hz monitor. From my personal view, It's a huge difference.

I can't play on 60 FPS any more without seeing it as lag.


But what graphics card do you have?
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June 27, 2014 3:04:51 PM

Karabiner Kurz said:
Blubberykollis said:
I own a 144Hz monitor. From my personal view, It's a huge difference.

I can't play on 60 FPS any more without seeing it as lag.


But what graphics card do you have?


I own a GTX 690.
A GTX 780 Ti is just about 7 - 10% slower than the 690.
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