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Upgraded to 144 hz, but still looks like 60 hz in-game

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September 7, 2014 12:25:42 PM

Hi,

I bought an Asus vg248qe a few days ago. I set it up, but when I try LoL or DotA 2 they both look like playing on my old 60 hz monitor and I'm not exactly sure why.

Details:

    1. The monitor is connected via DVI-D dual link to my Nvidia Geforce GTX 750 ti.
    2. Under Screen Resolution>Advanced Settings>Monitors I have the refresh rate set to 144 hz.
    3. I'm running Windows 8.1 (I'm not sure if this is an issue or not)
    4. My FPS in LoL is 200+ FPS and in DotA 2 120+ FPS, so my FPS is not the issue (running full-screen mode with v-sync off)
    5. My Nvidia global settings
    http://puu.sh/bpH1d/591e84379b.png
    http://puu.sh/bpH1M/35433217c6.png
    6. My Nvidia display settings
    http://puu.sh/bpHbE/15c84674cf.png
    7. The installation CD that came with the monitor is giving me errors
    http://puu.sh/bpHtE/d455dfed26.jpg
    I think this last point might be what's causing issues, but I'm not certain because I'd be downgrading from my current version (335.23) to 331.82.


I don't think I missed any other details other than that. Any ideas why in games it still looks like 60 hz? I was told that going from 60 hz to 144 hz would be a noticeable difference in terms of smoothness, but I haven't noticed anything at all.

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September 7, 2014 12:40:08 PM

Both of those games are limited to ensure a level playing field.
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September 7, 2014 12:44:03 PM

I have not played either of those games but what Trenchcoat says may be true. I have known several games to be locked to 60 Hz. Try playing other games and see if you notice a difference in frame rates. I also made the upgrade from 60 Hz to 144 Hz and noticed a vast improvement in image quality when running above 60.
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September 8, 2014 5:38:57 AM

Well I just tried CS:GO and Osu! but if there was supposed to be any noticeable difference I didn't see any when I switch the screen's refresh rate from 60 hz to 144 hz.
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September 8, 2014 5:48:39 AM

Well reason why you don't see difference because there really is not noticeable difference.

Unless game is some fast pace action (imagine some action movie and really top speed with explosions all around, bullets, shrapnels, ...) you won't see real difference. Other thing is that most people are not used/trained to notice that difference on conscious level (wont talk about subcouncious level). People like pro gamers or combat pilots with top reflexes may see difference. Many other will tell you that there is difference because they wont admit that their new 144 Hz monitor looks same as old 60Hz.

Games like Lol or Dota are actually slow in comparison with that so you wont really see any difference because there is nothing to see even if you would have reflexes fast enough to see that difference.
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September 8, 2014 10:07:56 AM

pm4 is absolutely wrong. I am no pro gamer or combat pilot but there is a ginormous difference between 60 and 144. Not the same as going from 30 to 60 but there is definitely a difference. I did not want to seem rude so I did not mention before that your 750 Ti is probably incapable of running most games at 144 Hz on high settings unless they are not graphically demanding. If you had a higher-end card then you would be better off with a 144 Hz monitor but with a 750 Ti you should have stuck with 60 Hz.
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September 8, 2014 10:19:51 AM

pm4 said:
their new 144 Hz monitor looks same as old 60Hz.

lol right, even the windows' desktop will look a lot smoother on a 144Hz monitor. It is quite easy to see if you have both 144 and 60Hz monitors side by side and wave a window in the middle... or should be at least. :D 

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September 8, 2014 12:45:20 PM

I agree completely with Kari. Perhaps it is more difficult for some people to tell a difference but that would just come down to eyesight. I imagine that in zomg_gamer's case it is because they are using a 750 Ti incapable of producing 144 Hz at High-Ultra settings and the games they play are not made to function at that speed anyways.
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September 8, 2014 3:58:00 PM

Matthew-san said:
I agree completely with Kari. Perhaps it is more difficult for some people to tell a difference but that would just come down to eyesight. I imagine that in zomg_gamer's case it is because they are using a 750 Ti incapable of producing 144 Hz at High-Ultra settings and the games they play are not made to function at that speed anyways.

Actually those FPS I list are at max settings for LoL and DotA 2. My GPU isn't my limiting factor (though I guess it's not fair to call you out on that since you don't know what my entire rig is). My CPU is my limiting factor when it comes to my FPS, but even then it's sufficient to maintain the values aforementioned. I did notice that my desktop usage was slightly more fluid, but that's about it. Everything else looked the same.

Anyways I did talk to several other people about this and it's possible that either
A) My eyes aren't as sensitive to the differences
B) I'm playing moba games which aren't fast-paced enough to benefit from 144 hz

I figured out later that I forgot to update my monitor's drivers, but that didn't do anything anyways. I'm still oblivious to what the cause may be as to why I don't notice a difference, but perhaps it is my rig after all (though I doubt it since my FPS is above the 144 hz rate for LoL and high enough that I should've seen a difference for DotA 2). Anyways I'm returning it tomorrow and picking up a U2412M from my nearby tech store.
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