1080p 60hz vs 144hz

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If one uses a gtx 1070 or 1080 with a 1080p monitor 60hz, will it block the frame count to like 60fps?
and does that mean 144hz will have upto 144fps
Might sound really noob, but help me out!
 
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I can't comment much on the viability of the 1080 vs 1070 for your workstation purposes. You'd have to search for specific benchmarks in those applications to see the value comparisons.

Also, Vsync isn't a monitor technology, it's a feature directly in the game that caps the output of your GPU to within a specific fraction of your monitor's refresh rate to reduce screen tearing. So if you are driving a game at 100 FPS on a 60Hz monitor the game will cap the framerate of the GPU to 60FPS. If you are running 40 FPS it will cap it at 30 FPS (this is not going to happen with a 1070 or 1080 though). In general you can play on your current monitor just fine even without Vsync enabled, but if you have a lot of screen tearing you may want to...
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Yes and no. Your GPU will still output more frames than the monitor's refresh rate can display. However you won't be able to see all of them, thus diminishing the value of your expensive GPU. So if you are capable of running a game at 120 FPS but your monitor is only 60Hz you will only see half the frames you are drawing.

You can also run into issues with screen tearing, lets say you are generating 70 FPS on a 60Hz monitor, some frames will draw halfway on the screen before it refreshes and begins the next frame, resulting in a torn picture. Enabling Vsync can fix this, but this will cap your FPS to 60 max or 144 max (depending on your display).

TL;DR It's a waste of your money to use a GTX 1070 or 1080 on a 1080p 60Hz display, you might as well get a GTX 1060.
 
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Refresh rate (Hz) = Maximum FPS that the monitor can display properly.

A 60hz monitor is only capable of refreshing its image 60 times every second, and therefore is only able to show you 60fps.

A 144hz monitor is capable of refreshing its image 144 times every second, and therefore can show up to to 144fps.

At 1080p with a GTX 1070 or a GTX 1080, I would strongly advise going for a 144hz monitor, otherwise you'll be wasting a lot of the GPUs potential.
 
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Actually I will be using the card for 3d softwares(AutodeskMaya, Houdini etc) and some compositing. Gaming is a second Priority.
Now i know i should go for a Quadro card, but at the price range and retail price in my country, i wanted to know which one of the two(1080/1070) will be apt for the job. Should i chuck 1080 if it doesn't perform better enough, than 1070, for that extra price.
 
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Actually I will be using the card for 3d softwares(AutodeskMaya, Houdini etc) and some compositing. Gaming is a second Priority.
Now i know i should go for a Quadro card, but at the price range and retail price in my country, i wanted to know which one of the two(1080/1070) will be apt for the job. Should i chuck 1080 if it doesn't perform better enough, than 1070, for that extra price.

 
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Yeah if you're using it for workstation purposes it makes sense. You'll still drive more frames than your display is capable of handling when gaming, but it's a lot worse than the alternative. if you experience a lot of screen tearing consider using vsync.
 
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Meaning 1080 will help me significantly in Workstation purpose than a 1070.
So conclusion being 1080 with a V-sync monitor. But is there a way to lock the monitor at 60hz for gaming use 1080's potential for 3d?
As i am currently using a 1080p display 60hz, and not thinking of buying another one in the next 5-7 months.
 
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I can't comment much on the viability of the 1080 vs 1070 for your workstation purposes. You'd have to search for specific benchmarks in those applications to see the value comparisons.

Also, Vsync isn't a monitor technology, it's a feature directly in the game that caps the output of your GPU to within a specific fraction of your monitor's refresh rate to reduce screen tearing. So if you are driving a game at 100 FPS on a 60Hz monitor the game will cap the framerate of the GPU to 60FPS. If you are running 40 FPS it will cap it at 30 FPS (this is not going to happen with a 1070 or 1080 though). In general you can play on your current monitor just fine even without Vsync enabled, but if you have a lot of screen tearing you may want to turn it on in the game settings.
 
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Thank you. Learned a lot. :)
 
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