Looking for some info on 144hz vs 120hz vs 60hz refresh rates

Reyntime

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Hello,

It'll be hard to word this question, but I'll give it my best shot. I'm also pretty unknowing when it comes to display workings.

I currently have a 144hz 1080p monitor and use a GTX 1080. Some games, like Witcher 3 for example, still cannot quite get up to 144fps solid with video settings maxed out. But, it does get close, somewhere near 125-135.

My monitor is NOT G-sync compatible.

Is there any difference to continue running my monitor at 144hz at a lower fps (say, 120 fps limit, or 60fps limit), vs me changing the monitor to run at 120hz or 60hz at cap the FPS with v-sync.

Does my monitor "skip" frames at 144hz because it's not sync'd up with the GPUs output? Do I get more "smoothness" by lowering refresh rate to 120hz or 60hz when the game cannot reach 144?
 
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I would say it can vary, but capping it at 120hz would probably help performance. In my experience the harder your GPU(although very high-end) is pushing,the less smooth it feels. Running a game at 120fps vs running it at 144fps makes literally no difference to the human eye, I would cap it to 120hz personally.

Dan_97

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I would say it can vary, but capping it at 120hz would probably help performance. In my experience the harder your GPU(although very high-end) is pushing,the less smooth it feels. Running a game at 120fps vs running it at 144fps makes literally no difference to the human eye, I would cap it to 120hz personally.
 
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