Does different refresh rates have any effect on framerate? My refresh rate is at 60hz right now.
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think of it like this. The refresh rate is the max fps the moniter can support. But, it is only capped if vsync is turned on. If you get over that FPS, you will notice horizontal refresh lines going across the screen when your fps is above that of the refresh rate. people might think its awesome because you get super high FPS, but it looks horrible. By turning on vsync, your FPS is capped at the refresh rate, and it makes the image much better looking. you want a higher refresh rate, that way the horizontal lines dont appear as much.Comment
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my 17" LCD runs @ 75Hz on 1280x1024 VSync on. if u notice when ur refresh rate is at 60 it strains ur eyes & the image seems to be slow, move to 75 or higher (depends if monitor supports higher values) & ur eyes will feel better & image quality/games will play faster.Comment
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When vsync is on your maximum frames per second can not exceed your monitor refresh rate.
If your system performance dips below your monitor refresh rate (with vsync on), DirectX will limit your maximum fps to 1/2 of your refresh rate.
So with vsync on and refresh set at 60hz, your video card will not render more than 60 frames per second. If performance dips below 60fps your maximum fps will be halfed to 30 fps by direct X.
This is one reason vsync benefits from higher refresh rates. Half of 60hz is 30hz or 30fps which is quite low and it's easy to notice the dip. Half of 100hz is 50fps, quite a difference with vsync on.
Vsync prevents image tearing, but it can effect frame rates.
Forgot to mention, Enabling triple buffering can mediate some of the fps loss of vsync.Comment
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That can't be true, I have my refresh rate on 60 and can easily get 70-90 fps with no probs.think of it like this. The refresh rate is the max fps the moniter can support. But, it is only capped if vsync is turned on. If you get over that FPS, you will notice horizontal refresh lines going across the screen when your fps is above that of the refresh rate. people might think its awesome because you get super high FPS, but it looks horrible. By turning on vsync, your FPS is capped at the refresh rate, and it makes the image much better looking. you want a higher refresh rate, that way the horizontal lines dont appear as much.Comment
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Originally posted by VeNg3nCe^That can't be true, I have my refresh rate on 60 and can easily get 70-90 fps with no probs.
nono, you can get higher fps than your refresh rate, but, you will get horizontal refresh lines going across your screen when your FPS exceeds the refresh rate. Look for them.Comment
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That doesnt happen to me... I have 75hz and Ill get 90 without you lines.Originally posted by sackynutnono, you can get higher fps than your refresh rate, but, you will get horizontal refresh lines going across your screen when your FPS exceeds the refresh rate. Look for them.Comment
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