Topic: 60hz vs 144hz vs 240hz monitor

Hi. I'm currently watching videos at 70fps and it's realty smooth compared to what I used to watch at 24fps. I'm thinking of upgrading my monitor to either 144hz or 240hz. The main reason I want to upgrade is because I want to watch videos at even higher fps. I play lot of games too but still SVP is the main reason I want to upgrade. Will there be noticeable difference if I upgrade from 70 to 144/240fps? Also how big is the difference when watching videos at 144 and 240fps? Is it worth going for 240hz monitor or should I just go for the 144hz one?
I have a evga 1070 ftw video card and i7 6700k @ 4.0 Ghz.

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2 Reply by Anim8 (edited by Anim8 04-08-2017 08:06:00)

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Re: 60hz vs 144hz vs 240hz monitor

To push 240fps you would need a very fast CPU(more cores?). Not sure if the 6700k would be fast enough?

The more you increase the fps the less noticeable it will be. So going from (x2) 24fps to 48fps will be much more noticeable then say (x3) 72fps etc. It is smoother but the increased smoothness becomes less noticeable with each jump.

Gaming is a bit difference as its not just smoothness you get but also improves input latency. (Feels better, smoother and less motion blur due to the way current sample and hold displays work unless you strobe the display to remove the blur caused by it)

I would go 120hz, not 144hz, plus far easier to run then 240hz. (And @240hz, your limited to TN panels and 1080p max resolution)
144hz isn't ideal as most content is either 24, 30 or 60 fps, which multiples into 120hz nicely.

24 x 5 = 120fps (Good)
30 x 4 = 120fps (Good)
60 x 2 = 120fps (Good)

24 x 6 = 144fps (Good)
30 x 4.8 = 144fps (Not ideal)
60 x 2.4 = 144fps (Not ideal)

Note that I haven't used a 240hz monitor. I do use a 144hz monitor but run the desktop at 120hz.
I wouldn't necessarily upgrade hz for SVP but for games its worth it up to a point.
Would only consider the 240hz if you exclusively play competition based FPS games a lot.

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Re: 60hz vs 144hz vs 240hz monitor

Yeah, if your monitor is set to 72Hz (not 70) then most advantage going to 144 (downclocked to 120HZ) would be the even multiplier for almost each kind of video than from increased fluidity. Unless newer monitor will have HDR or other features/better color than your current old monitor of course.