Just got my first high refresh rate monitor (1080p@165hZ) and I have to say I see what all of the hype was about. Set up some older online FPSes (Quake 3 Arena, Unreal Tournament ‘99, Unreal Tournament 2004, Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 2) and I have to say I’m really digging how responsive the controls are with the higher refresh rate and vsync off. Feels even better to have gotten this display for under $150 (refurb + 5% off coupon). The only down side is that I feel like I need a better CPU to keep the framerate over about 120hz consistently. My GPU is sitting at 50%-60% used in newer games (Doom Eternal, etc) and my CPU is taking a beating with the framerate between 100-120 hz in demanding areas. What has your experience been with high refresh rate gaming? Do you prefer higher resolution or higher refresh rate? |
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I knew 240hz was going to be a no go from CPU and game standpoint (lots of the games I play engine cap at 200hz). Scoping out another 5600x after Best Buy cancelled my order for undisclosed reasons. |
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How would you say your first experience with 144hz 1080p felt? |
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It has for me |
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5600x has been in place for several months now. The biggest bottleneck is now my RTX 2060 but I’m a patient cheapskate and I’m not paying scalper prices to play at high frame rates. 144 Hz and 165 Hz gaming still owns ❧ Edited by MasterOfMagic at 2021-08-16 21:13:032021-08-16 21:13 |
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It’s gonna get hotter soon |
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