so, i have a 280hz monitor. my reaction time is awful compared to others I know, but it just feels smoother and more pleasurable to use for games that support a higher refresh rate.
I don’t think framrate is tied to reactions. if that was the case, I think most of the popular fighting games (sf6, tekken 8, mk1) wouldn’t be capped at 60fps.
Higher refresh rate has great applications, but the competitive crowd swears up and down that it makes a big difference. I’ve had a 240hz monitor and I couldn’t tell any meaningful difference from my 165hz.
I think once you get into the 200s, you start getting diminishing returns. I’ll probably stick with my 280hz, but I’m super curious as to what higher refresh rates feel like
I think there’s a lot of placebo involved, but it does make a difference in games with direct competition. If 2 people in CS headshot each other, even being 1ms faster can flip the outcome in some cases. I can definitely see why you’d just want as fast as possible.
so, i have a 280hz monitor. my reaction time is awful compared to others I know, but it just feels smoother and more pleasurable to use for games that support a higher refresh rate.
I don’t think framrate is tied to reactions. if that was the case, I think most of the popular fighting games (sf6, tekken 8, mk1) wouldn’t be capped at 60fps.
I think they’re capped at 60 fps specifically to prevent people who have better hardware from having an advantage.
Higher refresh rate has great applications, but the competitive crowd swears up and down that it makes a big difference. I’ve had a 240hz monitor and I couldn’t tell any meaningful difference from my 165hz.
I think once you get into the 200s, you start getting diminishing returns. I’ll probably stick with my 280hz, but I’m super curious as to what higher refresh rates feel like
I think there’s a lot of placebo involved, but it does make a difference in games with direct competition. If 2 people in CS headshot each other, even being 1ms faster can flip the outcome in some cases. I can definitely see why you’d just want as fast as possible.
In multiplayer games, having a low ping is more important than refresh rate.