1080p 120hz 32 inch LCD?
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Captain Fabulous,
Posted on: 2009-05-24 14:11 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs
Well you wont be limited to 60fps like standard LCD.. you'd be able to get up to 120fps. Whether or not this would have an impact on your performance might depend on the computer it's attached to and what settings you use.
The machine it will be attached to has a 9800gt 1gig of memory, 2.66 quad processor, vista premium 64 bit and 4 gigs of ram.
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A friend of mine is moving and wanting to sell me his Samsung 32" 1080p 120hz LCD. My question is; will the 120hz make any difference to PC games?
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Not for most people. The primary reason that 120 Hz is useful is for smoother and more accurate rendering of both material originally produced at 24 fps for 35mm (theatrical) film, and originally produced at ~30 fps for TV (NTSC).
Each originally 24 fps film frame is shown for five 120 Hz LCD frames, and each originally ~30 fps TV frame is shown for four 120 Hz LCD frames, with no need for any of the tricks or artifacts common with 2:3 pulldown or the like.
Realistically, I suspect even your rig is not going to be able to do 120 fps at 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, and from what I understand of the way those LCDs work you're going to be at an effective 60 fps if you can't drive 120.
tl;dr: Get a 120 Hz LCD if you watch a lot of high-def films and want the best quality for them. For computer purposes, price compare to 60 Hz LCDs and see if it's still a good deal you're being offered, as I doubt you'll see any difference.
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You must ensure that your display is capable of receiving a 120Hz (or now advertised 240Hz) input. Like Miuramir said, most displays simply take 24Hz or 29.97 or 30Hz and interpolate the frames in between to provide a 120 frame experience.
My single 280GTX at 2560x1600 display doesn't come close to 60fps unless I turn down the eye candy (AA especially) just as an indication of the graphical power you'd need to do 1920x1080 @ 120 fps.
It should be fine. I wouldn't worry about the 120hz spec as it's unlikely you'll get those framerates consistently. 60 fps in this game is plenty. Even if you were to get more it's unlikely you'd notice the difference.
A friend of mine is moving and wanting to sell me his Samsung 32" 1080p 120hz LCD. My question is; will the 120hz make any difference to PC games? Because if I buy it, it wil basically be replacing my monitor. Thanks in advance.