New Monitor!

by bennylava • 9 Jan 2008, 08:26 • Journals
OK, i think i'm in need of a new monitor, my current CRT monitor is fine but the max it goes is 100hz and that's a major disadvantage for gaming right? How much can i buy monitors that go up to 200hz or something?

Thanks, Benny.
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pupupup 9 Jan 2008, 08:59
100hz is enough for gaming. :P Download Powerstrip if you want to rack up the refreshrate.
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defOK 9 Jan 2008, 09:19
what does it do and is it any useful for a 22' tft aswell if i may ask?
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pupupup 9 Jan 2008, 09:57
Powerstrip is BEST tool available to tweak your graphic card drivers. With it you can add custom resolutions and refreshrates, clock your graphic card etc. I have Powerstrip always running. :P
Definitely the best option is to boost CRT-monitors refreshrate. I have 7 years old CRT and with factory settings this is only capable of 85hz maximum. :D With Powerstrip I can get 120+hz @ 640x480, 110hz @ 800x600, 95hz @ 960x720 and so on. :P I myself use 100hz @ 640x480 when playing. :)
The best is that this program is absolutely free! :D With donation you can get the annoying "Tip of the day"-thingie from the start away.

I doubt that it would help tft / lcd-monitors otherwise than adding custom resolutions. :P
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h8m3 9 Jan 2008, 10:32
rivatuner>powerstrip
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pupupup 9 Jan 2008, 11:35
rivatuner nvidia only :-E
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h8m3 9 Jan 2008, 11:48
not rly

just a bit more tweakings for nvidia cards
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jetro 9 Jan 2008, 13:23
arent you like.. killing your CRT
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pupupup 9 Jan 2008, 13:35
More refreshrate, more pressure for screen :(
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Roach 9 Jan 2008, 11:32
TFT is limited @ 76 hz
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pupupup 9 Jan 2008, 11:36
75

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Roach 9 Jan 2008, 12:21
Yup my bad. 75hz with 76fps
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wipeout 9 Jan 2008, 13:00
Nothing good. Most panels are limited at 60Hz.
But not all, so if you want to find out which refresh rate is the optimal at a given resolution read the manual (and install the monitor drivers).
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Spirea 9 Jan 2008, 09:08
100 Hz is cool, but personally I like 120 Hz most... I got ViewSonic P227f... But, it's not easy to get new CRT monitors anymore. Only few shops are selling them
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Zodiac 9 Jan 2008, 09:38
100hz is enough, sure you could draw a few frames more with more hz, but it's not worth spending a lot of money on.
And, it's nearly impossible to get a CRT these days.

(to information my monitor is 85hz@1280x1024 and 100hz@1024x786)
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InterFace 9 Jan 2008, 11:45
100is not enough. u clearly can see that its not as smooth as 120hz is.
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pupupup 9 Jan 2008, 11:50
hmm, which is better: 100fps/100hz or 100fps/120hz?
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InterFace 9 Jan 2008, 12:58
no difference - 100fps will be drawn anyway.
but 125fps / 120hz is way smoother.
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pupupup 9 Jan 2008, 13:01
Ye but I like to have 100 packets sent. :P
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InterFace 9 Jan 2008, 14:53
well i dont care much about that. used 125fps/100mp since 2001 so not going to change that :)

and with 100/100 atleast it feels like its harder to shoot warpers

plus i hate 100fps , its not smooth enough
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Klapp 10 Jan 2008, 01:17
125 fps = 63 packets
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InterFace 10 Jan 2008, 01:26
i know and its ok. im not lagging :)
for me , its more important that i have smooth game so i use 125fps
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Klapp 10 Jan 2008, 01:29
Quoteused 125fps/100mp
? and i agree it is way smoother @ 125 fps 120 hz
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Scuba 9 Jan 2008, 11:49
75! fuckin shitty dell tft grrr
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