Question about OLED and 165hz (Alienware AW3423DWF)

[shadowsite]

So I am just about to buy an new OLED Ultrawide and a specific question came to my mind, any input is appreciated.

The AW3423DWF "only" has a refresh rate of 165hz, while other oleds with less inches can have 240-360hz.

My question is:
Does a higher refresh rate on OLEDS have any significant impact?
I mean ghosting is a non issue anyway and even tho I have a very strong rig, I wouldn't be able to push 240hz/fps on an ultrawide anyway.
So beside a "smoother" feeling during normal office work, I don't really see an advantage with a higher refresh rate, but maybe you guys have some insight

[⛧jakey⛧]

ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDM Gaming Monitor is ultrawide 240hz 1440p, so that might be your best option, however it has a matte coating so the display will probably look a bit worse than on the Alienware since it is QD-OLED Semi-Glossy.

Depends on the games you play & your gpu, but some games particularly older titles would be able to hit 240fps. In that case, the upgrade in fps is quite nice & it is absolutely noticeable.
Personally, I don't care for ultrawide as 1440p on such a large display is blurry to me in comparison to 4K.

To answer your question, it would make a difference getting the highest refresh you can afford, just in case you ever play any games you could hit 240hz, but there is diminishing returns once you go above 240hz in particular. 165hz does seem low to me at this stage, especially since new GPUS will be coming out to better drive higher framerates easier.

However my real recommendation would be standard 4K OLED 240z with the QD-OLED glossy coating, anything above 240hz is really just for competitive gaming. 4K is much better than 1440p.
(EDITED to better answer your question)

[Pocahawtness]

shadowsite lähetti viestin:

So I am just about to buy an new OLED Ultrawide and a specific question came to my mind, any input is appreciated.

The AW3423DWF "only" has a refresh rate of 165hz, while other oleds with less inches can have 240-360hz.

My question is:
Does a higher refresh rate on OLEDS have any significant impact?
I mean ghosting is a non issue anyway and even tho I have a very strong rig, I wouldn't be able to push 240hz/fps on an ultrawide anyway.
So beside a "smoother" feeling during normal office work, I don't really see an advantage with a higher refresh rate, but maybe you guys have some insight

I have one of those monitors. Can't recommend it highly enough. Personally, I would have no hesitation buying another. I think the size of the monitor is more important than a few more fps.

[_I_]

for desktop use, yes higher refresh will look smoother when moving things around

for games, make sure gsync/vsync is enabled so it will lower the refresh rate to what the cpu/gpu can output, best of both worlds
less stuttering, not showing duplicated frames while the gpu is still working on the next waiting for next refresh cycle

[shadowsite]

Thank you all for the input :D

⛧𝓙𝓪𝓴𝓮𝔂⛧ lähetti viestin:

ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDM Gaming Monitor is ultrawide 240hz 1440p, so that might be your best option, however it has a matte coating so the display will probably look a bit worse than on the Alienware since it is QD-OLED Semi-Glossy.

Depends on the games you play & your gpu, but some games particularly older titles would be able to hit 240fps. In that case, the upgrade in fps is quite nice & it is absolutely noticeable.
Personally, I don't care for ultrawide as 1440p on such a large display is blurry to me in comparison to 4K.

To answer your question, it would make a difference getting the highest refresh you can afford, just in case you ever play any games you could hit 240hz, but there is diminishing returns once you go above 240hz in particular. 165hz does seem low to me at this stage, especially since new GPUS will be coming out to better drive higher framerates easier.

However my real recommendation would be standard 4K OLED 240z with the QD-OLED glossy coating, anything above 240hz is really just for competitive gaming. 4K is much better than 1440p.
(EDITED to better answer your question)

While I get what you mean, going for a 4K monitor kind of goes against my idea since my GPU would need to push even more pixels than ultrawide already has, meaning that reaching the 240hz/fps mark would be even more impossible.
And yeah, older games sure, there I have no issues reaching 200fps+ (and I mean really old games or semi new ones which are actually optimized), but in the last few years, every tripple A game is horribly optimized.
Lets take the Silent Hill remake for example: great game, but optimized like trash.
Even 4090 GPU's Struggle to get over 40 FPS on 1440P.

[¤☣wing☢zeяo☣¤™]

_I_ lähetti viestin:

for games, make sure gsync/vsync is enabled so it will lower the refresh rate to what the cpu/gpu can output, best of both worlds

I mostly have G-Sync off with my OLED monitor and TV for that matter, mainly because if you use HDR with G-Sync you get an annoying flicker, some don't notice it but it bugs the hell out of me.

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

¤☣wing☢zeяo☣¤™ lähetti viestin:

_I_ lähetti viestin:

for games, make sure gsync/vsync is enabled so it will lower the refresh rate to what the cpu/gpu can output, best of both worlds

I mostly have G-Sync off with my OLED monitor and TV for that matter, mainly because if you use HDR with G-Sync you get an annoying flicker, some don't notice it but it bugs the hell out of me.

This is the truth, thank you for confirming, Captain.

[_I_]

hdr is a fix for a problem that should not exist in the first place
if you adjust brightness/contrast correctly, you would not need it