Which monitor should I buy 60hz or 144hz with MSI GTX 760 2GB ?

[AJ™]

Hi guys,

I am planning to buy a new monitor for my rig. Currently I have the following config:
- Intel Core i5-4440 3.1 4th Gen Processor
- Gigabyte H87M-D3H Mobo
- Corsair Value 2x2GB 1333Mhz RAM
- MSI Twin Frozr GTX 760 2GB Graphics Card
- Corsair Force Series GS 128GB SSD
- WD Blue 1 TB HDD
- Antec VP650P 650 Watt PSU
- Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard
- Logitech G400s Optical Gaming Mouse
- LG W1941s 19" LCD Monitor
- Apple Stock Headphones

My question is should I buy Benq XL2411Z (144Hz) or Benq RL2455HM(60Hz) monitor for my rig. I am not sure if it will improve anything or not. I feel lag in fast moving objects like when I am driving a car in watch dogs.

I really appreciate if somebody can share his experience here.

[Carlsberg]

I got a 144hz, and while i do not always game above 60fps i would NEVER consider another 60hz monitor.

[Azza ☠]

BenQ XL2411Z (144Hz) is ideal for FPS (first person games) and more faster pace gaming purposes, will still be smoother, have blur reduction, and will future proof you more in the long run. If you play a lot of shooters or racing games, etc. I would personally suggest this more, but will depend on what your using the monitor primarily for? This is the monitor Counter Strike pros in tournaments tend to love to use, and for good reason.

Note: The monitor isn't true colour, however this is done on purposes. It uses Black eQualizer. Dark scenes are brightened up without over-exposing (still looks natural but more visable), this is so you can see the enemies hiding in the shadows, etc.

The BenQ RL2455HM on the other hand would be fine and probably more suitable for RTS (real-time strategy). If you just play bird eye view games, such as Dota, Starcraft, etc.

You should be using 1600MHz DDR3 RAM on that system, slower will bottleneck a bit. Are you using 32bit OS (Operating System) or 64 bit? Memory is normally cheap these days, consider a replacement if they don't already support 1600MHz. You might just need to go under BIOS and enable XMP Profile on your memory to make it run at optimal settings.

If you can afford, get a Nvidia GTX 970 to replace your graphics card, you would easily get high/ultra settings in all the latest games without any lag at 1080p (1920x1080) or 1440p (2560x1600) resolutions, for your new monitor to even G-Sync happily with and really making use of the 144hz refresh at that point. This is seriously the biggest bang for your buck in 2014.

[rotNdude]

If you can afford the 144Hz monitor, buy it. The monitor will normally last a long time and even though your PC may not be able to crank out 144FPS now, it may in the future.

[AJ™]

Thanks guys for quick responses..but I recently upgraded my system to the above config, now just can't upgrade anything at this point except monitor. So my question is...is my graphic card is able to handle 1080p @144hz monitor ?

[rotNdude]

Originally posted by AJ:

Thanks guys for quick responses..but I recently upgraded my system to the above config, now just can't upgrade anything at this point except monitor. So my question is...is my graphic card is able to handle 1080p @144hz monitor ?

Of course it can.

[Azza ☠]

Hz - how many times your screen draws per second. This is purely a function of your monitor.

FPS - how many times per second that your computer is building a frame (a picture for your monitor to draw).

Your current graphics card at 1080p (1920x1080) might get around 40-60 FPS, which is fine. You can use GeForce Experience Software to help find optimal settings which are lag-free.

This doesn't max out the refresh rate of the monitor. However, 144Hz rapid refresh rate with 1ms response time, will still appear better than standard 60Hz / 5ms, with the same 60 FPS.

At a very basic level: A 120Hz monitor will simply hold the same frame twice (an extra 1/120th of a second) for 60FPS. So just act at the same performance of a 60Hz monitor, but improve where it can. FPS is always varable in most cases, so that's not an accurate example, but the easiest way to look at it.

Those monitors also have G-Sync builtin, this technology supports Nvidia graphic cards. It will eliminate screen tearing, minimize display stutter and input lag. The result: scenes appear instantly, objects look sharper, and gameplay is super smooth, by keeping the graphic card more in sync with the monitor.

How G-Sync Works:
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/g-sync/videos

[Zukabazuka]

I actually own Benq XL2411Z and I will never go back to 60Hz again. Took a bit of time to get used to it since the light on the monitor was bright on 144hz. Had to edit a bit with it to get good visual.

It will feel a lot smoother too even in windows. Even getting 85fps is good enough for games to make them feel smooth. If you can, buy it.

[AJ™]

Now I am getting some confidence & looking forward to the Benq XL2411Z monitor :) (y)