Recommended Refresh Rate

[The Pentium Guy]

I wonder what the recommended refresh rate is, to alleviate eyestrain. This peice of crap is on 60Hz, and my eyes are hurting. All I know is, I can't go higher.

Higher = better?

-TPG

 

[MustISO]

Higher = better. Some people can see flicker below 75hz. I personally have to have the refresh at 72Hz or higher. I keep all my CRT's at 85Hz.

 

[Zim Hosein]

All I know is, I can't go higher.

What videocard and monitor are you using TPG?

 

[KoolDrew]

Try lowering your resolution and up the refresh rate. I like having 85Hz+

 

[cornholio2]

Depends on your videocard recommendation.Mine is at 85

 

[nbarb99]

60Hz *really* hurts (and annoys) my eyes. In fact, if I look sideways at a monitor set to 60Hz, I can literally see the screen flickering.

Personally, I find 72-75Hz my "sweet spot". For some reason, 85Hz seems to bother my eyes (it looks "fuzzy", sort of, at least @ 1024x768). The two CRTs I've used can't go higher than 85Hz, so I've never experimented with refresh rates such as 90Hz or 100Hz.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

9800Pro. 1280x1024. Can't stand anything lower than that (1024x768 is annoyingly large).

Hm, max refresh rate is 60hz at that resolution.

 

[Chode Messiah]

Originally posted by: nbarb99
60Hz *really* hurts (and annoys) my eyes. In fact, if I look sideways at a monitor set to 60Hz, I can literally see the screen flickering.

Personally, I find 72-75Hz my "sweet spot". For some reason, 85Hz seems to bother my eyes (it looks "fuzzy", sort of, at least @ 1024x768). The two CRTs I've used can't go higher than 85Hz, so I've never experimented with refresh rates such as 90Hz or 100Hz.

exactly

 

[Nomada]

Possible refresh rates are more limited by monitors, especially older crt's. That could very well be the crt's max.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
9800Pro. 1280x1024. Can't stand anything lower than that (1024x768 is annoyingly large).

Hm, max refresh rate is 60hz at that resolution.

Is you monitor recognized by Windows TPG? W/ your video card, the max refresh rate at your current resolution should be in the rage of 75-100Hz IIRC.

 

[7earitup]

Buy an LCD. It was probably the best thing I ever did. The SamSung CRT I used to have had to run at 85hz at 1280x1024 or it killed my eyes.

 

[w00t]

crt's actually damage ur eyes..lol its ray gun shooting at the screen, but o well i still use one.

 

[cubby1223]

I say go as high as you can. I can spot a 60Hz monitor from across a room, it's that bad, especially if there is a white image up (like an explorer window).

 

[Elcs]

I used 60hz for years. I thought it was ok until I found higher refresh rates. Now I have to use 85hz on a crt no matter what.

 

[Budman]

I use 1280x1024@100hz

 

[Gomce]

1600x1200 at 90hz here, 21 incher, not flat tho, got it used for $150 - game on it
also I have 2 x 17" lcds - u can't compare LCD to CRT tho, LCDs are light years ahead in terms of picture quality..

 

[edmundoab]

i need at least 85Hz, but i set my previous crt with 100Hz to be sure its all good.

now its a different case with the LCD

 

[Hurricane Andrew]

I never use anything less than 85Hz. Actually, I never use anything higher than 85Hz either.

 

[CrispyFried]

You can try to override your refresh rate via powerstrip.

 

[Hikari]

I only use 85Hz minumum if I'm at a CRT. I prefer 100Hz if the monitor can support it. However I am only really around LCDs any more.

Everyone is different, I have lots of relatives who can't even tell if I set thing to 85Hz, but I can tell at 100. *shrug*

 

[giz02]

Ya, I like 100-120 if possible... Like someoen said earlier.. higher=better, although I'm sure there's a limit where there is no noticable improvement...

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Bah. Max is 60. I should start thinking about getting an LCD

 

[Steve Guilliot]

75 is fine for me.

 

[Gerbil333]

85Hz minimum for me. I prefer 100Hz+, but I'll sacrifice refresh rate to run at a higher resolution (as long as it's at least 85Hz).

 

[imported_g33k]

I have dual monitors. I use the LCD for 2d apps. For gaming I set to 16x12 @ 75 hz. My eyes are fine even after two hours of gaming. With longer sessions, my eyes begin to hurt. Of course I usually don't game for longer than two hours at a time.