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Womp2

I think my eyes are broken (144hz Woes)

So i'll start off by saying I recently purchased this monitor

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00KO4518I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

So after much messing around I got the monitor hooked up using DVI-D, set all my settings to 144hz and was excited to see what everyone is praising. Well, nothing. I thought maybe I didn't set it up correctly so I went to Testufo and confirmed it was running at 144hz.

Booted up CS:GO / Overwatch and anything that would look awesome and I JUST DONT SEE IT! I don't really see any difference.

EDIT: I have 3 monitors setup (60hz on each end and they all look the same)

Did I do something wrong or should I just chalk it up to my eyes being locked at 60fps? lol

Posted Jan 8, 2017, 2:59 AM UTC

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areyougamei5 3470/GTX 970/8GB/480GB SSD/1.5TB HDD•

Set your monitor back to 60Hz, you'll really notice the difference.

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Womp2OPi5-6600 | Asus 1070 Strix•

EDIT: I have 3 monitors setup (60hz on each end and they all look the same)

I legit think my eyes can't see 144hz.. lol

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areyougamei5 3470/GTX 970/8GB/480GB SSD/1.5TB HDD•

Disable the other monitors, sometimes things running on the other monitors will lock the frame rate to 60FPS on a 144Hz monitor.

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snoobyy[email protected] | MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X | 16GB RAM | •

Really? I noticed it as soon as I changed from 60hz to 144hz just from scrolling through pages and moving the mouse. To each their own I guess.

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kb3uoei7 4790, EVGA 1070 SC, 32 GB, VG248QE•

Moving around the cursor is what made me want 144 Hz when I first saw it.

Then I grabbed one of the open windows on the screen and started dragging it around everywhere. Oh it was great.

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Lonxui5-3570k 4.5Ghz, XFX GTR RX 480 8GB, 144Hz ftw•

Try going back and forth from 60Hz to 144Hz in the Overwatch training area for example. I for sure notice it. Or just keeping it 144Hz and using FPS limiter to go from 60 to 144+.

And maybe make sure your monitor is running at full screen and not windowed. I think sometimes windowed is just 60hz.

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DarkBlade2117i7-6700k | Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X•

Play games at 144Hz for the next 1-2 weeks then set it to 60. You'll think your eyes are broken for sure then.

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centralvapors3770 | RX 470 4GB•

I just got a 144hz monitor and def. notice the difference in game.

However if I am on desktop and have a video playing at the same time on my 60hz monitor, everything doesn't seem as smooth on my 144hz. Not really sure what the issue is there.

Maybe if you have a stream or something going while you are gaming it is locking it to 60hz? Try with everything off.

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ajacstern232EVGA GTX 1070, i5 6600K, HTC Vive, 1080p 144HZ•

Make sure you set in 144hz in the Nvidia control panel. I noticed it immediately, it was quite amazing. If you are not noticing a difference there is a serious problem with your monitor or eyes(/s, probably). I can move my cursor from my 144hz monitor to my 60hz and notice a difference(I mainly notice it by the pain it causes me to look at 60hz now, once you go 144 you can't go back). Hope you get this resolved, 144hz really is amazing.

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oNodrak•

In another post a dude was saying his nvidia card wouldn't handle multiple monitors with different refresh rates. If that is the case, this is your issue as well.

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