120hz refresh rate vs 60 fps

[danielhowk]

been utterly confused,

if i have a 120 hz refresh rate monitor but my display card can only do 60 fps,

does it mean that having a 120 hz is pointless ? and a 60 refresh rate monitor on a 60 fps is the same as a 120 hz ?

because of my display card bottlenecking ?

[ZetZet]

does it mean that having a 120 hz is pointless ?

kinda

 

 and a 60 refresh rate monitor on a 60 fps is the same as a 120 hz ?

no it still refreshes twice as fast, it just shows the same frame twice

 

120hz display is not being used to it's full potential though if you don't run at 120fps. it will however be a lot better at everything above 60 fps, if you hit 80's or 90's for example.

[NeatSquidYT]

1. Yes, having a 120Hz display is pointless until you can produce enough FPS to justify the extra cost.

2. Not really bottlenecking, although you haven't posted your PC.

[GM_Peka]

Is you monitor actually receiving a 120hz signal? Because you have to set refresh rate, in the same way you have to set resolution, right mouse click your desktop, go to "Screen Resolution", from there click advanced, go to monitor tab and select 120hz.

 

Also, do you know why you are limited to this supposed 60 fps, pretty much all graphics cards should be able to? Pretty much all graphics cards should be able to go past 60 fps

 

Another thought I'm having is, what cable are you using? You should be using a dual link DVI cable, or display port cable to get 120hz.

[ZetZet]

Is you monitor actually receiving a 120hz signal? Because you have to set refresh rate, in the same way you have to set resolution, right mouse click your desktop, go to "Screen Resolution", from there click advanced, go to monitor tab and select 120hz.

 

Also, do you know why you are limited to this supposed 60 fps, pretty much all graphics cards should be able to? Pretty much all graphics cards should be able to go past 60 fps

 

Another thought I'm having is, what cable are you using? You should be using a dual link DVI cable, or display port cable to get 120hz.

oh I forgot about this, OP might be using hdmi or something

[danielhowk]

Oh no im thinking of getting a 4k monitor with 60 hz 

and thinking of buying a 980ti display card just to display about 60 fps since anything above 60 fps wouldnt help since my monitor is going to be just 60 hz refresh rate 

 

and just wondering to difference between a 120 hz and a 60 hz monitor on a 60 fps display card. a 120 hz monitor would do any good on a 60 fps display card vs a 60 hz monitor and a 60 fps display card.

[GM_Peka]

Oh, it will make thing tearing or vsync stuttering less noticeable.

[danielhowk]

So i would notice a 120 hz monitor compared to a 60 hz monitor 

even if i only have 60 fps right ? 

but it is not significant at all ?