Refresh rates on 19" monitor

Chaos · Jun 21, 2004, 01:19 AM

Using a 19" CRT with the following refresh rate options, which would you use and why?

1: 1600x1200 @ 70Hz
2: 1600x1200 @ 60Hz
3: 1280x1024 @ 85Hz
4: 1024x768 @ 100Hz

mkk · Jun 21, 2004, 01:37 AM

1280x960@85Hz or maybe 1152x864 if the monitor could handle more than 85Hz there. I can't stand less than 85Hz even for games and the next monitor I buy I will make sure it does 100Hz at 1280 whatever the cost. 1280x1024 skews the picture slightly on a CRT, since the aspect ratio is not 4:3.

Vampyromaniac · Jun 21, 2004, 02:41 AM

agrees w/ mkk
no sub-85Hz, ever.

ever!

Judas · Jun 21, 2004, 03:55 AM

90hz for me.... you'd be serprised what monitors say 85hz for the maxium... were as that extra 5 hz does help in alot of situations... 1280x1024@85 for me....

Chaos · Jun 21, 2004, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mkk
1280x960@85Hz or maybe 1152x864 if the monitor could handle more than 85Hz there. I can't stand less than 85Hz even for games and the next monitor I buy I will make sure it does 100Hz at 1280 whatever the cost. 1280x1024 skews the picture slightly on a CRT, since the aspect ratio is not 4:3.

I had never looked at 1152x864 by after further investigation I can use 100Hz at that screen size so I may give this a shot.

Thanks

pr0digal jenius · Jun 21, 2004, 06:12 AM

85Hz is nice

...my 21" is at 1600x1200 85Hz

Judas · Jun 21, 2004, 06:46 AM

1152x864 is a rather rare... but pretty decent resolution... it ALWAYS seems to come in handy.... as there seems to be alot of cases were the refresh rate fits.... or the 1024x768 preforms REALLY good ...and 1280x960/1280x1024 preforms a little slow...... i can push 100hz at that resolution

Rayder · Jun 21, 2004, 12:09 PM

1280x1024 @ 85hz

That appears to be the highest res for a respectable refresh in your list.

I will sometimes go 1600x1200@ 75hz on my monitor. I can tolerate 75hz. But 85hz or higher is preferred, so that would bring me back down to 1280x1024.

dipstick · Jun 21, 2004, 02:22 PM

When I had my 19" CTR I ran the desktop at 1152~85Hz and gamed at 1280~85Hz.

Matth · Jun 21, 2004, 06:09 PM

I always use 75Hz - perfectly flicker free for me, and I've seen too many cards/monitors that CLAIM 85Hz at a particular resolution, but the frequency response isn't up to it, so they are VERY soft.

reno · Jun 21, 2004, 08:07 PM

Pfft. I use 1152x864 @ 100hz...but when I'm REALLY showing off, 1600x1200 @ 70hz (or 1744xsomething @ 60hz).

Nacht · Jun 21, 2004, 08:41 PM

Personally, i have never had a problem using 60hz...idk why. I do keep mine on 85hz for both gaming and windows though, just to be on the safe side

pr0digal jenius · Jun 21, 2004, 09:42 PM

60 i can occasionally actually see the scan lines...lol.....that was on my old HP 15" tho

Nacht · Jun 21, 2004, 11:19 PM

i can see the lines if i use a resolution lower than 1280x1024 in games...thats why that's the lowest ill use most of the time.

Vampyromaniac · Jun 22, 2004, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by reno
Pfft. I use 1152x864 @ 100hz...but when I'm REALLY showing off, 1600x1200 @ 70hz (or 1744xsomething @ 60hz).

if you think that's showing off, mine can do 1600x1200 at 100 Hz

Logla · Jun 22, 2004, 08:35 AM

1280x1024@85Hz for me too.

Can run 1600x1200@85 as well but it tends to blur a little when that high.

reno · Jun 24, 2004, 02:58 AM

Showing off a game, not the monitor.

But damn, I wish I could do that...100hz at 1600 mmm...

Judas · Jun 24, 2004, 06:36 AM

mmm i just want a Samsung DF1100

edperks · Jun 24, 2004, 06:40 AM

1024 X 768 @ 85hz

BWX · Jun 24, 2004, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chaos
Using a 19" CRT with the following refresh rate options, which would you use and why?

1: 1600x1200 @ 70Hz
2: 1600x1200 @ 60Hz
3: 1280x1024 @ 85Hz
4: 1024x768 @ 100Hz

Just go with the highest resolution that will display at 85hz - in your case probably 12 x 10 @ 85hz-

Don't mess around with any lower resolution at a refresh rate higher than 85hz, you are just waisting desktop space and resolution. It also depends on if you are playing a game or just in the OS, and the game you are playing - and if your PC/Video card can handle the extra res.

~~HawK~~ · Jun 24, 2004, 08:37 AM

1280x960x32 @85hz is what I use
Monitor=Hansol 920p 19"

**MIG-31** · Jun 24, 2004, 08:48 AM

i have a hyundai imagequest q995 19" crt.

and have my rez set at 1280x1024 @ 85Hz for two reason's.

a)nice and clear display
b)hyundai's recomended display for this monitor.

reno · Jun 24, 2004, 06:33 PM

Quote:

i just want a Samsung DF1100

Ugh...a crappy dynaFlat? Why?

You could buy an NEC, Cornerstone, or Princeton Trinitron 22 incher with the same refreshes, better clarity in text and images, higher contrast, truer black, and arpeture grill...for the same price.

Asmoday · Jun 24, 2004, 06:48 PM

1280x1024 at 85hz...but my Iiyama monitor can do 1600x1200 at 100hz....i actually have it at that now....but everything gets so damn small....lol

Judas · Jun 25, 2004, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by reno
Ugh...a crappy dynaFlat? Why?

You could buy an NEC, Cornerstone, or Princeton Trinitron 22 incher with the same refreshes, better clarity in text and images, higher contrast, truer black, and arpeture grill...for the same price.

Samsung makes some damn good monitors... The Dyna Flat that they have is VERY good and i'm impressed with it

Although i'd rather have a IFT variation of the mointor

Cyan007 · Jun 25, 2004, 03:53 AM

Hmm.... my Viewsonic A90f+ will only do 1280 @ 75hz.... *looks into it*

Judas · Jun 25, 2004, 03:57 AM

BTW... the 900IFT i have is a Dyna Flat monitor.. with a AG..... best damn monitor i've ever seen.... anything else i look at looks like crap.. So the 1100DF as far as i can see.. is also a AG and of the same quality as my 900IFT.... an obvious upgrade considering the 2048x1536@85hz

No_Style · Jun 26, 2004, 04:04 AM

I use it for gaming purposes.. Since I use VSYNC.. It's the highest resolution I'll play a game in..

I actually use it at 90 Hz..

Chaos · Jun 26, 2004, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by No_Style
I use it for gaming purposes.. Since I use VSYNC..

me too

Cyan007 · Jun 26, 2004, 07:27 AM

Is there a reason why mine won't go past 75 hz? Actually, on the spec sheet it says 1280x1024 @ 80Hz but Windows will only allow me to switch it to 75?

View Poll Results: Which refresh rate and why
1600x1200 @ 70Hz	1	7.14%
1600x1200 @ 60Hz	0	0%
1280x1024 @ 85Hz	13	92.86%
1024x768 @ 100Hz	0	0%
Voters: 14. This poll is closed

Jun 21, 2004, 01:19 AM	#1
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Refresh rates on 19" monitor Using a 19" CRT with the following refresh rate options, which would you use and why? 1: 1600x1200 @ 70Hz 2: 1600x1200 @ 60Hz 3: 1280x1024 @ 85Hz 4: 1024x768 @ 100Hz __________________

Jun 21, 2004, 02:41 AM	#3
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	agrees w/ mkk no sub-85Hz, ever. ever! __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Jun 21, 2004, 08:07 PM	#11
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	dbfd Pfft. I use 1152x864 @ 100hz...but when I'm REALLY showing off, 1600x1200 @ 70hz (or 1744xsomething @ 60hz).

Jun 24, 2004, 02:58 AM	#17
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	htrh Showing off a game, not the monitor. But damn, I wish I could do that...100hz at 1600 mmm...

Jun 21, 2004, 01:37 AM	#2
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	1280x960@85Hz or maybe 1152x864 if the monitor could handle more than 85Hz there. I can't stand less than 85Hz even for games and the next monitor I buy I will make sure it does 100Hz at 1280 whatever the cost. 1280x1024 skews the picture slightly on a CRT, since the aspect ratio is not 4:3.

Jun 21, 2004, 06:12 AM	#6
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	85Hz is nice ...my 21" is at 1600x1200 85Hz

Jun 21, 2004, 12:09 PM	#8
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	1280x1024 @ 85hz That appears to be the highest res for a respectable refresh in your list. I will sometimes go 1600x1200@ 75hz on my monitor. I can tolerate 75hz. But 85hz or higher is preferred, so that would bring me back down to 1280x1024.

Jun 21, 2004, 02:22 PM	#9
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	When I had my 19" CTR I ran the desktop at 1152~85Hz and gamed at 1280~85Hz.

Jun 21, 2004, 06:09 PM	#10
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	I always use 75Hz - perfectly flicker free for me, and I've seen too many cards/monitors that CLAIM 85Hz at a particular resolution, but the frequency response isn't up to it, so they are VERY soft.

Jun 21, 2004, 08:41 PM	#12
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	Personally, i have never had a problem using 60hz...idk why. I do keep mine on 85hz for both gaming and windows though, just to be on the safe side

Jun 21, 2004, 09:42 PM	#13
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	60 i can occasionally actually see the scan lines...lol.....that was on my old HP 15" tho

Jun 21, 2004, 11:19 PM	#14
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	i can see the lines if i use a resolution lower than 1280x1024 in games...thats why that's the lowest ill use most of the time.

Jun 22, 2004, 08:35 AM	#16
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	1280x1024@85Hz for me too. Can run 1600x1200@85 as well but it tends to blur a little when that high.

Jun 24, 2004, 06:40 AM	#19
edperks HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 780 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	1024 X 768 @ 85hz

Jun 24, 2004, 08:37 AM	#21
~~HawK~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,092 Rep Power: 0	1280x960x32 @85hz is what I use Monitor=Hansol 920p 19"

Jun 24, 2004, 08:48 AM	#22
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	i have a hyundai imagequest q995 19" crt. and have my rez set at 1280x1024 @ 85Hz for two reason's. a)nice and clear display b)hyundai's recomended display for this monitor.

Jun 24, 2004, 06:48 PM	#24
Asmoday Demonic Join Date: May 2002 Location: In the cold, dark north... Posts: 5,198 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	1280x1024 at 85hz...but my Iiyama monitor can do 1600x1200 at 100hz....i actually have it at that now....but everything gets so damn small....lol __________________ How You can help Hardwareheaven by using Digg

Jun 25, 2004, 03:53 AM	#26
Cyan007 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 212 Rep Power: 0	Hmm.... my Viewsonic A90f+ will only do 1280 @ 75hz.... looks into it __________________ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 Shuttle SN95G5 v3 AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Geil 1024MB PC3200 DDR400 (512x2) ATI AIW Radeon X800XT Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Seagate Barracude 500GB SATA

Jun 26, 2004, 04:04 AM	#28
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	1280x1024 @ 85hz I use it for gaming purposes.. Since I use VSYNC.. It's the highest resolution I'll play a game in.. I actually use it at 90 Hz.. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jun 26, 2004, 07:27 AM	#30
Cyan007 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 212 Rep Power: 0	Is there a reason why mine won't go past 75 hz? Actually, on the spec sheet it says 1280x1024 @ 80Hz but Windows will only allow me to switch it to 75? __________________ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 Shuttle SN95G5 v3 AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Geil 1024MB PC3200 DDR400 (512x2) ATI AIW Radeon X800XT Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Seagate Barracude 500GB SATA