Monitor Overclocking

[Darren]

Any of you guys ever messed around with overclocking your monitor's refresh rate? Been messing around with mine and able to get it up to 85Hz from 60Hz before it stops displaying. Was curious if anyone else had tried it. Rocket League definitely looks smoother but I'm a little worried about excessive wear on the monitor and whether or not it's worth it.

 

[Calin]

My main monitor won't go above its native 60hz. My TV wouldn't either. The TV is actaully 100hz but its limited to 60hz by its HDMI version.

 

[Darren]

85Hz has some noticeable frames being dropped despite having a high FPS. Sitting at 75Hz now and it seems better, not a hugely noticeable difference but certain games seem smoother from it.

My main monitor won't go above its native 60hz. My TV wouldn't either. The TV is actaully 100hz but its limited to 60hz by its HDMI version.

What a poorly designed TV.

 

[Laquer Head]

My old Asus VW266H I can force to 72hz and thats it. I just leave my main panel, Asus PB287Q, at 1440p@60

 

[Calin]

To be quite honest, I'm a bit afraid of monitor OCing. I mean, you can't get custom loops for monitors to make sure they stay safe.

 

[beers]

I mean, you can't get custom loops for monitors to make sure they stay safe.

That'd give it the real custom name

You could probably gain some internet popularity by adding your monitor to your cooling loop, granted it would be a complete waste of effort.

 

[JLuchinski]

I had no idea that overclocking monitors was even a thing, you learn something new everyday.

 

[Deadpool]

My crappy Dell monitor burned it´s capacitors twice as it is, without overclocking. No thanks!

 

[Cromewell]

If you aren't skipping frames, or getting tearing you are probably fine. That said, I'm not sure it's really needed myself

I had no idea that overclocking monitors was even a thing, you learn something new everyday.

Terminology. You're sending voltage to the cells more often than it would normally run. You aren't making the response time faster. I'm not sure I'd call it overclocking, but that's the term that most settled on.

 

[Geoff]

If you aren't skipping frames, or getting tearing you are probably fine. That said, I'm not sure it's really needed myself

Terminology. You're sending voltage to the cells more often than it would normally run. You aren't making the response time faster. I'm not sure I'd call it overclocking, but that's the term that most settled on.

Overhertzing

 

[Cromewell]

Hah. I understand it's technically a correct term. I'm just saying you aren't really making it faster

 

[Intel_man]

I've tried pushing my LG 34" ultrawide to 75hz... it didn't really like it even though freesync spec on that panel suggests that it can go up to 75hz. I have a feeling it has to do with Nvidia deliberately making it not work because other people with a similar setup is running into the same issues I was having.

 

[Darren]

Yeah as I've messed around with it more I definitely get noticeable frame skips at 85Hz in most games. Stuff that runs pegged at high framerate seems to hold steady and looks smoother than 60Hz (Rocket League) but more demanding stuff with fluctuations has scenes running at 60 FPS that look like 40. GTA V and Forza Horizon 3 get super juttery. I blame my 8320.

Interesting thing to try though for sure. Think I'm gonna run it at 75Hz for a while and see how it does. At least for Rocket League I'd say it's worth messing with as it feels quite a bit smoother. Really depends on the games you play to be worth it.

 

[Intel_man]

Your panels don't have "Freesync"?


Honestly, I wish I had a GSync 21:9 panel... but at the same time I'm glad I don't because that would've meant dropping an extra $1200 just for Curved screen, an extra 40hz and G-Sync. Which if you look at the bigger picture, pun intended, I bought my LG for $600. So that's pretty ridiculous/retarded.

 

[Darren]

Your panels don't have "Freesync"?


Honestly, I wish I had a GSync 21:9 panel... but at the same time I'm glad I don't because that would've meant dropping an extra $1200 just for Curved screen, an extra 40hz and G-Sync. Which if you look at the bigger picture, pun intended, I bought my LG for $600. So that's pretty ridiculous/retarded.

I've honestly never had a whole lot of money to drop on my set up. It's been built very slowly over several years and a good amount of luck. The CoFo forum prize draw bought my the 8320 and my 390 was practically free since I sold a 7990 to get it. The 1440p monitor was $250 and by far the single most expensive component I bought until the 390.

Once I start having some tangible income I'll probably go crazy with an ultrawide Freesync but I don't have the money or time to make use of it right now.

 

[Intel_man]

Once I start having some tangible income I'll probably go crazy with an ultrawide Freesync

Yea no worries. That's what I did as well. I had a decent income at the time and just... SPLURGED. In all honesty, you won't regret getting a 1440p ultrawide later on. Those things are SIIIIIIICCCCCCCKKKKKKKK.

but I don't have the money or time to make use of it right now.

No I hear ya... I'm kinda in the same boat right now. Gone back to school... so yeah... it sucks. lol

 

[Darren]

Yeah I definitely want an Ultrawide. I was absolutely blown away by the quality jump from 1080p to 1440p and an ultrawide I'm sure is even more impressive.

 

[Calin]

I was absolutely blown away by the quality jump from 1080p to 1440p

I wasn't really when I went from 1080p to 4K to be honest, because I sit closer to my 4k monitor than I did to my 1080p TV because the 4k is smaller (28" vs 32").
I'm not gonna upgrade my monitor until a Ultrawide 4K 100+hz comes out.

 

[Geoff]

I wasn't really when I went from 1080p to 4K to be honest, because I sit closer to my 4k monitor than I did to my 1080p TV because the 4k is smaller (28" vs 32").
I'm not gonna upgrade my monitor until a Ultrawide 4K 100+hz comes out.

How did you not see a noticeable difference going from 32" 1080p to 28" 4K? You can very clearly see pixels on the 1080p screen.

 

[Calin]

How did you not see a noticeable difference going from 32" 1080p to 28" 4K? You can very clearly see pixels on the 1080p screen.

Because the distance between me and the 4K monitor is 5x smaller than the distance there was between me and my 1080p TV.