Is higher refresh rate better for the eyes? Like 120hz > 60Hz ?

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As the title says, is higher refresh rate easier in the eyes? (makes them tire less)
 
LCD panels use sample and hold method for displaying the image, so there's no flicker from that like with CRT's. Using a higher refresh rate won't help your eyes tire less. Brightness settings, PWM flicker, size of the screen, viewing distance and size of the details you are focusing at will be the main factors for determining the amount of eye fatigue. There's also low blue light modes in many newer monitors that's supposed cause less eye fatigue.
 
Someone said increasing response time (not refresh rate) helps a lot with eye strain. I'm definitely having more issues with my xb271hu than I did with the my 3007 but that could be for other reasons I guess.
 
ZeqOBpf6 said:
Someone said increasing response time (not refresh rate) helps a lot with eye strain. I'm definitely having more issues with my xb271hu than I did with the my 3007 but that could be for other reasons I guess.
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Would you care to elaborate, please?:)
 
The Human eye can't see more than a cinematic 25fps

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When I switched to my current 144Mhz monitor I felt it was better on my eyes. Since it was smoother I didn't get nauseated with some games llike I used to.
 
Whether you prefer/want 120Hz depends on whether you can perceive much higher than 70Hz, thats around where most people seem to not care.
I havent found that 120Hz makes viewing any easier but it sure does look more fluid.
However, I'm ok with 60Hz. The size of the screen (how far away it can go so focal length is longer) is the main factor.
I bought a projector to game on at 60Hz 110" and it is bloody awesome, never ever any eye strain.
 
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Dry eye seems like a problem nowadays. Maybe people don't cry like they did in the olden days?
 
The lack of damp houses is the problem.
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ZeqOBpf6 said:
Someone said increasing response time (not refresh rate) helps a lot with eye strain. I'm definitely having more issues with my xb271hu than I did with the my 3007 but that could be for other reasons I guess.
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I'd say this is true as higher response time = more motion blur in general. So with lower response time your eyes might have an easier time focusing on moving images. That said, what General Lee mentioned are far bigger factors in eye fatigue. First step with pretty much every monitor is to turn the brightness way, way down. I think I run mine at around 20%.

EDIT: Read the quote wrong, of course decreasing motion blur is better.
 
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ZeqOBpf6 said:
Someone said increasing response time (not refresh rate) helps a lot with eye strain. I'm definitely having more issues with my xb271hu than I did with the my 3007 but that could be for other reasons I guess.
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you mean decreasing response time? why on earth would more motion blur reduce eye strain?
 
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