Best refresh rate setting for good benchmark results??

[HardWired]

I've read it before somewhere but I can't find much on a search. Should the refresh rate be set at 120Hz. for good bench #'s, or 60Hz, or somewhere in between? Or does it even matter?

 

[Harabecw]

geforce cards (I suppose this also applies to ATI) have a max frame render # in case vsync is off. I think 3 is the default.
so...I'm guessing if you use 60hrz with vsync off the card won't do more than 180fps?
hmm...I wonder if this is true. I run at 85hrz vsync off and the 3dmark2001se low detail dragothic never goes above ~250fps.

anyone know some more info on this?

 

[HardWired]

Yes...that's another issue I'm hoping someone will address in this thread. I think you get better benchmark results with vsync set to "always off". Is that correct?

I know with it off you'll get visual "tearing", but I'm strictly referring to getting the best possible benchmark numbers...while foregoing visual quality.

 

[Harabecw]

well, yes. locking refresh rate limits your frame rate to either the refresh rate, half of it, 1/4 of it and so on.

I prefer to run all games with vsync off as I found a nice increase in performance and I dont get any tearing at all. just need a decent system so you never go below ~30fps at all times.

 

[BFG10K]

Turn of vsync and you won't have to worry about refresh rate. Also you'll always get the best possible performance (note, some games have internal framerate caps which you'll also need to disable).

 

[Harabecw]

does the pre-render limit have anything to do with it, or does it not do much?

 

[HardWired]

Thanks for the info guys. The discussion has reminded me of what I already knew...locked away back in there somewhere...

I gotta get rid of this LCD display I've been trying out from Dell. I've got another weeks or so before the 30 days are up, and while at times I look at it (in 2D Windows) and think it's brilliant, I miss my CRT (even though the colors are dying) and all the advantages it has over a LCD.

Gotta get a new CRT!

Speaking of that, I'm going to start a new thread and get some opinions in that area. Big CRT's.