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I have a really old monitor and my friend says the monitor doesnt affect the frame rate in games, but I clearly see a difference I have a 8800 GTS and the rest of system is really good but i get a lot of problems.
This is my monitor: http://www.viewsonic.com/support/desktopdisplays/crtmonitors/aseries/a75f/

2007-07-12 14:04:07 · 9 answers · asked by Gus F 3 in Computers & Internet Hardware Monitors

Well its because I am expriencing a lot of random slow down its not even when the action is happening its just completely random

2007-07-12 14:27:41 · update #1

9 answers

You're friend isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, or the brightest crayon in the Box.

Right click on your desktop and go to properties and go to Settings>advanced> then click the Monitor tab, The refresh Rate can be Changed there.

System settings Do effect the game, but so does your Monitor. It may be too low.

DUDE-- ignore those Chumps, you can Obviously Change the Monitor Refresh rate. Just follow my instructions. Ignore these Noobs. Seriously.

**Clare T doesn't Own a Shed. Because it can Effect the Performance of the Game.


Don't try to act like what i'm saying isn't true, it's very Possible Considering his Old monitor

2007-07-12 14:07:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

Man, you are getting some half arsed answers on this one. Your monitor will not affect your frame rate. The Cpu speed, it's cache, your video card, sytem bus speed, ram and system resources currently used by windows will affect your frame rate. Thats it. The only effect your monitor will have is in the support of resolution and refresh rate. The higher res your monitor and video card can handle the smoother your graphics will appear so long as your video card has the grunt to keep pushing out the frames at the higher rates. As to refresh rate, there is little that increasing the refresh rate will do for your visual pleasure except reduce the strain on your eyes and allow you to play for longer without developing sore eyes or a headache. If you can achieve 65hz or better it will be beneficial to your health - refresh rates lower than this can damage your retina's to the point of detaching them if you constantly use a computer for work or for play. I hope this answers your question and explains the differences. Oh yeah and just to clarify - I know this as I am a Microsoft certified OEM system designer and tech.

2007-07-12 21:24:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

There is nothing your monitor can do to affect the frame rate. It is just displaying the information pumped up the video cable by the video card.


Are you sure you do not have some other task going on in the background that is sucking up your MIPS?

Check for viruses and spyware. Make sure your antivirus does not pick the middle of a game to start a scan.

2007-07-12 21:48:29 · answer #3 · answered by Simon T 6 · 1 0

The main things that can affect your frame rate is your CPU, RAM and your current Window video setting. I believe that a very old monitor (made in 90s) will not have good graphic performance due to its slow sweep-rate.

2007-07-12 21:11:07 · answer #4 · answered by kyochan19792002 3 · 0 2

the monitor will not affect the frame rates.. only RAM, CPU, and video card do. what you are probably talking about is the quality of the monitor, or the resolution. better monitors have better resolutions, and these look alot better

2007-07-12 21:06:22 · answer #5 · answered by PIX 4 · 2 0

lol mr.what isnt the sharpest tool in the box either refresh rates and frame rates are to different things, refreash rates are the amount of times your monitor redraws its self per second, frame rates are the amount of frames your computer outputs telling the monitor to display

2007-07-12 21:12:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

hooking a 8800 to a old crt monitor ? if ur going to spend the money on an 8800, u should get a lcd monitor. just get a new monitor

2007-07-12 21:07:41 · answer #7 · answered by Jake 7 · 0 2

It has nothing to do with the monitor.
Perhaps you should upgrate your vga card's driver to the lastest one.
Or you can borrow a monitor from your friends to see if it is the monitor's problem.

2007-07-12 21:09:45 · answer #8 · answered by Stan 2 · 1 0

Monitors don't make a difference, videocards do.

2007-07-12 21:06:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

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