What is the so-called high refresh rate for monitors and who can benefit from it? These are the questions we'll be exploring today.
Xiaomi has just announced that it will be launching a new monitor for the Xiaomi XMMNT245HF2 which has a significantly higher refresh rate than usual. This isn't unique, as there are more and more products of this kind on the market, so it's worth taking a little time to understand what the refresh rate is and why it's important.
Hearts and frames
Mint az köztudott a mai elektronikai eszközök képernyőjén állóképek jelennek meg, amelyek igen nagy sebességgel váltogatják egymást. Ezek az úgynevezett képkockákat, amelyeket “összefűz” az emberi agy, és ezt érzékeljük mozgásnak. Erre vonatkozik az úgynevezett FPS (Frame Per Secundum – Képkocka Per Másodperc) érték, és the higher the number, the more continuous the movement feels.
The hertz (abbreviated as Hz) indicator of a monitor provides information on how many frames per second a product is physically capable of displaying. In the past, the maximum refresh rate for such devices was 50/60 Hz, but this has now changed. Advanced computer hardware has emerged that can squeeze out significantly more frames than this, and to track this, display manufacturers have begun to develop displays that can handle this. This has led to the emergence of products with maximum frame rates of 90, 120, 144 or 240 Hz. By the way, the Xiaomi XMMNT245HF2 mentioned above belongs to the latter group.
Where does it make sense?
A hollywoodi filmek 24 FPS-sel dolgoznak, és bár technológiailag a készítők képesek lennének többre, azonban ezt nem forszírozzák. Az agyunk ezt az a “sebességet” érzi a legjobbnak a filmeknél, tehát itt sok jelentőse nincs a kiemelt képfrissítési rátának.
However, the situation is different for games. Here, because we're looking at a digital world anyway, we're not distracted by its artificiality. But it's crucial to see movement as smoothly as possible, and to do that you need as many frames per second as possible, which is what monitors with high refresh rates can provide. In addition, it allows gamers to see important visual information more quickly than if they were using a traditional 60 Hz display. And this can be a decisive factor in a specific match.
It should come as no surprise then that the Xiaomi XMMNT245HF2 is becoming increasingly popular and sought after among gamers these days. similar products. And anyone can experience the benefits of high refresh rates in everyday use. You'll find that the mouse pointer is more precisely controlled and glides smoothly across the screen, and scrolling feels smoother.
Difference?
The difference between a 60 Hz monitor and a 240 Hz monitor is striking, not just a marketing communication improvement in numbers. It is a technological development that has real practical benefits, that really adds value. But it's important to stress that it's the gamers who will really benefit from it, the ones who will find it worth paying the higher price for the extra frames. Because it's also a fact that models with such a high refresh rate are more expensive than their conventional counterparts with the same resolution and the same price.
