Manufacturers, official stores and retailers usually offer gaming monitors highlighting their main specifications, some more important than others, but gamers always ask themselves the same question when putting things on the scale: Resolution or hertz?
A report published on the website of hardzone explains some differences. For example, a Full HD monitor with a high refresh rate may offer a high frame rate, but the entertainment experience will not be as pleasant when you are sacrificing resolution and level of detail. More hertz is only worth it for titles you play on a daily basis.
Instead, the most relaxed players tend to look for better kinematics, so they prioritize the resolution section. In this case, it is important to take into account the model of the graphics card to know if it has adequate performance to display images at an average rate of 60 Hz.
Everything will depend on what your preference is and the video games to which you dedicate more hours. Do the cinematics give you the same? Prioritize hertz. Do you need the gaming experience to include extremely high-resolution graphics? Go for resolution. Of course: it is best to have a balance between both aspects.
Tips to get the most out of your monitor
The report also adds some tips to help you get the most out of your gaming monitor. We share them below.
- If the game allows you to set the frame rate to a fixed, as well as the resolution, do so.
- Monitors are designed to render images at their native resolution, so if you can’t reach the resolution at 60 FPS on average, try lowering the detail level in games.
- If you are playing an eSports type game, skip the first point and get as many frames per second as you can.
- In the event that you are looking for a monitor also for graphic design, the recommendation is that it not be more than 120 Hz.