[searls]

I am lifelong a gamer, have excellent vision, and routinely fail side-by-side tests comparing frame rates in excess of 60hz. Not everyone can perceive the difference. (One explanation is that some people may be able to essentially interpolate frames well enough that the information lost is not perceptible, in the same way that you might not be able to tell the difference between 144hz and 240hz).

That being the case, I'd much rather trade away frames in exchange for improved image quality, as I'm doing in this case.

[danhau]

This fascinates me. I hear it all the time that some people can see the difference and others can't. I was thinking maybe it's age related, like the degrading frequency response of the ear, but many people my age don't perceive it either. I'm in my twenties and the difference between 60hz and >=120hz is like day and night. My vision is not very good, though.

I even prefer using a high refresh-rate screen for office and coding use. I notice it a lot by dragging / moving stuff and scrolling.