Back when LED monitors first became popular, a high refresh rate monitor was considered 60hz. These old-school panels had the ability to play aging titles in a smooth fashion – or so we thought. As we fast forward into the 21st century, monitor technology has evolved exponentially, with refresh rates increasing well past the flagship 60hz of yesteryear.
In current times, a high refresh rate monitor is classed as 240hz and above (360Hz-390Hz). At these speeds, monitors will be refreshing at 240-360 times per second, offering up incredible levels of fluidity when gaming. Having said that, and as we’ll discuss in more detail shortly, the visual boost you get when moving up the theoretical refresh rate ladder does diminish the higher you go. For example, jumping from a 60hz monitor to a 144hz monitor is like night and day. However, making a jump from 240hz to 360hz isn’t nearly as beneficial.
That being said, there is no substitute for a high refresh rate monitor – it really does make a huge difference (especially if you want to take your competitive gaming to the next level).