Question
So I've been searching the internet for advice on my next Pc/Console monitor purchase and come across a good deal on the LG D2342P-PN. It's LED, got all three connectors I want adn even 3D in 120Hz, which I didn't want but why not have?!
Then, I read some reviews and the biggest simple complain I read is that this monitor does not support 120Hz in 2D. Eh? 120Hz in 2D? Whoever needs that? Last time I checked 60fps was the speed everyone wanted their games to run in, which is the same as refresh speed of most monitors, but now we're aiming for, presumably, 120fps? Or is it 60fps in 120Hz, that we want? But still, why? Therefore:
What are the advantages of running a monitor in 120Hz in 2D ? (general use, films and games)
I understand why 120fps in 3D is good (single eye flickering, whatever it's called, which in effect produces 60fps), but in 2D? Please someone explain! Cheers.
Answer
The frames per second of the game is different to the refresh rate of the monitor.
Higher refresh rates on the monitor give you a more stable picture - regardless of whether that picture is being changed by the computer at 60 frames per second or 1. When monitors were cathode ray tubes it was definitely the case that you could see flickering at 60Hz or even higher refresh rates so a 120Hz monitor would effectively be "flicker free". With LCD and LED displays this is less of an issue, but going to 120Hz could be beneficial, but it's unlikely.
However, it's more likely that it's because the monitor is operating in 120Hz anyway regardless of the 2D/3D mode.
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