need a new monitor, is 80 hz@ 1280x1024 enough for no flicker?

[coolmandingo]

Hello, I need a new monitor because the refresh rate on mine (60 hz ) max is really killing me, my eyes hurt as I am typing this. I would like a 19 in (18 viewable ) monitor, I will have my resolution set to 1280x1024 all the time, and I was wondering if the monitor only display 80hz refresh rate at that resolution, will I notice any flicker at all? I would like to get a Viewsonic also, do different brands make a difference when it comes to refresh rate? I just would really like to not be able to notice and flicker at all at that resolution, thanks!

[NooNoo]

Unless you are particularly sensitve anything above 72hz should be fine. If you are sensitive then you would be looking for 100hz - Go round a computer shop and look at monitors that don't flicker to you then look at the settings.

[confus-ed]

The standard for flicker free images has been set to 85Hz. Nevertheless, most viewers won't detect flicker as low as 72 Hz. The best test to detect flicker is to look slightly above or to the side of the monitor. Your peripheral vision is more sensitive to the flicker, therefore you have a better chance of seeing it. Sometimes, it helps to be in a darker room.

Your video card plays an important role in all of this. If your card cannot provide support for the resolutions and refresh rates of the monitor, the picture will look degraded. When pairing a video card with a monitor, at least make sure that it is capable of delivering a 72Hz refresh rate at any resolution supported by that monitor.