BF2S Forums Hertz and Resolution Question

without knowing the manufacturer and model, it's impossible to say, but it's probably 1024x768 at 60Hz

The resolution is measured in pixels so a 1800 pixels x 1600 pixels (2.8 million pixels) resolution would look much better displaying the same picture than trying to do the same thing with 800 pixels x 600 pixels (480,000 pixels).  The more pixels the sharper your picture will look.

I'm not 100% sure on this, but on an LCD the response time now is typically 8ms or better.  8ms response should be equal to 125 hz.  Since hertz is cycles per second, if it takes 8 ms for a pixel to respond to me that would mean the monitor is capable of 125 cycles per second.  Older LCD response times are around the 12-16 ms which would be 60 - 80 hz.

i run my 19" LCD's at 1280x1024 and 1440x900 (dual monitors) with a x1900xt, both have a max refresh rate or 75, but i perfer the look or 60hz personally, it just seems more natural. the FPS of your game will only matter if its on or above your refresh rate, which is why many video drivers can cap the max fps at the refresh rate....so as long as your getting =/ < fps, your set.

Some notes you should be aware when handling LCD/TFT/panels... they operate much differently in regards to refresh rates when compared to regular CRT monitors.  The resolution you use should look best when it is at its native resolution.  Many 17" panels have a native resolution of either 1024x768 or 1280x1024, depending on age, make, and model.  Use either one to have the best view.  However, video card is also a factor to getting playable framerate.  My R9800 Pro can handle 1024x768 fine but anything higher than that has been untested for me.

In regards to refresh rate, you are not obligated nor required to run a refresh rate higher than 60Hz.  This is because of the difference between panels and CRTs.  CRTs operate by sweeping each horizontal line with an electron gun.  Thus if the monitor does not display a picture fast enough, you begin to notice flickering and/or begin to feel discomfort from staring at the screen for long period of time.  With TFT/LCD panels, this no longer applies, as there's nothing that sweeps each horizontal line across the screen to display a picture.  All the pixels can be lit up simultaneously and thus the refresh rate setting no longer applies.

The optimal setting will be anything that is at the panel's native resolution.  You should start from there first and then tweak your way downwards until you find the setting that best suits your taste and preference.