Refresh Rate Problem

[TH3ON3]

I have a GeFroce FX 5950 256MB Ultra & a Gateway FPD1830 18 inch falt panel monitor I want to play my games at 1280x1024x85Hz but I cant get the monitor to go that high, also when I play my games at 640x480x85Hz I have a blurred image and it seems to be laggy also what should I do to correct this problem?

Thanks,

TH3ON3

 

[GameGURU]

That's because LCD's run at a native resoltuion, go any higher and you risk performance issues and sorry looking images.

 

[Elbatrop1]

85Hz!!??

The higher you set the resolution on your monitor, the lower the maximum refresh rate is. I would go with the native resolution and keep the refresh rate at 70Hz (if it supports it).

 

[Trotter]

LCD = 60MHz refresh. That's all you need, as LCDs work different than a CRT.