how can a monitor have a 1ms response time when the refresh rate isn’t 1000Hz?

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My computer monitor advertises a 1ms response time and the refresh rate is 144Hz. Wouldn’t that mean that the best response time possible is 1/144s?

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OP, try some LCD tests to learn more about the accuracy of displays.

https://www.eizo.be/monitor-test/

Start the test and you’ll see there’s 13 tests and #13 is Response time. As the blue and white box move, see how the vertical edges are ugly, they’re blurry & shadowy. I can’t explain the why’s about it, but you’ll actually see response time making issues. Maybe it’s along the lines of “ok a pixel responded in 1ms but it doesn’t show the right color quite yet, that takes some more ms”.

Try all the tests. #1 is good for seeing proportions, sharpness and more.

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