How noticeable is 120hz? : r/iPadPro - Reddit

I disabled 120Hz on my iPad pro to test this theory out. It isn't noticeable at all after 2 or 3 days. Foundtheinternet!70Hownoticeableis120hz? QuestionClose70Postedby1yearagoHownoticeableis120hz? QuestionImyselfhaveneverusedadevicethathasa120hzdisplayandwouldliketohearyouropinionsonhowmuchofadifferenceitis.I’maskingthisbecauseoftherumorsabthenextiPhonehaving120hzdisplay(samerumorslastyearsowhoknows),andsomeseemtohaveskippedthe12,becauseofthelackofhighrefreshrate.Myquestions:Hownoticeableisthedifference?Couldyouidentifyitinablindtestdirectly,orisitonlyinspecificcircumstancesthatitisnoticed.Doyoufeellikeitsignificantlyimprovesontheuserexperience,orisitjusta“fancygimmick”?Becauseforme120hzseemslikesomethingmarketedtowardsthetechinterestedpartofconsumers,butthatthegeneralpublicwouldn’tactuallyfinditthatspecial.“Smootherwhilescrolling,neat!”Ihavethesamefeelingabout5Grightnow.ButIamprovenwrongandmyattitudeonthemattercandefinitelybebecauseIhaven’tbeenabletotestityet.Thanksforyourinput!65commentssharesavehidereport94%UpvotedLoginorsignuptoleaveacommentLogInSignUpSortby:best level1·1yr.agoWhenthefirstiPadProwithitcameout,andIwoulduseitnexttomyiPhoneitwasverynoticeableandmadethephonescreenlookchoppy.ButnowIwouldbehard-pressedtonoticeadifference!47ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel2·1yr.agoLikewise,sinceAppledoesn'tspecificallysaywhenscreenisin120hzmodeandnot.Myonlyrequirementforgettingtheprowasforbutterysmoothhandwritingandthatdoeswiththe120hz,soI'mhappy20ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel2·1yr.agoMostnoticeablewhenyou’rescrollingbetweenpagesofapps.Everythingelsehaven’tbeentoomuchofadifference.3ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel2·1yr.agoThenoveltywearsoffandit’snicebutnotimportantatall.Ifyou’redrawinghowever,nightanddaydifferenceandwouldevensayit’samust.1ReplyShareReportSaveFollowContinuethisthread level1·1yr.agoSomewillsaytheydon’tnoticeit,otherswillsayit’sagame-changer.Ipersonallyloveitandtome,it’sverynoticeable.EverytimeIgotouseaniPadthatisn’t120hzitseemschoppy.The“120hzisn’tworthit”crowdremindmeofthe“16GBofstorageismorethanenough!”Orthe“4Kisn’tworthit,1080Pismorethanenough,Ican’ttellthedifference!”Ithinkifyouactuallyputa120hziPadanda60hziPadnexttoeachother,mostpeoplewouldseeadifference.Nowwouldthattemptthemtospendmoretoget120?Probablynot.Ithinktheconfusionismorearoundisit“worthit?”vs“canyounotice?”55ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel2·1yr.agoPuttingmyiPadPro11(2018)iPadmininexttoeachotherIliterallycan’ttellthedifference.EvenplayingsomethinglikeAlto’sOdyssey,Istillcan’ttellthedifference.Notsayingit’simpossibleforpeopletotellthedifference.Justananecdotefromsomeonewhoseeyescan’tseethedifference.3ReplyShareReportSaveFollowContinuethisthread level2·1yr.agoThis0ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel1·1yr.agoIreturnedtheiPadAir4becauseofthe60hzscreen.ThiswasbeforeevenusinganiPadPro.I’mapcuserthathasbeenusinghighrefreshscreensforalongtime,sothedifferenceisextremelynoticeableforme.Itdoesn’tbothermeonaphone,sinceIdon’tusemyphoneformuchbeyondtextingandcalling(occasionallylookingsomethinguponlineinapinch).ButonalargescreenlikeaniPadIcouldn’tstand60hz.Butyouarespotonaboutitbeingdifferentpersontoperson.Iactuallytestedthisonmygirlfriendandtomy(not)surprise,shecouldbarelytell60hzfrom144hzonmypcmonitors,andit’snightanddaytome.I’vesaidbefore,IwishIneverwenttohighrefreshdisplays,becausebeforeyoutrythem,youdon’tknowwhatyou’remissinganddon’treallycare.14ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel2·1yr.agoImentionedinapriorcommentthatIdidn’tnoticeit.ButIalsodon’tnoticeitoncomputermonitors.Igameat60FPS.Butmymonitoriscapableof144.Iranat144foramonthstraight.Didn’tnoticeitatallgoingupto144orevengoingbackto60.Literallynochangetome.Andbelieveme,Ireallywantedtoseethehypepeopleexperience,lol!Iwentbackto60,becauseit’sjustlessdemandingonmygraphicscard.AndsinceIdon’tnoticeanything.Whypushit.Idogameat4Kandthat’swaymorenoticeablethan1080.Ijustdon’tnoticeframeslol-4ReplyShareReportSaveFollowContinuethisthread level2·1yr.agoIhaveaseriesxnowandapparentlycoldwarrunson120fps(doesit?)andIliterallycannottell0ReplyShareReportSaveFollowContinuethisthread level1·1yr.agoOh,itiscertainlynoticeable.Especiallyontablets.Ihavethe2020iPadProwith120Hzandwhencomparedtomysister’s2020iPadAir,itfeelssomuchfaster.TheiPadAiralmostfeelschoppywhenanysuddenmovementismade.120Hzonaphoneiscertainlyagamechanger.JustusingsomeSamsungflagshipsinstoresIcantellthedifference.Itfeelsmuchsmoothercreatingafasterexperience.6ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel1·1yr.agoIhaveaniPadProandaniPhone12mini.Ican'tpersonallytellthedifference.4ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel1·1yr.agoAfterusingmyipadproalldaywhenIfinallypickupmyiPhone11ProMaxthedisplayjustseemsold.IfeellikeI’musinganiPhone3gidkhowtoexplainititjustseemsoldincomparisonandI’mnoteventhetypeofpersontonoticedisplayquality/speed8ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel1·1yr.agoVerynoticeableI’dsay.3ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel1·1yr.ago11"iPadProImeanit’snotnoticeable,it’sjustright.WhenIgobacktomyphoneandamscrollingalotit’salittlebleh.Nottheworstorbestthingbutanicething.4ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel1·1yr.ago12.9"3rdGeniPadProItsnotcommontonoticeiteasilyforthosewhohaven’thadatrainedeye.Icaneasilydistinguishbetween30hz/fpsand60hz/fpswhichmeans120hz/fpsismucheasiertonoticeformeandlooksmuchMUCHsmoother.Honestly,ifyoutakea60hzipadyouprobablywontevennoticeanything.Also,ifyoutakea120hzipadyouprobablyalsowontnoticeanything.However,ifyoucompare120with60sidebyside,orifyougousea60hzipadafterusingthe120hzipadforlong,youwilldefinitelynoticethedifference.Source:triedalloftheabovewithmysisterwhoendedupbuyinganipadair4thgen2ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel1·1yr.agoIt’shardtosay.Ithinksomepeoplearemoreperceptivetoitthanothers.IdidnoticeitwhenIstillhadaniPhoneasmentionedaniPhonescreenisonly60hz.IhaveaOnePlusphonewitha90hzdisplayandthere’stimesitfeelsevensmootherthantheiPad’sdisplay,butthatmightbealsoduetotheOLEDscreen.Onceyou’veusedhigherrefreshdisplaysifit’ssomethingyoupayattentiontoyouwon’twanttousealowerrefreshagain.2ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel1·1yr.ago11"iPadProInmyexperienceit’snotableanddesirable,butnotessential.ThingslikeUSB-Caremorecritical.3ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel1·1yr.agoIhavea2017iPadProandthe120hznoveltywearsoffafterlikeaweekofuse.ItisonlyreallyusefulifyouareanartistusingiPadProfordrawingusingApplePencil.Becausenoneofthegamesoranythingsupportrefreshratehigherthan60hz.Nowadays,IbarelynoticeitineverydayusesinceI’mnotanartist.Justtomakemyselffeelgood,Isometimesturnoffthe120hzandturnitonbackagainsoIcannoticethedifferenceforafewmoments.Asamatteroffact,afewweeksago,Iforgottoactuallyturnthe120hzbackonandIdidn’tevennoticeituntilweekslaterwhenIwentbacktothesettingsandsawithadbeenoffthiswholetime.3ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel1·1yr.agoI’maniPadPro2015owner.I’veneveruseda120Hzdisplayanddon’twanttotillit’s100%mainstreamlol.It’slikeOLED.OncemyphonewentOLEDallmyotherscreenslookcrappy.It’shardgoingbackandIdon’twannaupgradeallmydevicesrightnow.EverythinglooksclearandgoodandIwannakeepitthatway.1ReplyShareReportSaveFollowr/iPadProAsub-redditdedicatedtoallthingsiPadProrelated.85.1kMembers199OnlineCreatedApr1,2014JoinPowerupsPoweruptounlockperksforr/iPadProBecomeaHeroCommunityHeroesPowerups7/25FavorableMadness1klept0b0y1deanfx1skijeeper1Midnight_Poet1DAHMER_SUPPER_CLUB1AnonymousHero1Toppostsjanuary20th2021Toppostsofjanuary,2021Topposts2021helpRedditcoinsRedditpremiumRedditgiftsaboutcareerspressadvertiseblogTermsContentpolicyPrivacypolicyModpolicyRedditInc©2022.AllrightsreservedBacktoTop