Comment on Fastest Handheld Display? - Switch 2 vs Steam Deck vs ROG Ally X and More
overload@sopuli.xyz 1 week agoI found it interesting that all LCD handheld PC displays tested except the ROG ALLY X had poor response times on the display, including the LCD steam deck.
None were as bad as the Switch 2 though. The 120Hz refresh rate doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense if frames can’t even transition at a rate that keeps up with it.
vividspecter@aussie.zone 1 week ago
The one use is for VRR, with bigger ranges making it more usable. However, it seems like the feature is mostly broken in retail games, with it only really working in that paid tie-in game.
overload@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
I wasn’t aware that high refresh rates were beneficial for VRR? I’m not an expert, my assumption was that if games are needing VRR, they are likely running mostly around the 30-45 FPS, like cyberpunk. At which point a 60 Hz VRR display would be equivalent to a 120Hz one in so far as the VRR functionality is concerned.
vividspecter@aussie.zone 1 week ago
It’s so LFC works properly. If there isn’t a large range to work with, you can end up with gaps where VRR doesn’t work, causing stuttering or tearing. LFC is needed in general because you want VRR to still work when FPS drops below the minimum frame rate. And while it’s more of an issue with OLED displays there can be negative side effects such as flickering if the display minimum refresh rate is set too low.
overload@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Thanks for your response! Makes sense, I had not heard of Low Framerate Compensation.