When it comes to Monitor or Screen selection, usually the bigger the specification numbers, the better the performance, but with new technology coming out more regularly than ever before, is it worth making the switch from a 144Hz to 240Hz monitor or screen? Obviously, there is a vast difference between the cost, but does the increase in cost lead to an increase in performance? Here we find out more.

What Is Hertz?

In its most basic form, hertz is a measurement of frequency. Hertz is how many time a screen refreshes per second, the more hertz you have the more refresh cycles your screen completes in that time. When 60hz monitors came out, there was a big argument amongst gamers and academics that you the human eye wouldn’t be able to tell the difference with anymore increase. On this occasion, the gamers got it right and you could clearly see the difference in how the image moves across the screen, as this is what Hz is responsible for. The higher the hertz in your monitor or screen, the less laggy the picture is.