Samsung S23A750D 3D LCD Display
by Chris Heinonen on December 17, 2011 2:45 PM ESTSamsung S23A750D Lag and Power Usage
Measuring lag on the Samsung was much easier than most panels. Typically when taking shots of an LCD next to a CRT monitor, the FPS numbers on the LCD will be blurry in a shot at least half the time. This is since we’re running at 60Hz and only shooting at 3-4 times that rate, so often we are between frames. With the 120Hz rate of the Samsung, almost all of my images were sharp and clear, which made this bench test much easier than usual.
Our overall lag would typically be less than 1 frame, since we usually deal with a 60Hz LCD, but in this case it was just over 1 frame since it is a 120Hz display. This is still a little better than most displays, and the faster refresh means that even if you have a frame of lag, that next frame is coming twice as fast as it would with a typical 60Hz display, so the effect should feel like less. I also tried to increase the response time of the display through the menu but had no change in the lag results.
The power use of the Samsung was a bit higher than a normal LCD, though this could easily be due to the 120Hz refresh rate that uses more power. Samsung doesn’t make a 60Hz version so there’s no way to check for certain that it’s the cause of the use. The power use was still very reasonable for the display size.
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DParadoxx - Saturday, December 17, 2011 - link
Chris, there is an OCZ 850 PS gallery on page one. I suspect this is unintentional.DParadoxx - Saturday, December 17, 2011 - link
Spoke too soon, I see it is.Iketh - Saturday, December 17, 2011 - link
Sorry to be a d**k, but I could only glance through the article. It felt like is was written by a 7th grader. Not AT worthy.MonkeyPaw - Saturday, December 17, 2011 - link
I'm sure your thoughtful and constructive comment will really be a force for change at AT.Kristian Vättö - Saturday, December 17, 2011 - link
It's really no use to criticize unless you can be more specific. What is wrong with it? The writing style or the knowledge of the writer? Or something else?Haters are always gonna hate. If you want things to change, the way is to provide feedback and tell WHAT IS WRONG.
Galcobar - Saturday, December 17, 2011 - link
The writing style is more juvenile, hyperbolic and chatty than I've come to expect from Anandtech. There are also some grammatical issues which obscure meaning. As a result the reader has to sift the article more carefully for the relevant information.Clear, concise writing which conveys the information precisely indicates a greatery mastery of the subject material. The author may have a complete grasp of the issue, but it is not presented in a manner which would lead the reader to trust the author's, erm, authority.
MonkeyPaw - Saturday, December 17, 2011 - link
That's a much better way to put it. Nice ironic twist in there too. :pReikon - Sunday, December 18, 2011 - link
Yep. I've been saying recently that AT is going down in quality. These new writers just aren't any good. Their writing style and content just isn't up to the old standards.I mean, look at those pictures of the OCZ PSU on the first page. Someone even thought they were included as an error. This isn't a blog. Don't write about how your computer couldn't handle 3D and then detail how you upgraded it to support it. This isn't a case or PSU review. We don't need to know the details of your PSU installation for a monitor review.
claytontullos - Sunday, December 18, 2011 - link
agreedjohnf1285 - Monday, December 19, 2011 - link
I agree with this too. I was thrown off when I was reading through the article, and glanced down to see a photogallery with pictures of a PSU.