How many Hertz should my TV have?

Hertz is also called the refresh rate of a TV. This value indicates how many frames per second a television shows. Think of a frame as a picture. If you play a lot of pictures in a row, you create moving images. An image with more frames per second looks smoother.

50Hz is suitable for people that watch TV without fast action scenes, like news or talk shows. The image remains sharp and smooth for calm images. For gamers or sports enthousiasts, we recommend a higher refresh rate. This way, fast-moving images won't have any screen tearing.

A 50Hz TV is able to show 50 frames per second. A 100Hz TV can show double the amount. When you're watching a talk show, you won't notice the difference. A 100Hz TV is especially suitable when you watch fast-moving images, like soccer matches and action movies. When you have a PlayStation 5 or Xbox, 100Hz is also suitable. Each quick action is displayed sharply.

A 144Hz TV refreshes your image 144 times per second. This provides razor-sharp images and smooth movements in 4K for PC gamers. Do you want to game in 4K and 144Hz on your TV? Check if your video card is powerful enough for this. For example, the NVIDIA RTX 3080, RTX 4080, or AMD RX 6800 XT video cards.

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