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What exactly is the point of all those extra Hz? I get that in this case it's just a "because we can" kind of situation, but in general... I've never paid any attention to refresh rate and it has never affected me. Is higher really better?
Physically, the eye tops out at about 100 Hz; cones can't refresh their chemical faster than ~70 Hz but some effects with LCD (vs. CRTs line-by-line) increasing sensitivity.
But apparently, you can train your sensibility with computer work where you have to follow the mouse with your eye (CAD, artists, etc). I guess the neuron layer in the eye for preprocessing get optimized for smaller areas of sensitivity that way. Such trained people notice a stuttering in animations even if the focus is elsewhere, which is annoying.
At least, i'm not affected and can't tell the difference between 60 Hz and 30 Hz.
So in short, it depends. If you aren't bothered, look for other specs.
While the cones can only refresh at 70, your cones aren’t synchronized. You can “see” a lot higher.
That's the point with the neuron layer around the eye. It "compresses" the data, the optical nerve is a limited bandwith bus and the brain eats enough calories already. But like everything neuron, it's adaptable.
Damn, reading this from a CS POV really puts into perspective how efficient our brain is.