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Which got me wondering: how much of a difference does a high refresh rate really make?

Can the human eye even distinguish the difference between, say, 400 and 500 frames per second?

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And after doing a bit of research, I still think that’s true.

Professor Davis shared the video with me because it helped him reach a similar conclusion.

This seems to affect reaction time.

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