The human eye can distinguish frame rates above 60 Hz
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 75/100
Evidence from visual psychophysics and display technology indicates that humans can perceive visual differences, flicker, and temporal modulations at frame rates exceeding 60 Hz.
Evidence for · 3
Time‐Domain Analysis for Periodic and Aperiodic Display Flicker in Variable Refresh Rate Displays
2025 · cited by 0
Discusses variable refresh rates and how changes above 60 Hz can cause perceptible flicker issues for users.
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More for · 2
High refresh rate and oculomotor adaptation facilitate reading from video displays.
1997 · cited by 0
Demonstrates that reading speeds and visual sampling can differ when comparing 60 Hz to much higher refresh rates like 500 Hz.
Seeing slow and seeing fast: two limits on perception.
2009 · cited by 0
Notes that the human visual system possesses multiple temporal limits, including specialized fast mechanisms that exceed coarse perceptual thresholds.