After gaming on pro-level panels I can tell you now that 360 Hz is the sweet spot for gaming monitors
PC Gamer hardware writer Jacob Fox argues that 360 Hz represents the optimal refresh rate for competitive gaming monitors, based on his hands-on testing of high-refresh-panel hardware. The article challenges the long-held assumption that human vision has a hard cap at certain refresh rates. Fox notes that the gaming community has progressively shifted away from the “eyes can’t see above 60 fps” mentality that dominated console gaming conversations, with 120 Hz and 144 Hz monitors proving this wrong through tangible visual improvements. Fox himself remained on 144 Hz monitors since acquiring one around 2014, until recently reconsidering whether even higher refresh rates offer meaningful benefits. In his testing methodology, Fox is simultaneously latency-testing a 320 Hz monitor and practicing competitive Counter-Strike 2, aiming to reach higher Premier ranks. He’s also researching information theory to understand the technical underpinnings of refresh rate perception. The article appears to synthesize practical gaming experience with technical analysis to demonstrate that 360 Hz represents the point where gains become most noticeable and worthwhile for serious competitive players.