Apple reportedly plans to release a new Studio Display this year, and it has once again been rumored that the monitor's maximum refresh rate will be 90Hz. In November 2024, an anonymous listener of the Relay FM tech podcast "Upgrade" claimed that Apple was developing 90Hz display technology that could be used for the next Studio Display, as well as future iPad Air and iMac models.
I don’t really mind. 90hz is my sweet spot. It feels smooth enough and I’m not unnecessarily taxing my hardware for comparatively little improvements.
The only valid complaint I see is that 120hz is a little more versatile because it divisible by 24 and 30, while 90hz is only divisible by 30. So not as good for content that runs at 24fps. But even then, I still don’t mind, I don’t notice any presentation issues.
What?
More frames = more GPU usage = more power usage = more noise (if you have a fan).
I’m just saying that 90hz is a sweet spot for me. Sure, I can feel that higher refresh rates are smoother, but 90hz is simply enough for me.
I think he meant that the Apple tax is higher for the HW if it had higher refresh rate