Questions tagged [refresh-rate]
The rate at which (usually) a display redraws its contents
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Change monitor settings on Linux Live system but only for a specific system/monitor
I'm about to test different Linux systems on different PCs using their Live Systems, i.e. booting from USB stick. On one PC, the monitor is connected through DVI, and on this system, the screen goes ...
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Refresh rate and Color setting not showing all options in NVIDIA Control Panel
I want to change my output color format and refresh rate. I click on "Use NVIDIA color settings" under "Display" -> "Change resolution". I only see YCbCr420 available ...
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Are there technical reasons why a laptop with a 360Hz display only has 60Hz and 360Hz modes but no intermediate ones?
I don’t know if all manufacturers do this, but Gigabyte in their Aorus 17 2022 lineup made only two screen modes available: 60Hz and 360Hz.
I know about the existence of programs like CRU for creating ...
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Set refresh rate to 60Hz - Before Windows boots up
A while ago my laptop display started acting up, flickering and showing lots of lines, not showing the screen occasionally, etc. I found the solution is to set the refresh rate to 60Hz (instead of ...
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What effect does higher refresh rate monitor on eyes? [closed]
My assumption is that refresh rate (frequency) of a monitor screen is better for gamers or movies and that high refresh rate also consumes more energy. But what impact it has on eyes? Are the eyes ...
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How to set a fixed refresh rate in Remote Desktop Connection (full-screen)?
I have a monitor (LG UltraGear 34GP36A connected in the display port of a Radeon RX 6600 GPU) running at 160Hz in Windows 11, when I connect to a remote machine through RDP in windowed mode everything ...
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ASUS TUF VG27AQL1A will not run at its advertised refresh rate of 170hz
I bought the ASUS TUF VG27AQL1A recently after finding it for a good price. It's advertised as 1440p+170hz, but when I go to the Windows display settings, the maximum framerate option is 144hz. Even ...
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What impact do higher refresh-rate screens have on the laptop itself?
I understand that through a higher refresh rate, you can 'feel' the higher FPS and mouse movement in games and interactive applications. However, aside from human detection, what impact do higher ...
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Is it possible to set a custom polling rate for USB input devices?
First time posting here.
I don't know very much about how polling rates work, but from what I've gathered I know they're hardware-based and cannot be directly modified.
So my question is this; Would ...
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Display issues in Ubuntu Linux: monitor keep turning on & off during sleep and primary display run at lower refresh rate
Just moved out from Windows 11 to Ubuntu 22.04 for almost 2 weeks and noticed that when the computer is in sleep mode (screen blank power saving option on Ubuntu), monitor goes to a black screen for a ...
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Why my 75Hz monitor shows only 29Hz refresh rate?
I recently purchased a new Viewsonic VA3456-MHDJ Ultrawide WQHD 34-inch IPS 75Hz monitor, but when I connect it to my computer, it only shows a refresh rate of 29Hz in the display settings. I'm ...
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Windows 11 detecting wrong resolution and refresh rate
I have an acer predator PH315-53-75N8 and bought a M27Q Gigabyte monitor, which is a 2k 165Hz monitor. When connected via HDMI 2.0 cable, windows is saying the recommended resolution is 4k and refresh ...
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Is 60Hz optimal refresh rate recommendation still dependent on frequency of power for modern monitors?
This question is basically part of this one I had asked before, but a different topic so I am asking a new question (basically I had figured out most monitor brands recommend 60Hz refresh rate ...
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How do I change the refresh rate of the built-in display?
I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1 Chip, 2020) and I want to figure out how to stop it from automatically changing the refresh rate. When I'm watching a video, the display will go from, like, 60hz to ...
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What is the difference between analog and digital refresh rates?
I was looking at some monitors and I noticed most of them mentioned it like:
Refresh rate: 75Hz (Analog)
A particular monitor from Benq mentioned additional details like:
Maximum Refresh Rate: 75 Hz (...
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Is 75Hz monitor technology still evolving?
I was looking for some budget 75Hz monitors because I felt they would be little bit better than typical 60Hz monitor.
I mainly considered Full HD 22" IPS monitors.
Then I came to know about a lot ...
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6 screens, 2 different refresh rates, 2 graphic cards
So, I am aware that with Nvida cards and multiple screens, you sometimes get locked refresh rates that match to the lower of the two.
The way around this is to have the same refresh rate across both ...
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Screen of notebook turned off when charger plugged in or out
I am using Asus Tuf Dash F15 with Windows 10 64bit OS. The notebook has GeForce RTX 3050 Graphics Card.
When I plug the charger in or out the screen turned off for 3-4 seconds. Sometimes the screen ...
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Screen flickering after changing to custom refresh rate
I have a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H, that automatically offers refresh rates of 60 Hz and 165 Hz.
I thought I could also change to 100 Hz (to save battery etc.). In Linux I created a custom profile ...
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Does AMD FreeSync actually removes screen tearing or just fixes other issues to make game smooth?
I tried to read about AMD FreeSync on AMD and HP websites but I couldn't clear all my doubts.
Suppose there is a monitor with maximum 75Hz refresh rate. And it has FreeSync range as 48Hz-75Hz.
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How to figure out maximum refresh rate for a given graphics card?
How can I figure out the maximum refresh rate for a given resolution (for example 3840 x 2160) for a given graphics card, for example MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GH LP OC?
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Save preset display configurations for quick-switch -- resolution, refresh rate, and display orientation. Is this possible?
I've used tools like Hotkey Resolution Changer but it only handle one monitor and not the display orientations. Is there anything that will remember all 3 attributes for quick-switching with hot keys?
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Why does my 4k Dell monitor (connected to Dell laptop via Dell dock) switch from 60Hz to 30Hz intermittently after sleep?
Setting the Scene
I have the following setup:
Sometimes (and every time today) when the laptop is resumed from "sleep", the monitor has inexplicably changed from 60Hz to 30Hz.
When I first ...
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Is it safe to overclock laptop monitor?
I was watching a pro gamer today and he mentioned that he's using a new screen resolution. I decided to give it a try to test if it looks good and offers a considerable lower input delay.
I launched ...
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How do I limit display refresh rate on Windows 10?
I have a KVM switch capable of 4k 30 Hz and a display capable of up to 4k 60 Hz. When I connect a new computer with Windows 10 through the KVM switch, it tends to use the highest availabile refresh ...
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How to add a custom resolution in Windows 10?
I am using Windows 10 on a desktop computer and have an old AOC monitor. The problem is: It does not support ANY resolution given by the system, I tried changing refresh rate, screen resolution, etc. ...
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Monitor only running at 60hz?
So I just bought a gaming monitor, the Samsung CRG5 144hz monitor. I have an intel core i5-1035G1 CPU @ 1.00GHz 1.19 GHz, and an intel UHD graphics. The monitor came with its own HDMI cable, which I ...
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Wrong monitor name, resolution, and refresh rate detected; possibly overriden EDID
Laptop: Asus ROG GL552VW-CN108T
Monitor: Iiyama G-MASTERG2530HSU-B1 (max 1920x1080 @75hz)
OS 1: Windows 10 Edu (21H2)
OS 2: Arch Linux (uninstalled in favor of fresh Windows install, but will set up ...
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Is it possible to replace a laptop screen with a different refresh rate?
Suppose, currently, my screen has a 144Hz refresh rate and I want to replace it with a 120 Hz refresh rate screen. Is this possible? I've heard that it is not possible. If it is so, why does it say ...
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DevMode, Videomodedescriptor: Screen Refresh Rate Data
The dmDisplayFrequency in DEVMODE appears to be the vertical {Wikipedia} refresh rate for a monitor- does that necessarily correspond to the VerticalRefreshRateNumerator/VerticalRefreshRateDenominator ...
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What is the HDMI refresh rate for Intel® UHD Graphics 630?
The specs say that it supports HDMI at 4096x2304@24-30Hz. Does that mean that it can support a lower resolution at a higher refresh rate? Also, if I use a DisplayPort to HDMI adapter does the refresh ...
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Does any DisplayPort->HDMI adapter support 1920x1080@75Hz, or do I need to look for something specific?
School's coming and I bought a used PC for my first grader, since there's a good chance there will be remote studying later. Too late however did I realize that it only has DisplayPort outputs.
I ...
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Why doesn't my 10-bit monitor use 10-bit?
I build my computer in 2014 with a Z87-Pro, GTX 780 and a Dell U2713HM and I've been using that until now. I just bought a new monitor, the Asus PA329C which is a 10-bit monitor and now use that as my ...
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100Hz monitor not working by default on windows 10
I have this MSI 34inch 100Hz monitor and I'm having a weird issue with it. I'm using it as a second monitor and when windows starts or resumes and if the monitor is at 100Hz it won't show anything, ...
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60Hz on my monitor doesn't feel smooth (feels choppy)
I use this monitor: https://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-syncmaster-e1920nx-lcd-monitor-18-5/
it's a 1360x768 60hz monitor but there is an issue with my pc, the pc couldn't identify it so the driver ...
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How can I detect the maximum refresh-rate output of the VGA card?
I just want to buy a new monitor with a refresh-rate 144Hz, and use it with my old card MSI GTX 1050Ti.
So my question is: how can I know my VGA card can output with 144Hz, even I don't play a game. ...
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XPS 13 - one TB port faster than the other?
I have a new XPS 13 9300 with 2x TB3 ports. I use a Dell WD19TB dock to connect to my monitor, an LG 34GK950F. The monitor handles up to 144hz which I make use of through my gaming PC.
When connecting ...
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Quick switching between monitor resolution/refresh rate settings in Windows 10
I have a display (LG C9) which I have attached to my Windows 10 PC via HDMI. It has the capability of running at 1080p and 120hz, or at 2160p and 60hz, among many other modes that I have no use for.
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Change *default* refresh rate for monitors on Windows 7
I have multi-monitor setup and i'm trying to connect my TV as another monitor. TV doesn't support 60 Hz refresh rate: when i'm enabling it in resolution&presentation screen it turns on, but there ...
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What do frequencies mean for LCD screens?
When computer displays were CRT (cathode ray tube) based, the frequency of the screen was directly linked with the ability to redraw a screen n times every second. It was a complete redraw of the ...
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How is "transfer speed" relevant to a 4k KVM switch?
I'm researching KVM switches to hook my USB keyboard and USB mouse to a Dell laptop running Windows 10 and an Ubuntu 19.10 Linux desktop, so that both can drive a 4k monitor using HDMI cables.
My ...
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How to set screen refresh rate on Windows 10 DirectX
I use a Lenovo Legion laptop for gaming (Windows 10 home), connected to an external screen with hdmi, Windows is set to duplicate the same image on both screens, the graphic card is the Nvidia 1050TI.
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30 Hertz Video Output on 60 Hertz Monitor
I'm considering purchasing a laptop with two video out ports. One is HDMI at 30 hertz, the other is MiniDP at 60 hertz. I want to use both ports in a dual monitor setup. Both monitors have a 60 hertz ...
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Is Windows GUI FPS lower than refresh rate?
I'm just wondering why in a lot of videos on youtube with 60fps Windows interface looks much smoother than my real interface? If I can see smooth interface on video why I can't see it on my actual ...
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Is changing my refresh from 60Hz to 75Hz dangerous if my pc already has an interlaced option for such?
My monitor has a 1920x1080 at 60Hz although, I was wondering if I could push that to 75Hz at at lower resolution like 1280x720 or 1024x576 because my monitor already has a 75Hz option although, it is ...
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How long does the actual screen update take on a typical monitor?
I'm trying to better understand how a monitor's refresh cycle works. I'm not talking about GPUs or OpenGL or anything like that; I'm purely interested in the hardware side of things.
My questions are:...
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Samsung UJ59 4K with HAMA 122211 cable not working @60Hz
I have some hardware issues with my Samsung UJ59 monitor (4K@60Hz).
Its connected to my PC using a HAMA 122211 (600MHz/18Gbps with 3840x2160@60Hz supported).
When I'm trying to set the refresh rate ...
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How to set +60Hz refresh rate with an Intel CPU?
In the past I've set 144Hz refresh rate in Nvidia control panel. After removing the GPU from my PC I'm stuck at 60Hz (the monitor settings are identical, no changes):
My CPU is Intel Core i7-4770K.
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Are there any monitors with little to no ghosting?
For example like on below image. Are there any monitors that have zero ghosting, or at least like 1 or 2 mouse trails like in the image I linked? I've never owned a 1 ms monitor, the lowest I've owned ...
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How to set refresh rate 60Hz on the TV when connected to HDMI?
I've connected my laptop(Windows 10) with the TV using an HDMI cable. The resolution of the laptop is 3840x2160 and the refresh rate 60Hz.
The TV's resolution is automatically set as 3840x2160 also, ...
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