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Summary Refresh rate is important for gamers as it determines how quickly a monitor can display new images, and higher refresh rates could give you an advantage in competitive games.

Some high-end monitors offer a smoother visual experience, though not by default on PC. Here's how to change your display's refresh rate on Windows 10/11.

You can change the refresh rate on your monitor through your display settings, though it may be limited by the monitor, graphics card, and resolution.

How to change your monitor’s refresh rate Now the moment you’ve all been waiting for: it’s time to check your display’s working speed, and change your monitor’s refresh rate if needed.

The following steps show you how to select the optimal refresh rate for your requirements. As a general rule of thumb, choose the rate that is double the frame rate of your video content.

Still, if you’re trying to figure out if your current hardware is struggling, or which in-game graphics options to dial down to improve performance, Steam’s frame rate counter can be very helpful.

Higher refresh rates and frame rates are coming to smartphones throughout 2020, so we demystify what those terms mean and how they'll change phones forever.