What is monitor refresh rate?

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Why does refresh rate matter? 

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How to check your monitor’s refresh rate

  • Right-click on your desktop and click display settings Scroll down until you see “advanced display settings” Then scroll down to the refresh rate

  • Right-click on your desktop and click the Nvidia Control panel Under “display” find the option for “change resolution” From there click the refresh rate drop-down and select the highest possible setting Note in Windows 11 you may have to click “show more options” in order to see the Nvidia control panel in the menu in the first step

  • Press Windows key + I on your keyboard to launch settings Click Display settings Scroll down to advanced display settings and click that Try the drop-down for “choose a refresh rate” and pick whatever is highest

What’s your current refresh rate?