How Can I Tell If My Monitor is Actually Running at 240Hz?
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TechyTurtle42
I have a 240Hz monitor and I've been able to select 240Hz in my PC settings, but I'm unsure if it's really running at that refresh rate. I have a GTX 1080 Ti graphics card and I'm using an older HDMI cable, but I'm not sure if it's HDMI 1.0 or 2.0. The screen looks really smooth, but I can't tell if it's actually 144Hz or 240Hz. How can I confirm it?
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As long as you set it in your OS and saved the settings, it should indeed be running at 240Hz.
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If you can select 240Hz and it stays on that setting, it usually means your cable can handle it. If it keeps reverting to a lower rate, that's a sign that your cable might be limiting you.
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If it's showing 240Hz and nothing is displaying weird, then it's likely running at that rate! If the bandwidth was an issue, it would either show an error or switch to a lower mode which wouldn't look right. Just make sure that VRR isn't active when you're checking.
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Yeah, if you can apply the 240Hz setting without it changing back, then it's working! You can also gauge it by how smooth everything looks on screen.
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You can also use the Nvidia Control Panel to set and check your refresh rate properly. Just go to Display > Change Resolution and make sure you're using Nvidia color settings.
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