Questions tagged [refresh-rate]
The rate at which (usually) a display redraws its contents
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How does vsync work for a window covering multiple screens with different refresh rate?
I´ve purchased a new monitor with 144Hz refresh rate. My old monitor support 60Hz. It got me thinking:
How does vsync for a window work when it cover both screens?
Do developers (like myself) have ...
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Refresh Rate 60 Hz specified as 60.003840
I'm trying to modify the screen resolution for my monitor in XFCE by modifying the file ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/displays.xml
Here is the snippet I want to modify:
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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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Changing color profile and refresh rate for a specific monitor via script in Windows 7?
I'd like to know whether it is possible to both change the color profile (either to a specific .icm file or to a previously imported one) and the refresh rate (e.g. 60Hz -> 120Hz, also just switching ...
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How do I get the Windows 8 Desktop to stop refreshing itself while I'm working?
I have an Asus touchscreen laptop with Windows 8, not RT. The best way that I can describe the problem is: when I am working on something in the desktop, the desktop/screen refreshes itself. It doesn'...
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How do I prevent screen tearing in Windows 7 desktop with Aero disabled?
After disabling all the Windows 7 visual enhancements, I began noticing some screen tearing while playing YouTube videos, dragging windows, etc.. It's very noticeable while looking at this:
Barcode ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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How to set a specific refresh rate for a specific application?
I have a game that is locked to 30 fps. I added a mod that unlocks it to the monitor refresh rate and decreases the game speed (which is locked to the refresh rate) by 50%. This way, if my desktop is ...
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Slightly wrong monitor refresh rate on ubuntu with open source drivers
So, in the quest for the lowest latency in retrogaming, I installed Ubuntu 18.04 on a usb pendrive with the aim to use Retroarch in KMS mode. I have an old Radeon HD 6370M so the only option was the ...
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4k display flickering on HP z24s monitor on 60 Hz with DP1.2
About a year and half ago I bought a new 4k monitor: HP Z24s.
The very first batch.
And there has been a constant disappointment. I decided to not return the display to the shop, because everything ...
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