Windows 11 allows you to change the screen refresh rate in a simple and fast way. In this article I am going to explain how you can do it, but first it is necessary to see What is the refresh rate and why is it important?since this will give us the basis we need to understand why we should change it.
The refresh rate of a screen refers to the number of times the image can change in a second. For example, if we have a refresh rate of 60 Hz the image can change 60 times in one second, and if we have a refresh rate of 144 Hz it will change 144 times in one second. This can be fixed or variable.
The higher the refresh rate the better the viewing experiencewe will have a greater sensation of fluidity and a lesser sensation of eye fatigue. With a lower rate the opposite will happen, and we will have a worse experience. In extreme cases, such as when using a rate of 30 Hz, the experience will not be good. That is why we should avoid screens that do not have at least a 60 Hz refresh rate.
Why is it important
Well, because it affects the viewing experience, and because it is deeply linked to frames per second. Ideally, both rates coincide, because this way we will have the best possible experience. I explain it to you with an exampleimagine that you can move a game at 144 FPS and that your monitor is limited to 75 Hz, and another case in which we have that FPS rate and a 144 Hz monitor.
In the first case, 144 different frames are generated in one second, but the screen only changes 75 times, so we have “lost” information because not all the frames have been shown. In the second example, 144 frames have been generated and the image has changed 144 times in one second, which means that we have visualized all the information and have enjoyed a greater feeling of fluidity.
How you can change the refresh rate in Windows 11
It’s very easy, you just have to enter “Settings” and follow the route “System > Screen > Advanced Screen.” Once there you have to select the refresh rate you want to use. Different options will appear depending on the capabilities of your monitor, in my case the maximum is 144 Hz, which is an optimal level for playing in 1440p.
Normally the games use the value that you have configured by default in Windows 11, although these usually have a menu where you can change it without problem. Using a higher refresh rate may end up affecting the equipment’s consumption, but the difference is marginal, and the improvement it offers at the visualization level is so great that it is really worth using a high value.
If you want to delve deeper into this topic, and its relationship with frames per second, I invite you to take a look at this article.
Source: www.muycomputer.com
