Monitor Refresh Rate (Hz) & Ghosting Test
Instantly verify if your gaming monitor is running at its true 144Hz, 240Hz, or 360Hz refresh rate. Evaluate pixel response ghosting trails and check for dropped frames with slow-motion photography analysis.
Detected Monitor Refresh Rate
Calculated across 60 continuous frame delta samples in real-time.
16.67ms frame time. Check Windows settings below to see if your high-Hz monitor is locked at 60Hz!
Time elapsed between consecutive display frames
Relative motion smoothness vs 60Hz baseline
Sync stability between GPU and display panel
Is Your High-Hz Gaming Monitor Stuck at 60Hz? (Step-by-Step Fix)
Windows defaults many 144Hz, 240Hz, and 360Hz monitors to 60Hz out of the box. Follow these 3 steps to unlock full speed:
Windows Display Settings
Right-click your Desktop → Click Display settings → Scroll down and click Advanced display → Under "Choose a refresh rate", select your maximum Hz (e.g. 144Hz, 240Hz).
NVIDIA / AMD Control Panel
Open NVIDIA Control Panel → Change resolution → Ensure you select resolution under the "PC" header (NOT "Ultra HD, HD, SD") to unlock refresh rates above 60Hz.
DisplayPort vs HDMI Cable
Older HDMI 1.4 cables are bandwidth-capped at 60Hz at 1080p/1440p. Always use a high-bandwidth DisplayPort 1.4 or HDMI 2.1 cable plugged directly into your dedicated GPU.
Upgrade to 240Hz+ OLED or Fast-IPS for Zero Ghosting
Modern 240Hz and 360Hz QD-OLED monitors provide instantaneous pixel switching, completely eliminating trailing blur in fast flicks and recoil tracking.
Refresh Rate, Input Lag & Motion Clarity Guide
Understanding why high refresh rates give competitive esports players an undeniable mechanical advantage.
At 60Hz, a new frame appears on screen once every 16.67 ms. Upgrading to 144Hz slashes that delay to 6.94 ms, while 240Hz reduces it to just 4.16 ms. This drastically reduces display latency, making target tracking and reaction times significantly crisper.
Ghosting occurs when liquid crystals in an LCD panel cannot rotate fast enough to match the refresh rate. Dark smear trails behind moving objects indicate slow Gray-to-Gray (GtG) transitions (common on VA panels), whereas bright white halos indicate excessive monitor overdrive (inverse ghosting).
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) synchronizes your monitor's refresh cycle dynamically with your GPU frame output. To prevent input lag spikes, competitive pros cap their in-game FPS 3 frames below monitor maximum (e.g., 141 FPS on a 144Hz monitor or 237 FPS on a 240Hz monitor).
If your browser reports 60Hz despite your monitor running at 144Hz, ensure Hardware Acceleration is enabled in your browser settings (Chrome → System → Use graphics acceleration when available). If you have two monitors with mismatched refresh rates, dragging the window to the primary display resolves sync constraints.
Match Your Mouse Sensitivity Across All Games
Convert your exact cm/360° and eDPI between Valorant, CS2, Apex Legends, and Warzone.