Resolved: All Game Framerates Limited to 60 Frames Per Second, Specifically When Running in Fullscreen Mode.
Resolved: All Game Framerates Limited to 60 Frames Per Second, Specifically When Running in Fullscreen Mode.
Occasionally, my game performance is limited to 60 frames per second when running in ‘Fullscreen’ mode, matching my monitor's refresh rate. I’ve examined the control panel for vertical synchronization, investigated all applications for built-in FPS restrictions (finding none), disabled the game recording feature, and exhausted my troubleshooting methods to eliminate this limitation. I’m seeking assistance to enable fullscreen gameplay with a frame rate exceeding 60 FPS.
My system specifications are:
GTX 1650 6GB
16GB RAM
Intel i5-8265U
60Hz Monitor
Which activities are you engaging in? Did you investigate the display update setting within the video options?
The latest NVIDIA graphics drivers include a “maximum frame rate” option within the NVIDIA Control Panel’s 3D settings—you might want to look into that; otherwise, it's generally not worthwhile exceeding 60 frames per second if your monitor only has a 60Hz refresh rate, in my opinion.
What games are you playing? Have you looked for the refresh rate option in the graphics menus?
It's not pointless to have higher than 60fps, especially when you can hit 120+. You may not be able to display them, but the higher fps updates positions of other players in games like CSGO or Overwatch more often, which can make you more accurate when flicking or tracking shots when you have low ping. It's more beneficial on monitors with faster color response times.
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Depends on what you're doing with your PC. If you're at 60fps playing Checkers, you're not going to see much benefit in higher framerate. If you're in a first person shooter and you turn your mouse more than 60 degrees per second, that 60fps is going to be immediately noticeable.
That said, if your card is fast enough to be rendering the next frame while the monitor is still drawing the previous frame, faster than 60fps can "help" a 60Hz display look better than if your card isn't able to work on the next frame.