All about your Samsung monitor's refresh rate

A monitor’s refresh rate is the maximum number of images per second the monitor can display, often counted in hertz, or Hz (such as 60Hz, 144Hz, or 240Hz). When both your refresh rate and the frames per second (FPS) from your connected computer or console are high, you'll get smoother, faster animation with less flickering. As you move windows around, watch a video, or play a game, movement will seem smoother and more natural.

Make sure your refresh rate is set to the maximum your monitor and computer will allow.

Right-click on the desktop, and then select Display settings. Scroll down and click Advanced display. At the bottom, click Display adapter properties for the display you are looking to change. Select the Monitor tab, and then select the Screen refresh rate that suits your needs. Clicking OK will save your changes.

Make sure your refresh rate is set to the maximum your monitor and computer will allow.

Go to Start and open System Preferences. Click Displays (this will open a separate window if you are using more than one monitor). Choose the monitor you are changing, click Display Settings, and then select Scaled. Select your desired options, and then click Done. Your monitor will update automatically.

Just because your monitor has a high refresh rate doesn't mean the game you're playing will always use it to the fullest. When the frames per second (FPS) of your game doesn't match your refresh rate, you will either get screen stuttering (when the same frame displays twice or more) or screen tearing (the monitor tries to display 2 frames at once, resulting in a line between the two halves). Vsync is one option that just gets rid of all the extra frames. However, VRR (variable refresh rate) is the new gold standard. With VRR, each frame is individually given to your monitor and displayed one by one with no skipping, no stuttering, and no tearing.