Refresh Rate Test

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Test how many frames per second your device can display

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Measuring refresh rate...

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How to test your refresh rate

  • 1
    The test starts on its own. To run it again, either refresh the page or click the "Test Again" button
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    After a couple of seconds you'll see your refresh rate in hertz (times updated per second) displayed,
  • For best results:
    Keep all other programs and tabs closed, so your computer would have the maximum available resources for this task.

Why is a high refresh rate important?

  • First of all, you don't NEED a high refresh rate. Generally for reading and writing, browsing the net, watching videos - a refresh rate over 30 is not necessary.
  • It is, however, beneficial for several reasons that we'll describe below.
  • Better gaming experience: In games, a high refresh rate reduces motion blur and makes actions feel more immediate. In some high-speed games, usually online competitive ones like fighting games or first-person shooters, a high refresh rate is absolutely critical to perform well.
  • Reduced eye strain (for some people): Flicker and stutter are less noticeable at higher rates.
  • Responsiveness: Mouse movements and touch input feel quicker on high-refresh displays. This could make things like scrolling on your phone a more pleasant and responsive experience on a 120hz display than on a 60hz one, for example.

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What is a screen refresh rate?

Screen refresh rates are measured in Hertz (Hz), a number which indicates how many times the screen refreshes the image every second. For example, a 120Hz monitor refreshes up to 120 times per second (depending on the settings).

What are some common refresh rate values?

  • 24 or 30 Hz or FPS - Usually seen on television, cinema, or on most Youtube videos
  • 60 Hz or FPS - a higher and more fluid refresh rate, usually associated with videogames. In videogames, having more frames per second gives more chances for the player to react to the action and makes the game feel more responsive. On the flip side, a 60 Hz refresh rate in regular, live-action, video seems strange to our eyes as we are accustomed since the early days of cinema to watching live action at 24-30.
  • 120 Hz or fps - the refresh rate of most new mobile phones, giving a sensation of very smooth scrolling
  • 240 Hz or fps - the difference between 120 fps and 240 fps is very hard to perceive for most people. 120 Hz appears to be around the limit of what improvements in refresh rate can contribute to our experience as viewers, players, or phone users.

    • What's the difference between refresh rate (Hz) and frames per second (FPS)

    The terms are related and sometimes can be used to mean the same thing.

    Refresh rate is the capability of the screen, no matter what is being shown on it.

    Frames Per Second (FPS) is a number that can vary according to how demanding in computing power or data is the visual being shown. You can think of it as being more connected to the computer /phone or to the processor in it, than to the screen.

    For example: you could have a 144Hz screen, which means that it can change images a maximum of 144 times per second, but if you run a demanding game on it, or try to stream a high resolution video from Youtube, the actual number of different images a second might not get to the maximum possible, and instead be something like 30 or 40.

    What are the horse videos supposed to show?

    The two videos side by side with different Frames Per Second (FPS) are there to visualize what different levels of FPS or refresh rate look or feel like.

    The video that we first show you on the right side is the one with the highest possible refresh rate (up to 120 hz) that your screen can show.