The refresh rate of your monitor in a Windows 10 machine determines how frequently your display image updates every second. Higher is usually preferable. However, suppose your computer screen is flickering. In that case, While Windows 10 will automatically select the best refresh rate for your monitor, there may be times when you will need to do so manually.
While Windows 10 automatically select the best refresh rate for your monitor, there are times that you might need to do this manually.
In this risewindows article, we will show you how to change the refresh rate of your Monitor in Windows 10.
What is Refresh Rate?
The refresh rate is the number of times an image on the screen refreshes per second. The refresh rate gets expressed in Hertz (Hz). The higher the refresh rate, the better the experience, while a lower refresh rate causes on-screen flickering and can cause eye strain and headaches. A 60 Hz monitor, for example, displays an image 60 times per second. Low refresh rate monitors can cause your screen to flicker.
The ideal rate for daily computing tasks is 60Hz. However, if you are a gamer, a higher screen refresh rate of 144Hz or Even 240Hz will provide a much better and smoother gaming experience.
Depending on your monitor, resolution, and graphics card, you can manually adjust the refresh rate in Windows 10 for a sharper and smoother viewing experience.
How to Change your Monitor Refresh Rate on Windows 10?
Although Windows 10 automatically adjust the monitor refresh rate, you can manually set it if you need it.
If you’re experiencing monitor issues because of the refresh rate configuration, use these steps to set the most accurate refresh rate:-
Step 1. Start with opening the Windows Settings.
Step 2. After that, click on 
Step 3. Then, select 
Step 4. Now, click the
Step 5. Further, select the monitor in the “Choose display” drop-down menu if you want to change the refresh rate.
Step 6. Next, select a new refresh rate in the “Refresh rate” drop-down menu under the “Refresh Rate” section. Alternatively, click the “Display adapter properties for Display 1” link.
Step 7. Then, select the 
Step 8. Under the “Monitor Settings” section, use the drop-down menu “Screen refresh rate” to select the desired refresh rate.
Step 9. Now, click the
Step 10. Next, click
When you complete the above steps, your monitor should start using the new refresh rate that you’ve selected.
The refresh rate you can select depends on the monitor, graphics adapter, and resolution your device uses. If your display supports a higher refresh rate, but the option is not available, try to install the latest graphics driver. Also, you can try setting a lower resolution as many times displays can support a higher refresh rate but on a lower resolution.
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