Windows 10: Changing Refresh Rate Lowers Resolution

Discus and support Changing Refresh Rate Lowers Resolution in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Whenever I try to switch the refresh rate in my display settings from 60hz to anything else, my monitor is 144hz and my graphics card is capable of... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by raptoro33, May 27, 2021.

  1. raptoro33 Win User

    Changing Refresh Rate Lowers Resolution


    Whenever I try to switch the refresh rate in my display settings from 60hz to anything else, my monitor is 144hz and my graphics card is capable of running it the resolution is immediately lowered quite a lot for my entire pc. It isn't like the higher you make the refresh rate, the lower the resolution is either; 85hz and 144hz are identically low resolution. I have the latest version of windows 10 and all of my drivers are updated. I haven't been able to find this issue anywhere at all on the internet not even one person with the same problem and I have never seen or heard of it before now.

    :)
     
    raptoro33, May 27, 2021
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  2. How to set default refresh rate

    I've no control in the resolutions dropdown, and of course I can select the exact mode I want from List all modes.

    But what I'm trying to accomplish is for Windows to recognize 60hz as the default refresh rate when changing resolutions (when I'm not specifying the refresh rate).

    That comes in handy when running applications (mostly games) which let you select resolutions but not refresh rates. And yes, those applications do support the resolution/60hz combination I want for them.

    So that's why this thread is titled "How to set a default refresh rate". If it's no possible, then so be it. But I could swear that before the Windows Creator's update, changing resolutions didn't lower my refresh rate.
     
    sauronnikko, May 27, 2021
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  3. MilkyWay Win User
    Where are the resolution/refresh rate settings in AMD Crimson?

    Having to use Windows display settings manager to change resolution. Advanced display settings shows the resolution but to change refresh rate i have to go to display adapter properties!

    It's just a longer step than it being right there one click away in CCC. Not only that but CCC is still there in Crimson if you use the advanced settings.
     
    MilkyWay, May 27, 2021
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  4. Changing Refresh Rate Lowers Resolution

    Refresh rate is reset whenever the desktop resolution is changed

    Greetings for Norway

    I've been a having a problem regarding resolution changes in Windows 10 Pro. I'm using a 1920x1080 @ 120Hz monitor. I'm also using two nVidia GeForce GTX 970s in SLI configuration. I've noticed that whenever I change the resolution in Windows my refresh
    rate is always reset to 60Hz even though I've manually set it to 120Hz many times before. I've tried changing resolution by using nVidia Control Panel, in which case the refresh rate stays the same (at 120Hz) after the resolution change. This led me to believe
    this might happen only when the change in resolution is handled by the OS, as I did not have this problem in Windows 7.

    This is especially irritating when trying to use the nVidia Dynamic Super Resolution function in games which do not let me manually adjust the game's refresh rate. Everytime I turn on this supersampling-function the monitor resets it's refresh rate. This also
    happens whenever I start up a fullscreen application that is not configured to run at native resolution. This makes me unable to use my monitors optimal refresh rate.

    I was wondering if there is a solution to this problem. If not, is it possible to fix it in an upcoming update?

    Thanks
     
    Nils Petter Skålerud, May 27, 2021
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