Refresh Rate vs Frame Rate \u2013 Compare and Contrast<\/strong><\/h2>\nBoth refresh rate and frame rate are measures of how many times a still image is displayed per second. Just like with movies recorded on film, it\u2019s the rapid refresh of still images within a game that provides the illusion of movement to the eye. Generally speaking for gaming, a higher rate means a smoother, more fluid display and more immersive experience. Lower rates will make your game feel choppy, laggy, and if low enough, unplayable.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s important to understand, that even though they\u2019re often used synonymously, refresh rate and frame rate are not the same thing. Frame rate is the number of still images generated by your GPU \u2013 and to a lesser extent CPU \u2013 while in game. It\u2019s measured in Frames Per Second (FPS) and is often the main benchmark used when evaluating the hardware power of a gaming PC.<\/p>\n
Refresh rate, measured in Hertz (Hz), is how quickly a display<\/em> can refresh an image. Similar to FPS, the higher the refresh rate, the smoother the game or video will appear. With HD and 4K TVs, poor refresh rates result in what\u2019s described as \u201cmotion blur.\u201d While FPS is a PC spec, refresh rate is purely a spec of the monitor or display itself.<\/p>\n
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