Changing from 75hz to 60hz

[TheDoomCake]

So i have a laptop with gtx 980m and a 75hz monitor
Having to reach 75fps to get smotthness in games is quite annoying so i tried to change the refresh rate, but i couldn't do it because the only supported one is 75
So i saw the customize option that lets me create a custom resolution with whatever refresh rate i want.
My question is : will doing this damage the computer? Or is it safe?

[Pasi123]

It is safe.

[TheDoomCake]

Originally posted by Pasi123:

It is safe.

Alright, thanks

[Arya]

There's absoluitely no potential for harm. Your Refresh Rate is adjustable for this exact reason.

[TheDoomCake]

Originally posted by Vethod:

If you mean overclocking the screen itself in nvidia panel, then it will shorten the lifespan of the screen. Such as all hardware that is overclocked

This would actually be underclocking since i want to go from 75 to 60

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Just leave 75Hz and lock in your FPS; easy & done

[TheDoomCake]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Just leave 75Hz and lock in your FPS; easy & done

No, because that's the problem, if i lock it to 60 fps it doesn't feel like it's really 60, it feels smooth only when i reach 75 fps, that's why i wanna put 60hz

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Maybe hookup an HDTV or 60Hz Monitor then.

You can try custom res + refresh in NVIDIA Control Panel; but that rarely ever works for internal laptop screen.

[GhostSailor]

Is it a specific game that's limiting your frame rate based on your hertz? If not, you should look into your settings more thoroughly to uncap your frame rate based on your monitor refresh rate (typically to do with vsync).

The customize option in nVidia is fine -- you set a custom resolution, the HZ, then hit "Test" and it'll run a test with a verifiable option that pops up if it's successful on your screen -- if not, it'll revert back to the normal settings in a few seconds if all you see is a blank screen or unsupported format.

Once completed, you'll then need to go change your resolution to that specific one and ensure the refresh rate is the one you set.

In the past, I've had 60HZ monitors and was still able to accomplish 200+ fps in a game, but I've also played a few select games that did limit frame rate based on monitor HZ, it's more rare.