Can Forcing Higher HZ Damage My Monitor?

[Francisè von Spitroast]

By default, on my 4K 60HZ monitor, 1280x1080 is the max resolution that supports 75HZ.Even at 640x480 it doesn't go any higher. However, using the NVIDIA control panel you can make custom resolutions. I managed to get 1080p to go to 75hz working fine even though it isn't normally support. Will this damage my monitor or reduce its life cycle in any way?

[Snow]

Unlikely. If you go higher than your screen can do - it will just start skipping frames and/or show various glitches. If it works just fine this way - okay then, let it be.
Although 75Hz over 60Hz is barely noticeable.

[Francisè von Spitroast]

Originally posted by Snow:

Unlikely. If you go higher than your screen can do - it will just start skipping frames and/or show various glitches. If it works just fine this way - okay then, let it be.
Although 75Hz over 60Hz is barely noticeable.

Cheers. Quake doesn't seem to let the refresh rate be 75hz even though it allows the custom resolutions anyway so it's all good.

[Jelly Donut]

Originally posted by The Wizard:

By default, on my 4K 60HZ monitor, 1280x1080 is the max resolution that supports 75HZ.Even at 640x480 it doesn't go any higher. However, using the NVIDIA control panel you can make custom resolutions. I managed to get 1080p to go to 75hz working fine even though it isn't normally support. Will this damage my monitor or reduce its life cycle in any way?

From my experience, it's as much as it could go. Usually if a monitor "has had enough", it will start glitching out, no display or does something abnormal than when your monitor isn't overclocked.

Though, 60 to 75 isn't a large difference; you need to go from 60 to 120 to see a difference

[Snow]

Originally posted by The Wizard:

Originally posted by Snow:

Unlikely. If you go higher than your screen can do - it will just start skipping frames and/or show various glitches. If it works just fine this way - okay then, let it be.
Although 75Hz over 60Hz is barely noticeable.

Cheers. Quake doesn't seem to let the refresh rate be 75hz even though it allows the custom resolutions anyway so it's all good.

Add custom resolution via CRU, use "restart64.exe" from CRU, then you'll be able to set specified refresh rate at specified resolutions in games. Quake must also have some kind of config file where you can set it manually.
Keep your friends close, and your railgun closer.

[Francisè von Spitroast]

Originally posted by Snow:

Originally posted by The Wizard:

Cheers. Quake doesn't seem to let the refresh rate be 75hz even though it allows the custom resolutions anyway so it's all good.

Add custom resolution via CRU, use "restart64.exe" from CRU, then you'll be able to set specified refresh rate at specified resolutions in games. Quake must also have some kind of config file where you can set it manually.
Keep your friends close, and your railgun closer.

Awesome thanks mate

[Eldin]

I've been using my 60Hz monitor on 75Hz for past 3 months and didn't had any problems.

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/11/1642039363004313876/

Originally posted by No Love Potions!!!:

Though, 60 to 75 isn't a large difference; you need to go from 60 to 120 to see a difference

It's not large difference, but 75 is 25% more than 60 and can be noticed.

Maybe you won't always "see" the difference, but you can "feel" that it's a little bit smoother.
And I actually do notice every time when my FPS drops from 75 to 60 while playing game at 75Hz.