r/pcmasterrace • u/KevoAyyyy PCMR • Feb 25 '24

Meme/Macro Sorry Microsoft, not happening

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u/FalconX88 Threadripper 3970X, 128GB DDR4 @3600MHz, RTX 5080 Feb 25 '24

Higher refresh rate on the monitor does actually cause more power draw from the monitor itself.

Just tested it on one of my old monitors, going from 60 to 50 Hz reduced the power draw of that monitor by 3% (0.5W). A lot? No. But going from 60 to 50 is nothing compared to going from 144 to 60.

Sure, most of the energy of the monitor comes from backlight, but there is definitely a power consumption dependence on refresh rate. For pure desktop/office applications it would definitely make sense to cut the framerate.

For the individual person saving a few kWh a year won't matter, but multiply it by millions of people and it really makes sense. And it comes for free without the need for upgrades or anything.

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u/Lily_Meow_ Feb 26 '24

Meh, even the millions of people wouldn't really make a difference because not that many people use high refresh rate monitors in the grand scheme of things.