What are Hertz (Hz) of a monitor?
The refresh rate, measured in hertz (Hz), indicates how many times per second your screen updates the image. For example, a 60Hz monitor draws 60 frames every second, while a 144Hz monitor draws 144.
- 60Hz: Standard for office automation and previous generation consoles. Enough for most.
- 144Hz - 240Hz: Ideal for competitive gamers (CS:GO, Valorant, Call of Duty). Everything looks much more fluid and the mouse movements are more precise.
Important note: Sometimes you buy a 144Hz monitor but Windows comes set to 60Hz by default. Our tool will show you the actual speed you are receiving so you can go to the display settings and change it if necessary.