# Refresh Rate?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/refresh-rate/180039>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [February 24, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/refresh-rate/180039 "2006-02-24T22:24:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Butters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Butters](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Butters)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/refresh-rate/180039/1 "2006-02-24T22:24:49Z")

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Whats the difference between a lower and higher refresh rate? Is it just how quickly the screen can display stuff or something?

My montior (17" Acer LCD) has 60 - 75hz, is it better to set it higher or lower?