I capped my 240Hz monitor at 120 FPS. My GPU thanked me for it
Cutting my gaming monitor's refresh rate in half barely changed my gameplay, but it dropped GPU power draw by up to 80W. Credit: Matt Smith When I bought my Alienware AW3225QF gaming monitor during last year’s Prime Day sales, I mainly got it for the QD-OLED panel. But as an upgrade for a near-10-year-old Asus MG279Q, it was a major step up in multiple other ways: better resolution, better colors and contrast, better response time, and better refresh rate.
- ▪Cutting my gaming monitor's refresh rate in half barely changed my gameplay, but it dropped GPU power draw by up to 80W.
- ▪Credit: Matt Smith When I bought my Alienware AW3225QF gaming monitor during last year’s Prime Day sales, I mainly got it for the QD-OLED panel.
- ▪But as an upgrade for a near-10-year-old Asus MG279Q, it was a major step up in multiple other ways: better resolution, better colors and contrast, better response time, and better refresh rate.
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| Publication time | Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 |
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Cutting my gaming monitor's refresh rate in half barely changed my gameplay, but it dropped GPU power draw by up to 80W. Credit: Matt Smith When I bought my Alienware AW3225QF gaming monitor during last year’s Prime Day sales, I mainly got it for the QD-OLED panel. But as an upgrade for a near-10-year-old Asus MG279Q, it was a major step up in multiple other ways: better resolution, better colors and contrast, better response time, and better refresh rate. I never expected to enjoy the 240Hz refresh rate as much as I do. It’s buttery smooth on my desktop, and it’s wonderfully responsive in games where I can hit those kind of sky-high frame rates.
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