the.com/refresh rate
how many times a second your screen bothers to lie to you again.
means the number of times per second a display redraws its image, measured in hertz.
from the term comes from crt monitors, which had to repaint the screen with an electron gun before the phosphor faded, so 'refreshing' meant literally re-drawing before the image died.
human perceptionmost people notice smoothness gains up to about 120hz
cinema standardmovies still run at 24 frames per second
not frame raterefresh rate is the screen, frame rate is the content
battery costhigh refresh rates can cut phone battery life noticeably
for instance
iphone 13 pro — 2021, first iphone with a 120hz promotion display
asus rog swift — gaming monitor line pushing 360hz for esports
original macintosh — 1984, fixed at a flickery 60hz crt refresh
nintendo switch — docked mode locked at a modest 60hz