What Is Variable Refresh Rate?

Both configs work to ensure that your game’s frame rate doesnt exceed your display monitor’s refresh rate.

When your game’s FPS surpasses your monitor’s capabilities, the image suffers.

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It usually occurs along the horizontal axis and splits your screen into two or more parts.

How Do I Enable Variable Refresh Rate on My Xbox Series X|S?

Thankfully, enabling VRR on your Xbox Series X|S is a quick and painless process.

Xbox Series X Video Modes Settings

Start by booting up your console and heading to the tweaks by pressing thegear iconin the top right corner.

From theGeneralsettings, head to theTV & displayoptions.

SelectVideo modesfrom theAdvancedtab on the right.

Xbox Series X VRR Location in Settings

go for the box labeledVariable refresh rate.

From there, you have three options to choose from to customize when you want VRR to activate.

you’ve got the option to pick betweenOff,Always On, orGaming Only.

Xbox Series X VRR Settings

If the box is grayed out, your display is not compatible with this feature.

To effectively offer a variable frame rate, your display has to support Free Sync or HDMI-VRR.

What Are the Drawbacks to Enabling VRR on My Xbox Series X|S?

Enabling VRR is a great way to ensure that your graphics and image quality remain stable.

It does, however, drop your framerate.

Frames per second stands for the number of individual images that are displayed each second.

The higher that number is, the smoother your gameplay experience will be.