VRR (Variable Refresh Rate)

Category: electronics

A display technology that dynamically syncs the screen's refresh rate with the real-time frame rate output of a graphics card.

VRR completely eliminates "screen tearing"—a visual glitch that occurs when a graphics card pushes frames out of sync with a monitor's rigid refresh cycle. Technologies like G-Sync and FreeSync are variations of VRR, providing smooth, fluid performance metrics during frame rate spikes.

Common Examples

• Enabling VRR on the premium display completely smoothed out the frame-rate drops encountered during intense rendering sequences.
• VRR is an essential featureWritten inside the HDMI 2.1 specifications sheet for current-generation gaming console platforms.