Trev This says it better than I ever could: https://www.howtogeek.com/898227/fps-vs-refresh-rate/#:~:text=Frame rate or FPS is,powerful a PC setup is. and https://www.avadirect.com/blog/frame-rate-fps-vs-hz-refresh-rate/ Basically, the software interacting with your computer sets the fps (nothing to do with the monitor per se) The monitor manufacturer sets the refresh rate (default) and that can also be changed by you (usually not recommended). Simply a monitor with a refresh rate say of 60Hz is capable of displaying UP TO 60 fps from the software. If the Computer delivers more than 60 fps to the monitor then anything above 60fps will not be displayed. Generally, a monitor with a higher refresh rate eg 144, 240Hz, etc coupled with software delivering stable high fps will give a much smoother experience. NOTE: the FPS figure you see displayed on your monitor is the number of fps that the CPU delivers to the GPU and NOT to the monitor - it is just an indication of how many frames per second are being generated but not necessarily displayed. Useful for determining some fps issues. The latter is a very simple explanation as many other factors may be involved.
