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DanielRomero
Steel Contributor
Jul 13, 2026

Windows 10 Why does my refresh rate show 60.01 Hz instead of 60 Hz?

Windows 10 Why does my refresh rate show 60.01 Hz instead of 60 Hz?

 

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  • Lucassop's avatar
    Lucassop
    Brass Contributor

    Choose Search automatically for updated driver software.

  • Mouela's avatar
    Mouela
    Tin Contributor

    The monitor’s Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) may specify a refresh rate slightly above or below 60 Hz, and Windows reports the closest value.

  • Nobel_Baynes's avatar
    Nobel_Baynes
    Steel Contributor

    This is completely normal and nothing to worry about.

    Monitor refresh rates aren't actually exact whole numbers most of the time. What we call "60 Hz" is often really something like 59.94 Hz or 60.00x Hz, depending on how the timing is generated. Windows (and your GPU driver) will sometimes report the precise calculated value rather than rounding it to a clean 60.