Is it possible to run desktop at 120hz and games at 144hz?

Hello,

Is there a way to configure the desktop to run at 120hz but whenever I run a fullscreen game I want the monitor to run at 144hz?

If I manually set my refresh rate to 120hz and then run a game, the game will be running at 120hz also.

Thanks,

 

No, its not possible.

 

Yes you can.
Set you desktop to 120Hz.

Than use nvidia Inspector - Profile Settings - Prefered refreshrate - Highest Available.

It will use the highest refresh rate available on the 3D application.

I use this trick to have power saving on desktop (60Hz) and 120Hz on games.

 

Why would you want to do that?

EDIT: the comment above me might solve your issue, thanks Pakko.

 

If you have a 144hz Gsync monitor , you get up to 144 in games but what is desktop refresh , is it 144hz as I thought Gsync is only enabled in fullscreen mode during games .

 

np

 

Is that a global profile or per game one , that is nice feature and should be access in Nvpanel .
Sounds like it would fix issues were GPU clocks are high in desktop mode with high refresh monitors .

 

Global!

 

U can set it on 144hz in games and 120hz, in desktop, but as soon as u alt+tab the monitor will switch to 120hz and then back to 144 and so on. So keep it on a static refresh.

 

Sweet, it works thanks a lot. I think you can also do the same thing via nvidia cp 3D Global settings.

 

I don't see a option for refresh in Nvidia cp so NV inspector is way to do it .

 

http://i.imgur.com/V09gIhz.png It exists in my driver 347.52

 

Interesting , I am still on 347.09 so they must of just added it lately .

thanks for pic .

 

I've been using a 144hz monitor for years and I've always had the option for refresh...