[SOLVED] Does anyone have a fix for 60hz monitor capping a main monitor at 144hz (Rx5700xt)

[Kahwws]

Recently bought a side monitor (60hz) to use with my main monitor (144hz) and whenever the second monitor is plugged into gpu my main monitor is capped at 60hz. I found some Nvidia gpu solutions to this problem but i never found any that would fix my problems with an amd gpu (5700xt).

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

using two displays from the same source will result in the refresh rate being capped at the lowest of the two's Hz.

 

[Kahwws]

Is there any way to fix it? im using a 3800x btw

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

Is there any way to fix it? im using a 3800x btw

depends on what you are trying to achieve.

if trying to use the displays simultaneously; gaming or other "surround" applications:
you have to use displays with the same refresh rate.

if using them in other scenarios that don't require a "surround" display setup:
depending on the CPU, you can have one attached to the motherboard I/O port(s) and one attached to the GPU.
though this will lead to separate desktops that cannot display the same applications extended across both screens.

 

[Kahwws]

Thanks so much for the help. And does this mean that if i use another 144hz monitor it will work properly? if so i think ill just do that.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

Thanks so much for the help. And does this mean that if i use another 144hz monitor it will work properly? if so i think ill just do that.

yes, then you can have a setup with single windows and fullscreen extended across both screens with both running @ 144Hz.