Question Monitor capped at 100Hz

[D_Pizzle87]

I recently purchased a Acer Nitro w/ AMD Ryzen 7 CPU, GeForce 4060 GPU within the last two months with a Sceptre 34in curved gaming monitor.

When I first got back into MW3, I was playing with the setup averaging 120 FPS with the 165Hz monitor. It was rough going from a 27in monitor to a 34in curved monitor so I decided to switch. After a few weeks, I decided to switch back to the curved monitor and NOW, my monitor is capped at 100Hz.

I have followed every step in the book from multiple threads including ones here, videos and nothing is working. AND YES, I have gone into the display settings and attempted to change the resolution but it is also capped at 100Hz. XXXX [Moderator note: deleted obvious profanity acronym. Remember that this is a family friendly forum.]

 

[Ralston18]

What model number Sceptre?

 

[D_Pizzle87]

Sceptre 34in Curved Ultrawide WQHD 3440x1440 R1500

 

[lava2]

Ensure you're using a DisplayPort cable, as HDMI connections can sometimes limit refresh rates depending on the version. HDMI 1.4 is limited to lower refresh rates at higher resolutions, HDMI 2.0 and above should support higher refresh rates, Make sure your graphics card drivers are up to date.

 

[D_Pizzle87]

Ensure you're using a DisplayPort cable, as HDMI connections can sometimes limit refresh rates depending on the version. HDMI 1.4 is limited to lower refresh rates at higher resolutions, HDMI 2.0 and above should support higher refresh rates, Make sure your graphics card drivers are up to date.

Before I switched monitors, I was using an HDMI cable and I was able to set my refresh rate to 165Hz. . .my laptop does not have a DP port on it either

 

[lava2]

Before I switched monitors, I was using an HDMI cable and I was able to set my refresh rate to 165Hz. . .my laptop does not have a DP port on it either

you can put a converter from dp to hdmi like this one for your laptop then try again..

 

[boju]

Before I switched monitors, I was using an HDMI cable and I was able to set my refresh rate to 165Hz. . .my laptop does not have a DP port on it either

You'd have to look at manual & timings table for your monitor to see what it can do with Hdmi. Even though Hdmi can achieve higher than 100Hz, it's sometimes a choice of the manufacturer to allow it. If that's the case a DP to Hdmi adapter would result in the same.

Can you link to specific model of both current monitor and laptop? Your laptop is modern and wondering if it has usbc capable video port, user manual should describe as such if it has. If it does then that's the way to go because usbc video uses Displayport protocol and has same capabilities. Would then just need a usbc to Displayport thunderbolt cable.

 

[thestryker]

If it's this monitor it's capped at 100Hz over HDMI at native resolution (165Hz @ 2560x1080 should work): https://www.sceptre.com/Monitors/Ga...Monitor-product1462category12category100.html

 

[Glenwing]

100 Hz will be the maximum possible over HDMI 2.0 at that resolution. 165 Hz would only have been possible at a lower resolution.