I capped my 240Hz monitor at 120 FPS. My GPU thanked me for it
THE SO WHAT
Capping a 240 Hz panel at 120 FPS to ease GPU load highlights the new constraint: power, thermals, and noise, not just raw frame rate. Hardware and game teams should assume more users will trade peak performance for efficiency — exposing easy frame caps and power profiles is now part of UX, not an advanced setting.
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