I capped my 240Hz monitor at 120 FPS. My GPU thanked me for it

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. I capped my 240Hz monitor at 120 FPS. Cutting my gaming monitor's refresh rate in half barely changed my gameplay, but it dropped GPU power draw by up to 80W. When I bought my Alienware AW3225QF gaming monitor during last year's Prime Day sales, I mainly got it for the QD-OLED panel . But as an upgrade for a near-10-year-old Asus MG279Q, it was a major step up in multiple other ways: better resolution, better colors and contrast, better response time, and better refresh rate.