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Refresh Rate to Frame Time Converter (Hz to ms)
milliseconds per frame = 1,000 / refresh_Hz.
Frame time in ms = 1,000 ÷ Hz. 60 Hz is 16.67 ms. 144 Hz is 6.94 ms. If the GPU misses that window, you skip a frame. High refresh is smaller windows, not free frames.
The panel
Time to draw one frame
6.944 ms
If the GPU takes longer than this, you wait for the next refresh. High Hz is a smaller window, not a free lunch.
- Seconds per frame
- 0.006944
- Frames in one second
- 144
- Vs 60 Hz
- 2.4× tighter
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Terms & how it works
Confused by a field? Read the short definitions here while you use the tool.
Refresh rate (Hz)
The “Refresh rate (Hz)” value used in this tool’s formula. Adjust it to see results update live.
How this calculator works
Frame time in ms = 1,000 ÷ Hz. 60 Hz is 16.67 ms. 144 Hz is 6.94 ms. If the GPU misses that window, you skip a frame. High refresh is smaller windows, not free frames. milliseconds per frame = 1,000 / refresh_Hz. Example: 60 Hz → 16.67 ms. 120 Hz → 8.33 ms. 240 Hz → 4.17 ms.
milliseconds per frame = 1,000 / refresh_Hz.
Example: 60 Hz → 16.67 ms. 120 Hz → 8.33 ms. 240 Hz → 4.17 ms.
When to use this Refresh Rate to Frame Time
Common use cases
- Frame time in ms = 1,000 ÷ Hz. 60 Hz is 16.67 ms. 144 Hz is 6.94 ms. If the GPU misses that window, you skip a frame. High refresh is smaller windows, not free frames.
- Sanity-check with this case: 60 Hz → 16.67 ms. 120 Hz → 8.33 ms. 240 Hz → 4.17 ms.
- The relationship is: milliseconds per frame = 1,000 / refresh_Hz.
Localized examples
- Unit Converters: the example on this page uses the same formula as the widget.
What you get
- Fields: Refresh rate (Hz)
- milliseconds per frame = 1,000 / refresh_Hz.
- Example on the page: 60 Hz → 16.67 ms. 120 Hz → 8.33 ms. 240 Hz → 4.17 ms.
How to Convert Refresh Rate to Frame Time Step-by-Step
- 1Enter Refresh rate (Hz). Use the values you have, not a catalog average, unless that is all you know.
- 2milliseconds per frame = 1,000 / refresh_Hz.
- 3Worked case: 60 Hz → 16.67 ms. 120 Hz → 8.33 ms. 240 Hz → 4.17 ms.
- 4Check which dictionary the other person is using — US or UK, decimal or 1,024 — then trust the number.
Governing formula
milliseconds per frame = 1,000 / refresh_Hz.
60 Hz → 16.67 ms. 120 Hz → 8.33 ms. 240 Hz → 4.17 ms.
Example: set Refresh rate (Hz) = 60, then read the result.
Variable definitions
- hz
Refresh rate (Hz)
The “Refresh rate (Hz)” field. Default 60; typical range 1–1000.
- The conversion (milliseconds per frame = 1,000 / refresh_Hz.) does not pick US vs UK gallons, SI vs binary megabytes, or Mach at altitude for you. Read the footnote on the page.
- Nothing here is uploaded for the calculation itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hz is the panel. FPS is what the GPU produced. The worse one wins.
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