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The refresh rates tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion about monitor refresh rates and how they interact with Windows gaming PCs. A recent thread examines the Zowie XL2586X+, a 600 Hz display that requires an updated Windows 11 build, and quotes Counter-Strike 2 players who say gains above roughly 360 Hz are small and personal. The recurring theme is that high refresh rates only pay off when the rest of the system can actually produce enough frames, so the tag is useful for anyone weighing monitor specs against real-world performance on Windows.
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    Zowie XL2586X+ Requires Updated Windows 11 for 600 Hz

    Two Luminosity Counter-Strike 2 players interviewed by PC Gamer at Logitech G PLAY in Warsaw on September 22, 2026 said refresh rates above roughly 360 Hz bring smaller and more personal gains, and both said most PCs can't produce enough frames to use a 600 Hz monitor. PC Gamer's hardware writer...