Many displays ship with processing that looks ‘nice’ in movies but breaks gaming: added latency, artifacts, and instability. Here’s the short list to disable and why.
Higher refresh can expose instability. Use this checklist to diagnose why 120Hz feels worse: wrong mode, wrong refresh path, VRR range issues, or missing caps.
Display modes aren’t cosmetic. They change processing, chroma handling, and latency. Use this glossary to pick the right mode for gaming clarity and feel.