RefreshRaten
RefreshRaten is a term used in digital display technology and user interface design to describe the effective cadence at which on-screen content is refreshed. It is not a formal standard, but a conceptual metric that combines hardware display refresh rate with the rate at which the content pipeline updates information. In practice, RefreshRaten helps designers reason about perceived smoothness and resource usage, especially in systems with asynchronous rendering, variable frame timing, or adaptive content.
Definition and measurement: RefreshRaten is typically expressed in hertz and can be thought of as the minimum
Applications and implications: The concept informs how developers schedule redraws, animations, and input handling to minimize
Limitations: Because RefreshRaten is not a standardized metric, interpretations vary among platforms and vendors. It can
See also: Refresh rate, Frame rate, Variable refresh rate, Motion blur, Stuttering.