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Mac OS support above 60Hz?

I recently bought a 95Hz external monitor and a DisplayPort to USB-C cable to connect my Macbook Pro to the monitor


I have the option to choose the following refresh rate:

1) 59.88Hz

2) 75Hz

3) 95Hz


I suppose 59.88Hz is 60Hz (Not sure why it does not display 60Hz?) but that is not the main point


When I do horizontal and vertical scrolling with 75Hz or 95Hz refresh rate, i experience some jittering which makes my display not smooth.

Only at 59.88Hz, I experience smooth horizontal and vertical scrolling.


But I've read so many people have successfully output up till 144Hz for their MacBook Pro smoothly. How should I go about it?


  • Here are the specs on my MacBook:
    • 2.9 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5
    • 8 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics 550 1536 MB


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 29, 2020 4:10 AM

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Posted on Jul 30, 2020 2:50 AM

Please mention the year/model of MacBook Pro, not sure if the below link is the same what you have.

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) - Technical Specifications


Video Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:

  • One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors


Also support from intel about "Intel Iris Graphics 550".

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/products/88359/graphics/graphics-for-6th-generation-intel-processors/intel-iris-graphics-550.html


Hope it helps.

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Jul 30, 2020 2:50 AM in response to kled89

Please mention the year/model of MacBook Pro, not sure if the below link is the same what you have.

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) - Technical Specifications


Video Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:

  • One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors


Also support from intel about "Intel Iris Graphics 550".

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/products/88359/graphics/graphics-for-6th-generation-intel-processors/intel-iris-graphics-550.html


Hope it helps.

Mac OS support above 60Hz?

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