Overview
- Microsoft’s Release Preview builds 26100.8106 and 26200.8106 allow displays to report refresh rates above 1,000 Hz.
- The capability positions Windows for upcoming ultra‑high‑refresh panels but remains in testing rather than general release.
- Related display updates improve DisplayID size reporting, enhance HDR reliability, fix auto‑rotation after sleep, and reduce USB power draw for native USB4 monitors.
- Current 1,000Hz monitors are rare and mostly 720p models sold in China, with only two announced for North America.
- Secondary reports attribute to Blur Busters a claim of a higher theoretical ceiling up to 5,000 Hz, which remains unconfirmed and far beyond what today’s GPUs can render.