The Peculiar Case of 1440p Resolution and Framerate Limitations in PC Gaming

In the ever-evolving world of PC gaming, resolutions and framerates are pivotal factors that shape our gaming experiences. While 4K and 1080p have been successfully embraced with a multitude of framerate options, there’s an intriguing anomaly when it comes to 1440p resolution: a consistent lock to 24 frames per second (FPS). This limitation raises questions among gamers, and I find myself seeking answers.

Over the past decade, my experiences with various gaming PCs have led me to notice a peculiar pattern. Whenever I switch the resolution to 1080p, I’m greeted with a plethora of framerate choices: from 24 FPS all the way up to 120 FPS. Similarly, setting my games to 4K resolution opens up an extensive range of framerates—again, from 24 FPS to 120 FPS without issue.

However, things take a strange turn at 1440p. To my astonishment, this resolution restricts me to a singular option of 24 FPS. Curiously, I discover that options like 30, 50, 60, or even 120 FPS are completely absent. The only exception I have encountered is with Genshin Impact, which uniquely allows for various framerate settings at this resolution.

In my quest for understanding, I’ve even dabbled in creating custom profiles within the NVIDIA Control Panel. While adjustments work fine for Windows itself, the games stubbornly revert to that 24 FPS ceiling when set to 1440p. This is all the more perplexing, considering that my 4K monitor is fully capable of supporting diverse resolutions and framerates, and none of the gaming machines I’ve owned have indicated limitations that would warrant this inconvenience.

For years, I accepted this behavior as a mere technical limitation—an expected quirk of modern gaming hardware. However, I’ve recently come across a surge of discourse in online communities discussing the viability of 1440p at 60 FPS or higher, a practice I had thought to be unattainable. This has prompted me to realize that I may not be alone in experiencing this unusual restriction, as it seems to affect gamers with a variety of setups and hardware configurations.

I can’t help but wonder: what might be causing this discrepancy? Is it possible that using NVIDIA graphics cards plays a role in this odd phenomenon? I’m reaching out to the gaming community for insights