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📌 Quick Summary: A 165Hz test verifies that your gaming monitor is running at its full refresh rate. Our free online tool also checks for ghosting, motion blur, and dead pixels — all in under 60 seconds.

165Hz Test — Free & Online

165Hz monitors offer a noticeable improvement over 144Hz. Our 165Hz test helps you verify your refresh rate and detect any issues that could affect your gaming performance.

What Our 165Hz Test Checks

  • Refresh rate — Confirms your monitor runs at 165Hz
  • Ghosting — Motion blur and trailing behind moving objects
  • Motion blur — Blur caused by slow pixel transitions
  • Dead pixels — Permanently black dots that never light up

How to Run a 165Hz Test

  1. Set your monitor to 165Hz — In Windows/Mac display settings.
  2. Use a DisplayPort cable — HDMI may limit refresh rate.
  3. Click "Start Full Diagnosis" — The test runs in fullscreen mode.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions — Advance with Space or click.

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