Why can't i run both 1440p and 120hz on my Xbox Series S at the same time?

Discus and support Why can't i run both 1440p and 120hz on my Xbox Series S at the same time? in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; When I go to switch my resolution to 1440p my refresh rate switches to 60hz in my xbox settings. I have a monitor which supports both 144hz and 1440p,... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by Owen Barclaywood, Mar 2, 2025 at 2:33 AM.

  1. Why can't i run both 1440p and 120hz on my Xbox Series S at the same time?


    When I go to switch my resolution to 1440p my refresh rate switches to 60hz in my xbox settings. I have a monitor which supports both 144hz and 1440p, it works fine on my pc and i have a hdmi 2.1 cable however, for some reason I can't run both.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    :)
     
    Owen Barclaywood, Mar 2, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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  2. ngocphi Win User

    LG Oled and Series S

    Well no the xbox series s isn't capable of 4k 120hz video games it's not even capable of 4k 60hz

    That's the series x

    The best the series s can do is 1440p

    The reason why you aren't getting any signal is because the series s isn't capable of it

    Only in streaming not gaming

    This is the offical.ms.papers on series s

    https://www.xbox.com/en-CA/consoles/xbox-series-s

    As noted it's only capable of 120hz on 1440p in games and 4,k 120hz on streaming

    Not a lot of games support 4k 120hz even on xbox series x

    Even on backwards compatibility games it's a max of 60fps with yakuza running at 900 frames

    You gotta remember it's upscaled not native

    Hence the lesser space requirements for series s
  3. ROBIN H 25 Win User

    120hz

    for 120hz you need i think hdmi2.1.

    besides connecting the s at 120hz is not going to magically let it run at 120fps, you will be lucky to get 40fps on most games. kills my eyes running so slow.
    HDMI 2.1 is only needed if you plan to game at 4K for 120hz , on a 4K 144hz monitor, However there's no gaming monitors available at the moment, that yet has HDMI 2.1, the first HDMI 2.1 monitors that are likely to come in are around the same time as the
    Series X (Q4) launch or early 2021 (Q1),

    1080p and some 1440p monitors can do 120hz over HDMI 1.4 if it's supported, but best ideally is HDMI 2.0 for 1440p for 120hz,

    HDMI 2.0 can do 1080p / 1440p at 120hz and 4K at 60hz,

    HDMI 2.1 can do 1080p / 1440p / 4K at 120hz.

    For the Xbox Series X, it best to get a 4K TV or monitor that supports 120hz and has HDMI 2.1, to get the full potential out of the Series X.
  4. StuartATrueRed Win User

    Do I Need A Xbox Series X or S To Have 4K Resolution At 120hz?

    You will need the Xbox Series X for 4K 120hz. The Series S can only do 1440p 120hz
  5. Lincoln14 Win User

    will hdmi 1.4 work with the xbox series s and do 1440p 120hz?

    So will I be able to get the monitor, plug it into my xbox series s and do 1440p 120hz with vrr?
  6. Ron Amihai Win User

    Xbox Series X doesn't support 1440p@120Hz with 1440p@144Hz monitor

    Until you don't proof me this specific monitor (Xiaomi Mi Curved 34) enables 1440p@120hz with Xbox Series X, your comment is meaningless.

    Yeah, there are some monitors with 1440p@120hz support for Xbox series s/x, that simply doesn't mean that ANY 1440p+ monitor with 120hz+ (especially 144hz+) can do it. Period.

    I've tried everything, that (1440p@120hz) simply doesn't work with that monitor. I've already listed every step I've tried, I'm not gonna write it again.

    Please read previous comments before posting the same dried comments...
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