Does refresh rate change shot timing?

It changes when you see the cue, which changes your input timing. Re-baseline after any display change.

Setup & hardware · updated September 9, 2026

Refresh rate, frame pacing and NBA 2K27 script timing

Release cues arrive through the display. Change the refresh rate or frame pacing and the cue arrives at a different real-world moment.

This is why a profile that worked on one TV misses on another.

NBA 2K27 reached full release on September 4, 2026 and has already taken gameplay tuning since. This page is written against the build as of September 9, 2026, and we re-check it after every gameplay patch.

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What changed for refresh rate on the retail build

The retail build holds frame pacing better in most modes, which makes visual cueing more viable than at launch — but only at a stable refresh rate.

How we test it

Re-baseline after any display, refresh rate, or game mode change.
Log refresh rate and whether variable refresh is on alongside every baseline.

Settings and values that actually matter

Enable game mode and a fixed refresh rate; variable refresh introduces variance you cannot tune around.
Prefer the highest stable refresh rate over the highest available one.

Where script libraries diverge

Libraries that state the display conditions their values assume are reproducible; the rest are not.

Peak by skygpc is our #1 ranked NBA 2K27 Cronus Zen script for this build: patch-aligned tuning, per-feature toggles, and published changelogs you can actually verify. It is purchased and supported only on skygpc.com — peakgpc sells nothing.

If it stops working

If timing shifted with no patch, check whether the display switched modes.
Re-flash the newest Cronus Zen firmware and re-compile before changing any timing value.
Change one variable at a time and log it; two changes at once make every result unreadable.

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Frequently asked

Does refresh rate change shot timing?: It changes when you see the cue, which changes your input timing. Re-baseline after any display change.

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