What happens when your fps is higher than your refresh rate?

[lastig21]

If your refresh rate is at 100Hz, and your fps are more than 100, does anything happen? I have noticed sometimes during games I seem to have occasional slight pauses and was wondering if this might be the culprit.

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[AaronP]

that will defy the laws of god and the universe and cause the planet to explode.

 

[office boy]

What AaronP said unless you have v-sync off.