diff --git a/src/citra/config.cpp b/src/citra/config.cpp
index b9d6441be..f4b69f3f8 100644
--- a/src/citra/config.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/config.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
 
     // Core
     Settings::values.cpu_core = glfw_config->GetInteger("Core", "cpu_core", Core::CPU_Interpreter);
-    Settings::values.gpu_refresh_rate = glfw_config->GetInteger("Core", "gpu_refresh_rate", 60);
+    Settings::values.gpu_refresh_rate = glfw_config->GetInteger("Core", "gpu_refresh_rate", 30);
 
     // Data Storage
     Settings::values.use_virtual_sd = glfw_config->GetBoolean("Data Storage", "use_virtual_sd", true);
diff --git a/src/citra/default_ini.h b/src/citra/default_ini.h
index a281c536f..b522dce5c 100644
--- a/src/citra/default_ini.h
+++ b/src/citra/default_ini.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pad_sright =
 
 [Core]
 cpu_core = ## 0: Interpreter (default), 1: FastInterpreter (experimental)
-gpu_refresh_rate = ## 60 (default)
+gpu_refresh_rate = ## 30 (default)
 
 [Data Storage]
 use_virtual_sd =
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/config.cpp b/src/citra_qt/config.cpp
index 0fea8e4f9..fd14686f2 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/config.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/config.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
 
     qt_config->beginGroup("Core");
     Settings::values.cpu_core = qt_config->value("cpu_core", Core::CPU_Interpreter).toInt();
-    Settings::values.gpu_refresh_rate = qt_config->value("gpu_refresh_rate", 60).toInt();
+    Settings::values.gpu_refresh_rate = qt_config->value("gpu_refresh_rate", 30).toInt();
     qt_config->endGroup();
 
     qt_config->beginGroup("Data Storage");