A method for driving a display apparatus includes: in a first refresh period which corresponds to a first refresh rate and includes a first effective phase and first ineffective phase(s), outputting a first image frame signal to a display panel of the display apparatus in the first effective phase, and outputting a first ineffective data signal to the display panel in a first ineffective phase; and in a second refresh period which corresponds to a second refresh rate and includes a second effective phase and second ineffective phase(s), outputting a second image frame signal to the display panel in the second effective phase, and outputting a second ineffective data signal to the display panel in a second ineffective phase. The first refresh rate is different from the second refresh rate, and the first ineffective data signal and the second ineffective data signal have different magnitudes in voltage.