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Frame rates are considered important in modern gaming where the differences in technology performance can make the difference between a game that is playable and one that is not. A frame rate of approximately 25fps is considered acceptable for a game to be playable, although some gamers are happy to make do with rates as low as 5-10fps.

A culture of competition has arisen among gamers with regards to frame rates, which gamers striving to obtain the highest fps count possible. Among the fastest cards using the most recent, 3D-heavy games, frame rates of 90-100fps are not unheard of. This does not apply to all games - some games apply a limit on the frame rate. For example, the Grand Theft Auto series, as of Grand Theft Auto III, applies a standard 30fps and this limit can only be removed at the cost of graphical stability. It is also doubtful whether striving for such high frame rates is worthwhile. An average 17" monitor can reach 75Hz, meaning that any performance reached by the game over 75fps is redundant. For that reason it is not uncommon to limit the framerate to the refresh rate of the monitor. This is called vertical synchronization.

Even with expensive monitors that can reach even higher frequencies, the effect is somewhat lost as the human eye has difficulty in perceiving differences in frame rates above around 50-60fps. Indeed, this is why televisions operate at 50Hz and 60Hz with PAL and NTSC standards respectively.

It should also be noted, that inspite of the evidence that the human eye is limited in regards to what maximum framerate it can perceive, there is a rather large controversy over what is known as the "feel" of the game. This smoothness may not be perceived visually, but it is arguable that games with extremely high framerates "feel" better than those that are just getting by. This is especially true in games such as a first-person shooter in which fast reactions are vital for survival.

Des.Kmal wrote:

elite.mafia wrote:

Kmal I only say that because half the time I fly with you I get 20fps or lower

its cool, ur still leet.

Des.Kmal wrote:

stef10 wrote:

you know that the human eye can not register frames over 24 or so.

yeah. it can, its around 50 that it stops.

if u dont believe me, ill fraps some stuff with the fps locked at 30, then at 60. its VERY noticable.

30 fps offline play is not THAT bad, but 30 fps + internet lag + server lag+ other players ping lag = bad.

end of story.

elite.mafia wrote:

Because stats are life? Is it not obvious?

elite.mafia wrote:

This is bf2s.com if you don't care at least an ounce about stats why are you even posting here?