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Questions tagged [framerate]

Frame rate (also known as frame frequency) is the frequency (rate) at which an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames. Frame rate is most often expressed in frames per second (FPS) and is also expressed in progressive scan monitors as hertz (Hz).

Frame rate (also known as frame frequency) is the frequency (rate) at which an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames. Frame rate is most often expressed in frames per second (FPS) and is also expressed in progressive scan monitors as hertz (Hz).

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Why do video game framerates need to be so much higher than TV and cinema framerates?

It seems that video games need to have something like 60 frames per second in order to be smooth and realistic. But TV and films only have about 24 or 25. Why the difference?
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Is there any reason to limit my FPS?

I recently built a new computer. It's not mind-blowingly amazing but it's pretty solid, and I can play any game in my Steam library on it. I've been messing around with graphics settings in Borderlands 2. Right now, I have everything on high, with…
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Apex Legends stuck at 60 FPS (G-Sync 144hz monitor)

With +fps_max unlimited it still caps with the following behavior: On "Triple Buffered" FPS Locks caps at 60 & g-sync works On "Adaptive" FPS moves freely between 60-89 but monitor caps refreshes 60 (my monitor says it's hardware refresh rate with…
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Does GTA IV require higher specs than GTA V?

I have a 940MX GPU laptop with an i7 processor and 16 GB RAM. In this, GTA V runs fine (30 FPS) at 1024 × 768 resolution and low to medium settings. So I thought since GTA IV is 4 years older than this, it would have a little less realistic graphics…
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Why does frame rate matter for speedruns in games with in-game timers?

Watching this video from Karl Jobst, he mentions that the speedruns of several Doom ports must take into account the game's poor frame rate. I know the 007 Goldeneye speedrun on the N64 also involves keeping the frame rate as high as possible. I…
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Why set framerate higher than your display's?

I've seen this allowed in many games' graphics options and I noticed how players like to boast that their hardware configuration can draw a certain game at XXX FPS on max settings. From what I know, your display's frame rate is the limit of how many…
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How do I get rid of this funny number at the top left of the screen?

In all blizzard games, I saw a number on top left of the screen. That happens only on blizzard games. I think I must have set that up before because I want to know fps. Now I have a fast computer and the fps is locked at 60 anyway, I want to undo…
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Why do resolution [and framerate] need to be higher in video games than in TV and cinema?

I've recently restarted playing video games after around 10 years, and I've noticed that there is a lot of attention about resolutions. Now, putting aside that this could be as much an obsession as megapixels for cameras are, I wonder if increasing…
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How to view Borderlands FPS without third party software

I would like to see what my framerate is for Borderlands 2 (steam). However, the only way to do this that I can find on Google, is to install 3rd-party-software (fraps, EVGA monitor...). Right now, I am running Ubuntu, which is incompatible with all…
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How do I find the framerate I am playing my game at?

I hear people suggesting I should have at-least 30FPS in the game to have a satisfactory experience, I wonder, how do I enable FPS monitoring in a gameplay?
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How to fix Skyrim's incredibly long loading screen caused by d3d9.dll?

I have just bought Skyrim, and instead of 3 hours of playing, I've been spending 3 hours getting it to work. I experienced heavy mouse input lag (about 0.2 seconds, try to block someone's sword with that). I fixed this problem using instructions in…
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What do the dots next to the fps counter mean?

When I activate the performance-meter in the settings I can see my FPS in the top left corner. When the game runs smoothly, I have one dot next to the fps, like that: "FPS: 70." However, in bigger fights I get some input latency (I can feel the…
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Strangely low framerate in Shadow Fight 2 for Windows 8

I've been playing Shadow Fight 2 (Windows Store version) for about 2 months now, and recently a friend of mine decided to play the iOS version. The iOS version appears to have a much better framerate! Despite my "slower" Windows version: The timer…
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How do you do frame-rate tests on a console?

For 6th/7th/8th generation consoles, how do I do frame-rate tests, for an example, like this DigitalFoundry video?
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How to show frame rate and cpu stats on Far Cry 4

How can I show frame rate and other stats in Far Cry 4?
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