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60fps discussion in 2018
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It would be great if 60fps became mandatory on consoles. Games are vastly improved over 30fps presentation. The recent Gears of War 4 patch shows the difference it makes.
Even the added difference in temporal resolution with the extra screen updates makes games look better at 60fps. As we head into the 4K era that’s going to become more important.
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For me, ideal frame rate depends on certain things, like the resolution and how much information is being zapped into my eyeballs.
With racing games, I usually want 60fps but I have no problems playing Sega Rally on Saturn or PGR3 on 360, both 30fps games. Sega Rally is fast and there's not much going on. PGR3 took my breath away with its motion blur. It felt like watching racing on TV.
But I played Sega Rally Revo on 360 and just couldn't deal with it. I think it didn't use motion blur(or maybe just a small amount). The same thing happened with a demo of Sonic Generations and GRID, also on 360. It felt like information overload and I got tired playing. So I wonder if my acceptance of a frame rate depends on how much information I have to process and the work my brain has to do between frames.
With FPS games, I prefer 60fps but I like 30fps for some like the Halo series. It feels a bit more cinematic. But then, COD has to be 60fps even though that's cinematic!
In short: I much prefer 60fps but don't mind 30fps and it can be more appropriate/acceptable in certain situations.
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60fps should be standard by now but sadly 4k resolution has put paid to that.
It directly impacts the quality of the gameplay too, but consumers ultimately want the pretty.
That said, 30fps is acceptable for certain types of games of course. Anything slower paced like Zelda or Skyrim work perfectly fine, although they would be better at 60.
I don't really like 30fps for racing games as a rule, but a high quality locked frame rate with perfect pacing can again be fine, just like Forza Horizon.
Sadly not enough games hit any consistency.
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I'm with most people in this thread, the higher the frames, the better. My PC monitor does 144hz and that is great for games that reach that high. Warframe for example is a sight to behold at that speed. However I can still enjoy a game at 30fps. Other benefits of higher hz/fps monitors is potentially reduced input lag and screen tearing is much less noticeable.
Originally posted by QualityChimp View PostCan you guarantee a game won't drop below 60fps, though?
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