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What range of frames per second do you consider playable?

ish27 · 2008-12-21 08:32:27

I was just wondering what range of FPS most PC gamers consider to be playable. I know many people who play everyday on I was just wondering what range of FPS most PC gamers consider to be playable? I know many people who play everyday on less than 20 FPS, and don't mind too much, and I know others who want more than 60 FPS or they're not fully satisfied. For example, I play CSS and COD4 at 1600x1200 on max settings and get 100 FPS and 55 FPS on average, respectively. But occasionally I will play CSS on a different rig and get only 30-40 FPS, so my minimum range is the latter of the above. So what is your minimum range that you consider playable? And just as a side note for someone who is an avid console gamer as well: Halo 3 runs at 30 FPS, while COD4 (console version) runs at 60 FPS.

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#51 arijit_2404

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30+ is a bare minimum for me.

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#52 Orakk

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20-30 will be durable.

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#53 gamerfreak13

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I won't play a game unless I get 30+ but I prefer 40+

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#54 Shing87

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At Least 70+ For MeCoW_201

Are you sure with that?

what is your computer spec??

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#55 sandeep410

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Personally i cant notice diff above 25 fps

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#56 swazidoughman

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[QUOTE="GodLovesDead"][QUOTE="Hellboard"] ? Ohh thats why...Curlyfrii87

If you've had a decent rig for a long enough time, 30 FPS is painful on the eyes. If I have any input lag whatsoever I lose the will to play.

Agreed!

you guys should try what i'm doing.

Im just capping all of my games at 30fps even though I can run them at 60.

It takes awhile to get used to again, but then going back to 60fps after that is so amazing.

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#57 Aramesourus

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I can't hold my anger if it goes under 20. No seriously I hate it when that happens.

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#58 Kh1ndjal

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FPS online multiplayer: 50 the same game offline single player 30 is fine. for some games 25 is also ok (like RTS games)

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#59 demon646

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[QUOTE="CoW_201"]At Least 70+ For MeShing87

Are you sure with that?

what is your computer spec??

You people are all insaine! Games are unplayable under 60 FPS. If it's under the Hz of my LCD monitor, it's not worth playing. I can NOT beieve you people can game at lower fps. Unbelievable.

I get 214 fps with the source enging (Half-Life 2, and Counter-Strike: Source) WITH everything turned ON at 1920x1080.

I also get about 69 to 82 fps on COD4 with EVERYTHING ON high @ 1920x1080.

I couldn't imagine playing under 60 fps and being ANY good at all. Seriously, how can you play anything at 20-50 fps? is it really 'playable' to you guys?

I'm genuinely in shock at your answeres.

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#60 teh_VU

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For SP I can deal with 25+ usually as long as it doesn't dip. For MP I prefer 50+ (I can't play CoD4 with anything less, it just makes me feel sick).

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#61 johnny27

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60 fps+ plus would be what i would strive for but unitl i get money for a crossfire quad core i will settle with lower then that.

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#62 rb2610

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The poll doesn't go low enough :x I played Crysis at 0.5 FPS once, that was tricky :D

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#63 stumunro

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I've played the crysis demo at 15 frames which almost felt smoothe although I voted 30-40. Anything below 25 and i struggleto buy the illusion of motion.

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#64 artistry_

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60 is ideal .. I use to get 120 playing Jedi Outcast online ... but I made tweaks to the .config file to get it there .. 30 fps is obviously playable .. but would rather have 60 once again for most games.

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#65 jmnderson69

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50+...

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#66 kjghs

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40 and up but i can sacrifice fps to make the game look better

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#67 jpph

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depends on the game. strategy games hardly have to be fast at all. i can cope with 20ish if i have to.

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#68 Immortalica

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30+.

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#69 Yoshi25

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[QUOTE="Shing87"]
[QUOTE="CoW_201"]At Least 70+ For Medemon646

Are you sure with that?

what is your computer spec??

You people are all insaine! Games are unplayable under 60 FPS. If it's under the Hz of my LCD monitor, it's not worth playing. I can NOT beieve you people can game at lower fps. Unbelievable.

I get 214 fps with the source enging (Half-Life 2, and Counter-Strike: Source) WITH everything turned ON at 1920x1080.

I also get about 69 to 82 fps on COD4 with EVERYTHING ON high @ 1920x1080.

I couldn't imagine playing under 60 fps and being ANY good at all. Seriously, how can you play anything at 20-50 fps? is it really 'playable' to you guys?

I'm genuinely in shock at your answeres.

Processor: Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs)

Memory: 6078MB RAM

Hard Drive: 733 GB + 500 GB external

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 w/896 MB

Monitor: 24" Widescreen Dell S2409W(Digital)

Sound Card: IDT High Definition Audio

Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80 ohm Studio Monitor

That's because you have a good rig.

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