DICE targeting 30fps for Battlefield 3 on console

Battlefield's Brand Manager Kevin O'Leary has revealed that DICE is targeting "a constant 30fps" for the console versions of Battlefield 3.

"We always have a bare minimum of constant 30fps if not higher," said O'Leary talking to GamerZines earlier this week. "It's always about that great quality experience, so if framerate is something that we see is lagging, we'll bring that back up."

Battlefield 3's closest rival Call of Duty has continued to output at a steady 60fps, while the most recent console Battlefields, Battlefield: Bad Company and Battlefield: Bad Company 2, have both rendered at 30fps.

Some gamers claim that a higher frame rate allows for more responsive controls and less input lag during intense multiplayer sessions.

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Well DICE, you'll have to greatly reduce the graphics quality if you want to hit 60 FPS, perhaps graphics and destructibility both in order to give the CPU time as well. I'll probably be enjoying 60 FPS @ 1080p on my PC though :lol:

30 fps is not good enough for a game like BF especially with destructable enviornments.

Well thats great, but I gaurentee no PC gamer will be playing this maxxed out above 30 fps. infact dipping alot. except that little tiny majority that have 6990's x2 or whatever the highest of the next series will be =/Birdy09

they were running the demo on a GTX580... so hopefully I'll be OK

this is why COD wins on consoles

60fps, sorry dice, BF3 is not going to touch MW3

they were running the demo on a GTX580... so hopefully I'll be OK

Firebird-5

this is why COD wins on consoles

60fps, sorry dice, BF3 is not going to touch MW3

HaloinventedFPS

I already said this in another thread regarding BF3. If you're playing on a console...

[QUOTE="Birdy09"]Well thats great, but I gaurentee no PC gamer will be playing this maxxed out above 30 fps. infact dipping alot. except that little tiny majority that have 6990's x2 or whatever the highest of the next series will be =/PC_Otter

this is why COD wins on consoles

60fps, sorry dice, BF3 is not going to touch MW3

HaloinventedFPS

I agree with this. 30fps is just horrible after playing games 60+fps. CoD will always have a certain appeal just due to how smooth it feels for a console game. I'm really surprised that more dev's don't prioritise 60fps ahead of various post-processing effects etc for console games, because if I can't play a game 60fps on my PC, then graphical details will always go down in order to accomidate a smooth, screen tearing free experience.

[QUOTE="PC_Otter"][QUOTE="Birdy09"]Well thats great, but I gaurentee no PC gamer will be playing this maxxed out above 30 fps. infact dipping alot. except that little tiny majority that have 6990's x2 or whatever the highest of the next series will be =/Birdy09

30FPS is fine

[QUOTE="PC_Otter"][QUOTE="Birdy09"]Well thats great, but I gaurentee no PC gamer will be playing this maxxed out above 30 fps. infact dipping alot. except that little tiny majority that have 6990's x2 or whatever the highest of the next series will be =/Birdy09

30FPS is fine

Harisemo

I agree. I can stand 30 FPS fine.

Only problem is if the framerate drops, it becomes really noticable.

Thats good enough for console gamers, they should be used to low frame rates by now.

Thats the same as pretty much all console games so I don't see the big deal. Hopefully ill be able to get more than 30fps on my pc without having to upgrade :)

You would think that after almost 4 years of COD dominance on consoles, competitors might actually think "gee, maybe we should shoot for 60fps in our next game."

i expect it to be exactly like bfbc2 except with shinier graphics.... JUST.campzor

Ecept you will be missing out on

Twice the resolution or more
AA
AF
AO
DX 11 effects
Higher res textures
HDR

more than double the amount of players

+ More I don't think we know about

You would think that after almost 4 years of COD dominance on consoles, competitors might actually think "gee, maybe we should shoot for 60fps in our next game."

RawDeal_basic

So how do you wanna accomplish that on 5 year old hardware? Magic?

Well a lot of PC gamers are going to play it in 30fps also, especially if they want the eye candy.GeneralShowzer

A lot of PC gamers were able to max out BC2 @ launch. By the time this game releases a new generation graphic cards already will be released and todays top end cards like the gtx580 ( on wich Dice showed the ingame footage) will be rolling for under 200 bucks.

So yes, it feels good to be a PC gamer :)

You would think that after almost 4 years of COD dominance on consoles, competitors might actually think "gee, maybe we should shoot for 60fps in our next game."

RawDeal_basic

Rage is 60fps on consoles

[QUOTE="RawDeal_basic"]

You would think that after almost 4 years of COD dominance on consoles, competitors might actually think "gee, maybe we should shoot for 60fps in our next game."

Gauloisess

So how do you wanna accomplish that on 5 year old hardware? Magic?

[QUOTE="RawDeal_basic"]

You would think that after almost 4 years of COD dominance on consoles, competitors might actually think "gee, maybe we should shoot for 60fps in our next game."

HaloinventedFPS

Rage is 60fps on consoles

Yes, and it's a renamed Doom 3 engine. The game also took an huge impact texture wise and is running sub HD. Now add destruction to it and 24 player multiplayer. Your console would explode trying to maintain 60 fps.

I guess I'm fine with constant 30fps, I've never had a problem with Uncharted or Killzone being 30fps. I'm glad that they aren't going to have any framerate dips though, since they said it'll be a minimum of 30fps.

[QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

[QUOTE="RawDeal_basic"]

You would think that after almost 4 years of COD dominance on consoles, competitors might actually think "gee, maybe we should shoot for 60fps in our next game."

Gauloisess

Rage is 60fps on consoles

Yes, and it's a renamed Doom 3 engine. The game also took an huge impact texture wise and is running sub HD. Now add destruction to it and 24 player multiplayer. Your console would explode trying to maintain 60 fps.

Doom 3 with mods does look better than Rage

but anyway im pretty sure Rage will be 720p, at least on Xbox 360

60fps is overated

this is why COD wins on consoles

60fps, sorry dice, BF3 is not going to touch MW3

HaloinventedFPS

A stable 30 fps is just fine. I would rather they do that then really gimp the graphics.

60fps is overated

dontshackzmii

Not on the PC. Playing any thing less than 50-60, there is a noticeable sluggish feel.

On a controller, a steady 30fps feels smooth.

Well a lot of PC gamers are going to play it in 30fps also, especially if they want the eye candy.GeneralShowzer

You would think that after almost 4 years of COD dominance on consoles, competitors might actually think "gee, maybe we should shoot for 60fps in our next game."

RawDeal_basic

Well COD looks like crap and console owners complain about how dated its gfx are. Sorry you cannot have 60fps while having your game look good, its just not possible on your dated hardware.

[QUOTE="campzor"]i expect it to be exactly like bfbc2 except with shinier graphics.... JUST.Gauloisess

Ecept you will be missing out on

Twice the resolution or more
AA
AF
AO
DX 11 effects
Higher res textures
HDR

more than double the amount of players

+ More I don't think we know about

60 fps is so much better, but then it will look like call of duty on console... Glad I game on pc. But whatever, microsoft has been super successful with their pc lite box and it keeps devs pumping out games I enjoy on my pc at a rate like never before.

Good news for the console gamers that DICE is targeting at 30fps and not at 25-30fps like the overwhelming majority of console games.

Well thats great, but I gaurentee no PC gamer will be playing this maxxed out above 30 fps. infact dipping alot. except that little tiny majority that have 6990's x2 or whatever the highest of the next series will be =/Birdy09

I get 100+ FPs at 1080p on bc2, i should be able to get 60+ in bf3

[QUOTE="RawDeal_basic"]

You would think that after almost 4 years of COD dominance on consoles, competitors might actually think "gee, maybe we should shoot for 60fps in our next game."

HaloinventedFPS

Rage is 60fps on consoles