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Any game with motion needs 60fps at a bare minimum, with a consistent frametime. Although 90+ is preferable for an actual pleasant experience. 30fps is just abysmal for anything that isn't FTL, Balatro or the like.
I dont like that many are downvoting you for having higher standards for frame rate. It is fine that people enjoy games at lower frame rates with the hardware they have but I don't think it makes sense to berate those that are striving for higher standards.
It's fine, it's always the case with opinions like this :D Downvoting will always be used as a disagree button, that's never going to change.
Idk man, I've enjoyed many a game at 30 fps. 60 is my general target but acting like it's a minimum to have a fun time is ridiculous.
Its an opinion, I am used to a smooth experience, I play some fast paced games at 60 on my Steam Deck, its passable, but I'd obviously rather be having it run silky smooth on my PC.
If you have never really played games at higher than 30/60, then it's impossible to understand.
If it’s an opinion, write it like it’s an opinion. You’re clearly not an idiot. Just say what you mean.
My display is 144hz and I've played quite a few games at that framerate. When you're talking about smoothness, what you're actually talking about is frame time. A consistent FPS at 30 is smooth, if there's not inconsistent frametime and stutters.
Well framerate is defined by frametime. Though the average displayed framerate differs if the frametimes are not consistent.
What I am talking about with "smoothness" here is higher framerate, I am used to 120fps on most games, I normally lock my fps to that. You may not notice it going up, but you notice it a lot when going back down to 60.
Everyone has different standards and preferences, I'd rather not play any fast shooter at 60fps.
I can't play FTL at anything less than 240 fps. Those life bars depleting from oxygen deprivation need to be buttery smooth
Ahahah, only play it at 4K 240FPS HDR, or its not a true experience!
I fly helicopters and airplanes in battlefield type games on multiplayer servers on my steam deck framelocked at 40 fps and do fine, I play shooters all the time at that framerate. I think if you get used to a higher framerate your brain just must lose the capability to fill in the blanks or something, it really doesnt bother me too much.
My brain sees it like distortion in a quadcopter fpv goggle feed or something lol. The issue is really rapidly changing framerate, the acceleration and deceleration is disorienting.
Its definitely something you get used to, I really dont enjoy low framerate anymore. If I forced myself to play it for hours and hours, maybe I would eventually be able to put up with it again. I can stomach 60 in most games. But ever since I've had access to high framerates, 30 and 60 just dont cut it for fast moving games.
You would hate my setup then. Nice pc with a 60 Hertz 1080p monitor.