Anyone else find they don't have a problem playing games at low FPS?

[Locut0s]

I'm running Dragon Age Origins on my PC at 1920x1200 and getting about 25fps average. That probably means I'm dipping into the mid teens on the low end. I find this quite playable. I actually find this to be a playable average on a lot of games, whether PC or console. Mind you I don't like First Person Shooters where frame rate really matters. Anyone else find they can stand fairly low frame rates?

 

[Soundmanred]

My guess is that some people's brains work slower than others, so higher FPS are needless.

 

[0roo0roo]

sure u can get by with jerkiness if its not a fps.
but try playing a fast paced fps and you'd just get slaughtered.

 

[Locut0s]

My guess is that some people's brains work slower than others, so higher FPS are needless.

haha lol

 

[shortylickens]

For shooters I need at least 30 frames per second and I do better if its closer to my max refresh.
At 1600x1200 thats 85 hertz.

For RTS's that are really fast paced I still need close to 30fps. All other games I can get by. Though KOTOR is a lot like a 3rd person shooter as far as gameplay goes. Luckily that plays smooth no matter what.

 

[TecHNooB]

Depends on the game. I played tomb raider underworld at around 30 fps.

 

[Mike Gayner]

RPGs, strategy games etc I can play at a low FPS. But 90% of my gaming is FPS games which I can't stand at a low frame rate. Also racing games suck at low frame rate.

 

[coloumb]

FPS games - it has to stay above 30 else I get a headache. Most other games - not so much of a problem.

I noticed this while watching Digital 3d version of Avatar today [and the previews] - I could "see" the ghosting... Didn't give me a headache...but man was it annoying at times...

 

[zerocool84]

RPGs, strategy games etc I can play at a low FPS. But 90% of my gaming is FPS games which I can't stand at a low frame rate. Also racing games suck at low frame rate.

Yep any fast paced games need higher fps.

 

[F1N3ST]

I find myself needing 30 regardless of game D:. I make it work with lower settings but sigh, this PC I'm on, I just don't play games because I can't stand the low frames. And it's gay that Counter Strike won't play online because I get good FPS in it.

Celeron D @ 2.93
ATI 9200

Maybe it's just that I'm used to my Q9550 @ 3.4 and GTX260..