Frame Limiter

[kuqdew]

I was just wondering why games like Halo and GTA-SA have a frame limiter of 30 fps. I always disable it and my game runs much faster. Why is always default then? What is so good about it?

 

[intogamer]

So the GPU could use the horsepower on other things?

Mainly to keep it from lagging

 

[Skeeedunt]

Originally posted by: intogamer
So the GPU could use the horsepower on other things?

Mainly to keep it from lagging

what else is the GPU supposed to do?

 

[spunkz]

in Doom3, they set up the jumping to match with 60 fps somehow because in older games you could jump farther at certain frame rates.

 

[Maximilian]

Get the original GTA and hit f7 which i believe turns off the frame rate limiter. You will see why its neccesary on a modern system

 

[kuqdew]

so you guys are saying that it will run more stable if the limiter is on?

 

[SonnyDaze]

I believe the frame limiter (like V-sync?) is there to prevent/reduce tearing. This occurs when the game starts sending more frames than the video card can produce in a pass. Or some nerdy sh*t like that.......

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
I believe the frame limiter (like V-sync?) is there to prevent/reduce tearing. This occurs when the game starts sending more frames than the video card can produce in a pass. Or some nerdy sh*t like that.......

Unless you simply use V-sync, which will cap the framerate at your refresh rate, which will definitely be higher than 30Hz.

 

[Rubycon]

To get better traction at the PCI Express Bridge when crossing because it tends to freeze when you run too fast. :laugh:

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
I believe the frame limiter (like V-sync?) is there to prevent/reduce tearing. This occurs when the game starts sending more frames than the video card can produce in a pass. Or some nerdy sh*t like that.......

Unless you simply use V-sync, which will cap the framerate at your refresh rate, which will definitely be higher than 30Hz.

V-Sync caps framerate at 60FPS to prevent tearing.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: Hyperlite

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
I believe the frame limiter (like V-sync?) is there to prevent/reduce tearing. This occurs when the game starts sending more frames than the video card can produce in a pass. Or some nerdy sh*t like that.......

Unless you simply use V-sync, which will cap the framerate at your refresh rate, which will definitely be higher than 30Hz.

V-Sync caps framerate at 60FPS to prevent tearing.

I thought vsync cut framerate to the refresh rate..not necessarily 60fps..

 

[Minerva]

V sync synchronizes the frame rate with the display refresh rate.