Frame Limiter

kuqdew

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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?
 

Skeeedunt

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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

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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

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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 :p
 

SonnyDaze

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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

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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

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

Hyperlite

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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

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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.. :confused: