Is it possible to limit the amount of frames your card puts out?

[sindows]

I'm not sure about anyone else but I personally feel that a game at a smooth 30fps is better than one that gets around 60 but drops all over the place. Reason I'm asking is because I'm currently using a X300Se to play NFS:Underground and it pulls 60 fps at 800x600 with all options turned on low and 2xAA (still makes for a pretty game though). However there are times when it drops to 30 and then jumps back up and its very annoying. The cars just seem to lurch forward and then back again once the frames go back up...

 

[JonnyBlaze]

i know how to in certain games but i dont know of a way that works on everything.

 

[BFG10K]

Vsync can limit your framerate to your monitor's refresh rate. Failing that you can see if the game has a "maxfps" command of some kind.

 

[Lord Banshee]

i wondered this too, but for different reasons.

i have never seen a tool to do this but it would be a good one to have (i think)

 

[Wentelteefje]

Originally posted by: Lord Banshee
i wondered this too, but for different reasons.

i have never seen a tool to do this but it would be a good one to have (i think)

Copyright Lord Banshee... Now, go make money with that tool...

 

[nitromullet]

I don't think that limiting the maximum is going to give you the results you desire. It is my suspicion that the lurching that you are experiencing is actually because of the brief moments when the fps falls below 30. You shouldn't really notice that much of a difference between 60 and 30 fps (of course this varies between individuals), except that the game will feel "buttery smooth" as opposed to just playable and smooth. It's really the low 20's and teens that will make you notice choppiness, and the single digits are where the "slideshow" effect comes into play . That being the case, even if you limit the max, you still can't regulate the min (regrettably).

 

[kylebisme]

Sounds like a call for triple buffering.