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Framerates Matter

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the how-refreshing dept.

An anonymous reader writes "As more and more games move away from 60fps, the myth of the human eye only being able to detect 30fps keeps popping up. What's more, most people don't seem to realize the numerous advantages of a high framerate, and there's plenty of those."

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  1. Apparently web servers also matter by ForestHill · · Score: 3, Funny

    she's dead, Jim

  2. Absolutely by occamsarmyknife · · Score: 5, Funny

    I couldn't agree more. That Internal Server Error looks way better at 120 Hz on my 45" HD display.

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  3. Re:Where it matters most. by SendBot · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought I was super badass at street fighter 2 in middle school, then I went to the arcade and saw older kids getting the insane combos on killer instinct. First thing I thought was... wow, you really have to study this stuff to know what you're doing. If only there was some sort of global information network where I could quickly and easily find out what all those moves are.

  4. Re:The human eye can dectect 30 by HaZardman27 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think if got in 3 motorcycle accidents, my brain would recognize my bike as dangerous, and I wouldn't get on it anymore. ^_^

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  5. Re:The human eye can dectect 30 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    get a car, Knievel

  6. Re:Motion blur and bloom effects by GrumblyStuff · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe the sun is just blinking really fast?