a new game i want is "capped" AT 60 FPS ...does that mean if i.....
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cst1992
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To answer your question, yes. If a game is capped at a given framerate, you won't get more than that framerate from any setup.
Not saying this is a problem, the experience would be more than fine, the game is usually designed keeping that framerate in mind.
Take for example, LA Noire. The facial expressions are shot from real actors, and so a 30 FPS framerate is ideal for that game. It is capped at that framerate, and it runs smooth at those frames.
Not saying this is a problem, the experience would be more than fine, the game is usually designed keeping that framerate in mind.
Take for example, LA Noire. The facial expressions are shot from real actors, and so a 30 FPS framerate is ideal for that game. It is capped at that framerate, and it runs smooth at those frames.
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well.. that is true.. but if the game itself caps it , then its capped (as the name implies)
but its not just a case of higher frame rate = better.
Part of it is how good those frames are.. i.e. the makers want those frames to be rendered richly so you get a better experience... rather than perhaps more/smoother frames.. that don't look as good.
Its a hot topic of debate...
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Look at it this way.
The higher the refresh rate of the monitor, the smoother the experience.
If you have a 60Hz monitor, then your frame target would be 60 FPS. Same for 120 and 144Hz monitors.
You'll need a high end graphics card if you're going for 120 or 144Hz monitors, since 144 FPS is much harder to achieve than 60 FPS.
If you can achieve that framerate, however, then you'll get a whole different experience from the 144Hz monitor.
One word of advice, however.
Don't go for a monitor that has very high refresh rate, because today's games use a lot of CPU horsepower. So most probably you won't be able to achieve the 120 or 144 FPS target, in which case you'll get screen tearing.
Of course, the final decision is yours.
The higher the refresh rate of the monitor, the smoother the experience.
If you have a 60Hz monitor, then your frame target would be 60 FPS. Same for 120 and 144Hz monitors.
You'll need a high end graphics card if you're going for 120 or 144Hz monitors, since 144 FPS is much harder to achieve than 60 FPS.
If you can achieve that framerate, however, then you'll get a whole different experience from the 144Hz monitor.
One word of advice, however.
Don't go for a monitor that has very high refresh rate, because today's games use a lot of CPU horsepower. So most probably you won't be able to achieve the 120 or 144 FPS target, in which case you'll get screen tearing.
Of course, the final decision is yours.
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You may need another 780Ti to play at 144Hz. But if you ask me, I think 60Hz looks more than fluid enough for a smooth gaming experience, even for first person shooter (FPS) games.
Your rig is pretty good, and both the CPU and GPU are not bottlenecks in general. But it depends on what game you're playing and at what resolution and quality settings.
Batman: Arkham Origins gets over 170 FPS on 1080p with a 780Ti, but Crysis 3 relatively struggles at 50 FPS with 4X antialiasing settings.
As I said, you need a high end card(and a CPU) to achieve 144Hz; and it's simply impossible on some of the games.
Your rig is pretty good, and both the CPU and GPU are not bottlenecks in general. But it depends on what game you're playing and at what resolution and quality settings.
Batman: Arkham Origins gets over 170 FPS on 1080p with a 780Ti, but Crysis 3 relatively struggles at 50 FPS with 4X antialiasing settings.
As I said, you need a high end card(and a CPU) to achieve 144Hz; and it's simply impossible on some of the games.
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One thing I forgot to tell you: G-Sync.
G-Sync solves this ever-hungry games problem: even if one doesn't have a graphics card strong enough to match the monitor's refresh rate, the refresh rate of the monitor itself can be adjusted to the frames the GPU is outputting, thus eliminating tearing and smoothing out games. Also this would make 40FPS as smooth as 60 - with no tearing.
If you can afford to get a G-Sync monitor, get one. It'll help you extend the life of your graphics card by making it deliver smooth gaming for longer.
G-Sync solves this ever-hungry games problem: even if one doesn't have a graphics card strong enough to match the monitor's refresh rate, the refresh rate of the monitor itself can be adjusted to the frames the GPU is outputting, thus eliminating tearing and smoothing out games. Also this would make 40FPS as smooth as 60 - with no tearing.
If you can afford to get a G-Sync monitor, get one. It'll help you extend the life of your graphics card by making it deliver smooth gaming for longer.
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