What should I be using to get Frames Per Second

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Jamin43

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Still a rookie gamer here - for the most part - but I read alot about people getting 20 - 30 - 50 - etc Frames Per Second. I haven't a clue what I should be using to measure that - so I can have some kindof benchmark in my head as to what FPS is in terms of the visual display on my screen.

Is there an application - or Windows 7 setting I should be looking to download to get this information?

Thanks
 
Most games have a setting to display the fps ingame... eg Call of duty has "cg_showfps 1" that you type in the console (which is brought up by pressing the button next to 1 .... (not 2 lol)...) not sure if its the same in MW2 though.

just try googling the game and "show fps" or something.

and you'll probably be wanting to get 60FPS+ in a game.
 
I agree with Jet, download Fraps and run it while playing a game. It'll show you how many FPS you are getting. Your eyes see at about 25-30 FPS, so anything higher than that is great.
 
The Chad said:
I agree with Jet, download Fraps and run it while playing a game. It'll show you how many FPS you are getting. Your eyes see at about 25-30 FPS, so anything higher than that is great.
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No, your eyes see a good bit higher than 25-30 fps.

However, anything above 60fps you wont notice because most monitors top out at 60hz refresh rate.
 
bomberboysk said:
No, your eyes see a good bit higher than 25-30 fps.

However, anything above 60fps you wont notice because most monitors top out at 60hz refresh rate
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Not true. We don't see any higher than 30, and we can't really see any difference past 18 because our brain links the movements if slightly juddery to create a smooth movement, in a way tricking your eyes. This is why movies are mostly made at 24fps, it's cost effective and we simply can't see the difference.
 
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bomberboysk said:
No, your eyes see a good bit higher than 25-30 fps.

However, anything above 60fps you wont notice because most monitors top out at 60hz refresh rate.
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Your eyes will only see between 25-30 (sometimes more) fps because when the images reach the brain, some are removed so it doesn't overload your brain. Your capable of piecing together a few frames into something fluid, as Dazzeerr stated.

Just for some funny info, found this on google:

You eyes see at about 300 FPS but that is too much info. going into the brain so it pieces it together and takes a lot of frames away so that it is not over loading you brain. It can how ever let you see all 300 FPS but it has to shut down the movement of other parts of you body like you arms legs and neck so you cant really react to anything during that period of time.
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i can see a difference between 40 frames an 60 frames.

for FPS games, you generally want to be above 60 frames...

im sitting on an average of 180 for CoD4...

its overkill, but at least i can be sure i can run games on max for the next year / 2 years...
 
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It depends on your settings and such.

If you're running 30 frames in an FPS and move the mouse a lot, you might notice the framerate more than just standing around.

To really know what you're machine is doing find a spot in your game where a lot stuff is on the screen blowing up and such. If you're getting 30 to 35 there at the height of the action you're doing well. Don't just measure it standing still looking at static scenery.
 
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