hellmonkey
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11/11, Some of them weren't that easy, others, it was night and day.
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Can you tell the difference between 30fps and 60fps?
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SmokedMeat
Gamer™
The real test comes from playing games, and unless I go directly from playing a 60fps title, to a 30fps version of the same title I don't notice a difference.
matrix-cat
Member
11/11, no probs. I could tell immediately for everything except that plain white racing one, which I had to wait for some camera movement for.
Snkfanatic
Banned
11/11 for me. Pretty easy to tell on all of these.
Obviously if you *truly* cant see the difference, then you're not seeing what we're seeing and to us, the difference is quite noticeable and impactful. If it doesn't make a difference to you, that's fine. Nobody is going to convince you to see it or that it should be important to you, but don't go out of your way to try and rubbish what the rest of us are experiencing.
Fatal Error
Neo Member
11/11 even though I don't care about frames and I'm not bothered by 30 and "my eyes are not trained for 60" but the difference to me here is clear, 60 is silky smooth.
BruiserBear
Banned
I had no problem getting all of them right.
Felix Lighter
Member
Yeah 11/11 and it would be even more obvious if the viewer was controlling the action, which is the most import difference ultimately for gameplay.
Monochromaticx
Member
Easily 11/11
10/11, got the first one wrong.
The helicopter one was by far the most obvious to me, but this is still not a brilliant demonstration. Still got most of them instantly though.
These demonstrations all have one problem: Games at 60fps feel much more responsive, something that you can't tell with video alone.
The helicopter one was by far the most obvious to me, but this is still not a brilliant demonstration. Still got most of them instantly though.
These demonstrations all have one problem: Games at 60fps feel much more responsive, something that you can't tell with video alone.
sixteen-bit
Member
I absolutely can tell the difference
DirtyLarry
Member
9/11
The BF Helicopter one and the game I had never seen with the all white level that looked kind of like Wipeout were the 2 I got wrong.
For the Helicopter one I focused on the blades, and my instinct told me the other one was the 60 FPS one, but I went with the one I thought looked more realistic, which left more ghosted silhouettes of the blade, so should have been 10/11.
The BF Helicopter one and the game I had never seen with the all white level that looked kind of like Wipeout were the 2 I got wrong.
For the Helicopter one I focused on the blades, and my instinct told me the other one was the 60 FPS one, but I went with the one I thought looked more realistic, which left more ghosted silhouettes of the blade, so should have been 10/11.
What your saying is complete nonsense. What does that even mean "meant to be played at 30fps." 60fps is always better, if its 30fps its because of hardware and development restrictions not because its meant to be played like that.
Heres another one for the people that cant see the difference, that should really make it even more obvious
http://www.30vs60fps.com/
http://www.30vs60fps.com/
Cizeta-Moroder
Banned
11/11
Why is 15 not good enough, but 30 is? I've played games at ~7fps extensively, that doesn't mean I'd ever settle with 60fps anymore.
Maybe, maybe not. So what? Fuck the norm.
Why is 15 not good enough, but 30 is? I've played games at ~7fps extensively, that doesn't mean I'd ever settle with 60fps anymore.
Maybe, maybe not. So what? Fuck the norm.
TheKingOfPain
Member
11/11.
Dr Mayonnaise
Member
11/11 here I will admit on a couple of them I had to look for a minute or two to be sure.
Sum-Mischief
Member
Yes .
Mr_Pooriya
Member
Yes
justsomeguy
Member
Hm, 8/11 but I suspect the difference would be way more noticeable in a real game... e.g. the replays in PES being 60fps vs. 30 on FIFA are hugely noticeable.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
Never understood those who say they can't tell. It's so glaringly obvious.
I remember back when i used to play MW2 and then I would switch over to Gears 3 to play with my friends. I would take me 10-15 minutes to adjust to gears, it felt so slow and cumbersome compared to MW2.
I remember back when i used to play MW2 and then I would switch over to Gears 3 to play with my friends. I would take me 10-15 minutes to adjust to gears, it felt so slow and cumbersome compared to MW2.
Mass_Pincup
Banned
Yes.
Bl@de
Member
lol just as I thought. my browser displays both at 30 .. no wonder I see no difference
Yeah easy 11/11 with no hesitation.
But as a PC gamer and Console gamer it is easy to spot. What would be a good test is having a 30fps with good motion blur against a 60fps game.
As when i go between say Forza Horizon 2 on X1 or even Shadow of mordor on Ps4 30 to PC ~60 it does not stand out as much.
NOTE:- I am not saying that you cannot see it, but PC 30 always feels far worse than console 30 due to frame pacing and Motion Blur.
Sanctuary
Member
It isn't just about how a game "looks". There's a distinct difference in fluidity. Similarly if you have a 120hz monitor and can play at a consistent 120fps.
Pankratous
Member
Yes, but the difference is almost completely negligible. If I put a game on without knowing the FPS, you could tell me it is 30 or 60 and I'd believe you either way. I can only see the difference when doing side by side comparisons.
10/11
I'm not one of those people who think all games must be 60fps but there's an undeniable difference in smoothness visually as well as when it comes to responsiveness.
One of my favourite examples is the Batman Arkham games. I am so much better at the combat in that game when it's at 60fps, to the point where when I played AC on 360 I got frustrated at how many times I got hit.
I'm not one of those people who think all games must be 60fps but there's an undeniable difference in smoothness visually as well as when it comes to responsiveness.
One of my favourite examples is the Batman Arkham games. I am so much better at the combat in that game when it's at 60fps, to the point where when I played AC on 360 I got frustrated at how many times I got hit.
Just not true. There is more to it than just 'sense of speed'. Your ability to drive with precision is reduced at 30fps, no matter how much you 'design the game around 30fps'. You just don't notice it because you aren't doing the same sort of precision driving that you do in Forza 5. The visual smoothness *is* affected as well, even if a healthy, consistent 30fps plus motion blur can lessen the distinction.
Your logic seems to be saying that any game feels the same so long as its 'designed' for a specific framerate and that definitely isn't the case at all. If this was the case, then no game would ever be 'designed' to run at 60fps. They could get equal results at 30fps, but could push the graphics much harder. Forza 5 wouldn't be 60fps, but 30fps. But its not because 60fps is still smoother and provides improved response and playability.
Barry Burton
Member
Yes, it is very obvious when I'm playing a game when it is running at 60.
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