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[Fudgepuppy]

I know right?! But then, he kind of made me uncertain. He explained it as this: The human eye has a response-time of 30hz, where everything completely in sync with this would look completely smooth (if it has motion blur and so forth) but that we perceive higher framerates better because it means there's more information leading to a smaller chance of your eye getting out of sync with the video.

He's been teasing me for a while for being somewhat PC-masterrace, and he told me this when I remarked to DayZ looking really choppy on his PC.

I'm kind of stumped, I want to prove him wrong but I seem to not find any good sources that can disprove him.

Although he does say it's just a placebo effect from becoming an elitist blind to NeoGAF's words... It kind of pissed me off... I tried to explain how higher framerates lead to better reponsetime and smoother gameplay, but he just mocked me.

 

[Brazil]

Your friend doesn't know what he's talking about.

 

[VisceralBowl]

wat

Spoiler

that is so wrong

Did he bring a proof for his "sync" story ?

Do this. Ask or a source.

 

[Ocelott]

Time for a new friend?

 

[LiK]

your friend needs to upgrade his eyeballs

 

[Vidpixel]

My eyes are a lie then.

 

[BeforeU]

lol he is an idiot

 

[Khayam]

Did he bring a proof for his "sync" story ?

 

[sjay1994]

Does your friend work at IGN?

 

[Hip Hop]

ridiculous

 

[Atlas157]

My dad that's almost blind in one eye can tell the difference between 30 and 60. Tell your friend he's full of shit.

 

[benny_a]

Eyes do not update in frames. The eyes updates tiny spots all the time and your brain keeps it all assembled so it gives a full picture of your what you perceive as the image in front of you.

 

[Enco]

Being elitist doesn't change your vision.

There IS a difference between 30 and 60 FPS. It's a fact. Don't see how it's even debatable to be honest.

Whether or not you mind is another thing. Just don't deny the difference.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

If you can't see a difference between 30fps and 60fps you better get your eyes checked.

 

[Terbinator]

 

[SteveWinwood]

wait so how can i tell the difference between 60 and 120

 

[Derphoof]

Do his ears also not hear surround sound?

 

[kadotsu]

Maybe he just wants you to shut up about game performance.

 

[Hip Hop]

If you can't see a difference between 30fps and 60fps you better get your eyes checked.

I hate when people say they can't see the difference.

Yes you can.

 

[Soulflarz]

I hear this a lot and uh no.

Sure you dont really notice what one calls a delay but it isnt as smooth. It is different though...

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

bless him with that 60fps goodness OP

 

[Fudgepuppy]

If you can't see a difference between 30fps and 60fps you better get your eyes checked.

I tried showing him the comparisons, but he refused.

Now I'm pretty pissed off, he does this from time to time, just completely dismissing while adding false context.

 

[Akai__]

Show him some 30FPS vs 60FPS videos, gifs and webm's.

 

[Gray Matter]

That explains why we have 2 eyes.

 

[Einbroch]

It's not nice to make fun of your friends with disabilities.

 

[SJRB]

Come on bro, you're having trouble finding sources to disprove his nonsense? Really? Placebo effect? REALLY?

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

How Can Frames Be Real If Our Eyes Aren't Real?

 

[Aeana]

Maybe he just wants you to shut up about game performance.

A good way to accomplish that is to say "stop talking to me about game performance," rather than making up a ridiculous story and presenting it as fact, making yourself look really dumb in the process.

 

[brobban]

Show him this https://frames-per-second.appspot.com

 

[DoctorPayne]

Just installed fraps on my eyeballs and confirmed that they only run at 30, sounds like your friend is dead-on OP.

 

[Truant]

60 fps isn't about what you're seeing, it's about the feel and controls. I don't know why people aren't getting this.

 

[Nipo]

Tell him that is why we have two eyes. So we can see in 60 fps. Stupid statements deserve stupid responses.

 

[Syf]

60 fps isn't about what you're seeing, it's about the feel and controls. I don't know why people aren't getting this.

It's an obvious visual difference too

 

[Fudgepuppy]

60 fps isn't about what you're seeing, it's about the feel and controls. I don't know why people aren't getting this.

He dismissed this too.

 

[evanmisha]

...he told me this when I remarked to DayZ looking really choppy on his PC.

Sounds like he's just trying to justify his shit rig. :V

 

[rjc571]

You should stop associating with those types of people.

 

[Nibel]

Your friend has absolutely no idea what he is talking about.

 

[3DShovel]

Do his ears also not hear surround sound?

Perfect.

The eye can perceive much more than 30 "FPS". Just move your hand around in front of your face and it's obvious. Even better, go get a game that gives you the option to switch between fixed 30 and fixed 60, then tell me there's no difference, please.

 

[Poudini]

The difference between 30 and 60 fps is obvious.

Past 60 fps there's almost no difference (I can't see any, personally.)

 

[SteveWinwood]

The difference between 30 and 60 fps is obvious.
Past 60 fps it's the same.

this is

not true

 

[Soulflarz]

The difference between 30 and 60 fps is obvious.
Past 60 fps it's the same.

...
I mean ive never played above 60fps really since i dont have a nice pc but afaik 120 should be smoother than 60?

 

[SocksAndShoes]

He dismissed this too.

Your friend is either very dumb or trolling you. Either way, try and get some new friends.

 

[Truant]

It's an obvious visual difference too

Absolutely, but for most people that's not the big draw once you know the difference.

 

[bryanee]

Slap your friend.

 

[Vestax]

I must have superhero powers than, because I can tell the difference between 30 and 60 fps.

 

[dsk1210]

Your eye can see the difference between 50/60hz and 120hz output, its him that has the problem, i suppose it is a good deficiency to have, I would be able to play through some more games.

 

[sixteen-bit]

friend must see an eye doctor

 

[TalonJH]

He has last years model. Tell him its time to upgrade.

 

[Einbroch]

The difference between 30 and 60 fps is obvious.
Past 60 fps it's the same.

Yo what.

The eye has been proven to see at least at "220 frames per second".

 

[mbpm1]

"Ah frames. We have dismissed this story."