My original example below was bad.
Watch the examples at least twice all the way through to ensure that the speeds aren't slowed down due to loading.
Here is an updated head to head that should be a better test.
And here's one that's back to back rather than side by side. F-Zero GX
One side is 60fps. The other is 30fps.
See if you can tell which is which.
Watch the examples at least twice all the way through to ensure that the speeds aren't slowed down due to loading.
Here is an updated head to head that should be a better test.
And here's one that's back to back rather than side by side. F-Zero GX
One side is 60fps. The other is 30fps.
See if you can tell which is which.
Left is 60.
So, I decided to make a little test to check if you can see the difference between 60 and 30fps when it relates to games.
Here's the test(Since creating this, I realized it was a poor comparison and there are better examples elsewhere in this thread.
Better examples can be found here and here.
There are three in game GIFs. Each image shows the same animation side by side with one being near 60fps, the other being near 30fps.
At the bottom of the post is the answer to which was which.
If you're having trouble differentiating, then covering one up with your hand and alternating which you're looking at may make the difference more prominent.
How important is frame rate to you in game? Is it something you're personally sensitive to? Could you tell the difference in the test? After taking the test, any change of heart on how important it is to you personally?
Keep in mind, this only represents the VISUAL aspect of frame rate, and not the increased responsiveness of a higher frame rate.
Full Disclaimer: GIF's in browsers support at most 50fps, so to keep the test fair one animation is 50, and the other is half that, at 25, which is analagous to the 60/30 split and only a few frames off. I recognize it's not a perfect example, but it's the best possible with animated GIFs.
Edit: Some feel the examples are unfair so here's one final example.
Answer:Left is higher frame rate
Edit 2: One more significantly better example.