If a game runs below 60 fps, I CANNOT play it. Over the last 13 years, I have somehow trained myself to nitpick and HATE any game that has even the slightest of performance issues. If I cannot run a game at medium with 60fps capped vsync (or whatever hz the monitor supports) I just close the game and uninstall it.
I need to get over this OCD issue I have, because there are so many games being released nowadays that are either buggy or run at lower fps. Obviously this problem would be diminished by buying a £400 graphics card and a better CPU, but what is it with PC games? If I play the same game on the 360, I can SEE it's running at 30 fps, but that 30 fps on the 360 is so much more smooth than even the 50 fps the game would run on my PC.
Arghgh. I'm tempted to just no longer upgrade my PC, because I can't afford to run at good graphics settings with stable fps anymore. If only anything less than vsync didn't feel .... weird with a mouse. I expect the consoles controllers have a positive effect on reducing the horrible "feel/responsiveness" of a low frame rate.
Anyone else really OCD about game performance, such that it can stop you from playing a game entirely, whilst you can watch your friends play at even worse performance that you would even consider playable, and be happy?
I saw my mate load up Witcher 2 for the first time, he got into the game and decided to up the graphics. He was already definitely below 60fps, but he put them to max, which lowered them to around 30-40fps, and he just carried on merrily playing. There is no way in god's earth I could have stomached nicer graphics for a less smooth experience.
It just feels that nowadays the simple console gamers have a less frustrating time, and thus more fun. I couldn't care less for the modding benefits of PC games, because I don't play games more than once anyway, so maybe PC gaming is just no longer right for me
I need to get over this OCD issue I have, because there are so many games being released nowadays that are either buggy or run at lower fps. Obviously this problem would be diminished by buying a £400 graphics card and a better CPU, but what is it with PC games? If I play the same game on the 360, I can SEE it's running at 30 fps, but that 30 fps on the 360 is so much more smooth than even the 50 fps the game would run on my PC.
Arghgh. I'm tempted to just no longer upgrade my PC, because I can't afford to run at good graphics settings with stable fps anymore. If only anything less than vsync didn't feel .... weird with a mouse. I expect the consoles controllers have a positive effect on reducing the horrible "feel/responsiveness" of a low frame rate.
Anyone else really OCD about game performance, such that it can stop you from playing a game entirely, whilst you can watch your friends play at even worse performance that you would even consider playable, and be happy?
I saw my mate load up Witcher 2 for the first time, he got into the game and decided to up the graphics. He was already definitely below 60fps, but he put them to max, which lowered them to around 30-40fps, and he just carried on merrily playing. There is no way in god's earth I could have stomached nicer graphics for a less smooth experience.
It just feels that nowadays the simple console gamers have a less frustrating time, and thus more fun. I couldn't care less for the modding benefits of PC games, because I don't play games more than once anyway, so maybe PC gaming is just no longer right for me

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