Best PC games for testing >60 fps (or unlocked framerates)?

[wafflebrain]

I now have a display that can do 120 fps (at 1440p at least), and after seeing Cold War on PS5 running at these frames I now pretty much want to see any and everything that supports it. My word does the smoothness of 120 look nice, I've seen the light! I don't have a beast PC or anything, but I figure my 2060S can put in enough work to drive 120 for a decent amount of games from the prior gen but maybe I'm off base with that assumption. Curious to try regardless. Hoping Doom Eternal can hit that on my machine, and I read Cuphead support 120 fps which would be amazing to experience with that animation.

So what does PC Era have to recommend in this area?

 

[5taquitos]

CS:GO runs on a potato and it's free, so that would be one of my first tests.

 

[Vexii]

I would say just play what you already want to play. No use in playing anything just to 'test' it out. You'll feel the difference regardless.

That said, eSports titles and anything a couple of years old that you missed out on or didn't have time to play before now would sing on that thing.

 

[Tahnit]

Destiny 2 if ya got good hardware. Can usually hit 100 fps at all times. I have the odyssey g7 which can go up to 240 and in games that can hit that it is perfectly smooth almost crt like.

 

[Terbinator]

Ori WOTW, FH4 with motion blur turned off.

 

[sredgrin]

Is your TV VRR or Gsync/ Freesync?

Death Stranding and Gears 5 are recent games that are likely to hit north of 60 on your PC at 1440p, give or take a maxed out setting.

 

[nullref]

I'd think more games than not would work at that refresh rate, so I guess just try whatever games you're currently playing. Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal look great at high refresh rates, in terms of specific suggestions—the older game being easy to drive. (Though, I think Eternal should be possible on your hardware, depending on settings.)

 

[Mercador]

Overwatch if you have it, you totally feel the >60

 

[Ploid 6.0]

For me it was Warframe, there's so much chaos, effects, and debris exploding all around and I was able to track targets even though my eyes were being bombarded by confetti. It felt like those Quicksilver scenes in X-Men movies but normal speed, after never trying 144fps before.

 

[Perkin_Warbeck]

I think Quake 3 had a completely uncapped framerate and was used as a performance test for that reason for many years.

 

[SapientWolf]

If you want objective proof that 120+ is better, then Aim Lab.

If you just want to admire the eye candy then maybe Star Wars: Squadrons.

 

[Serpens007]

Apex Legends is also a good choice since it's not too heavy on the CPU either

Doom are also great choices. I would also suggest trying some racing games too, like Forza Motosport 7, though Horizon 4 will probably run at 120 in 1440p (unsure, but maybe?)

 

[Kuosi]

Anything with mouse aiming

 

[Firefly]

If you turn down some settings and not push Ultra on everything, you can reach close to 100fps in almost all these titles at 1440p.

Apex
Destiny 2
Overwatch
Halo MCC
Forza games
Battlefield 1
Far Cry 5
Rainbox Six Siege
Rise/Shadow of the TR

 

[Ahti]

- Warframe (free)
- Valorant (free)
- Titanfall 2
- Ghostrunner

 

[Jedi2016]

Doom Eternal should be able to do it. I showed it to a friend of mine a while back, he was in the market for a new monitor. Seeing a fast-paced game like that at a rock-solid 144Hz blew his damn mind.

Any older game will be able to do it, of course.

 

[TeenageFBI]

You already have the first game I'd recommend: Doom Eternal

Beyond that, most any FPS that runs higher than 60 FPS benefits immensely. The higher framerate really helps with twitchy camera controls.

Similarly, sidescrollers that actually support framerates over 60 are great. Lateral camera movement looks a lot better at higher framerates. Less blurring.

This game doesn't fall into either category but I think the original Trails in the Sky games look a LOT better at 120hz. They have a 3/4 camera angle and the screen scrolls very quickly. Much less blurry at 120 FPS.

 

[TSM]

2D games look amazing at high frame rates. You could try Hollow Knight, Spelunky 2 or Rogue Legacy. For 2.5D Bloodstained is nice at high frame rates.

 

[BennyWhatever]

Ori & the Will of the Wisps looks great above 60fps.

 

[Deleted member 4212]

One game I really like playing at 144fps is Tony Hawk 1+2. That game is great looking at high refresh rates.

Basically any game with driving will be good too. GTA V is actually really good at high frame rates, I think because of the FOV they use when you're driving.

 

[Arzak]

I actually found Sekiro to be exceptionally enjoyable at 60+ FPS, it takes some very simple "modding" but the game play and effects (sparks!) really benefit.

 

[Tyrant Rave]

Really any FPS should work. Doom and Eternal run real nice on PC and you'll see a high framerate on them.

If you're into multiplayer games, try your favorite competitive game too. Something like Apex, Rainbow Six, CSGO, etc. will all hit triple digit framerates.

 

[Butch]

Any fps.

But to name one that I really liked at high framerates and not an fps, Sekiro.

 

[SnazzyNaz]

DMC4

 

[Jazzem]

Sayonara Wild Hearts is very undemanding and is absolutely amazing at high frame rate! With how quick the camera pans + animations are, it benefits massively, and helps an already amazing game shine even more 😁

Also, pro tip; check PCGamingWiki on any new game you play! Typically, the video settings sections on game entries will highlight whether they support 60+fps:

If the game doesn't support 60+fps natively, they'll sometimes have a mod or other fan solution listed, though sometimes the game coding logic just won't allow for it.

 

[TerremotoDePorta]

Rocket League. It's free to play, lots of fast movement and camera switching means you'll be able to FEEL the smoothness.

Word of warning: not every single PC port is able to go above 60 (if there's no "FPS cap" option in the menu, that's not a good sign). If you're not sure, check the game on PCGamingWiki

 

[Atolm]

XCom. The dramatic camera zooms when performing an action really surprised me when I bought a 144hz display. Company of Heroes as well.

 

[Memento Mori]

I struggled to play Red Dead Redemption 2 on PS4, it's so much better at a high framerate.