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My buddy decided to play DMC on 30 fps instead of 60 fps, is he insane?
- Thread starter lobdale
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Graphics mode in DMC5 is not really 30FPS though, it's just unlocked. Would've honestly been better if they had actually locked it at 30FPS instead of having it fluctuate so much. Also, it's honestly the only acceptable way to play that game with RT enhanced lighting, as the performance RT mode looks awfully blurry.
Damn... May God have mercy on his soul.
I can't even go back to 60fps DMC5 after playing it at 144 on the PC, feels surprisingly bad after getting used to the higher refresh rate (I'm kind of new to those kinds of monitors, best money I've ever spent).
I always try the "pretty graphics" mode in most games out of curiosity, but as soon as my precious fluidity drops off a cliff I just go "NOPE".
I can take it or leave it when it comes to cutscenes though, doesn't bother me too much there.
I can't even go back to 60fps DMC5 after playing it at 144 on the PC, feels surprisingly bad after getting used to the higher refresh rate (I'm kind of new to those kinds of monitors, best money I've ever spent).
I always try the "pretty graphics" mode in most games out of curiosity, but as soon as my precious fluidity drops off a cliff I just go "NOPE".
I can take it or leave it when it comes to cutscenes though, doesn't bother me too much there.
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Ask your friend if they will wrestle me. If they say yes then you are safe they are sane but confused. If they say no you need to call a doctor and have them looked at. Cause only an insane person wouldn't want to wrestle me.
My non-techy friend invited to his place when The Witcher 3 was released. He fired it up and hand me the controller. I shit you not that bad boy was running 15 fps. I told him wtf and he was like I don't understand what's wrong, I am fine.
I tried to explain fps, graphics settings whatever and he looked at me like I was blaspheming. He just didn't understand what I was saying.
Some people just don't care about or even informed about fps stuff at all.
I tried to explain fps, graphics settings whatever and he looked at me like I was blaspheming. He just didn't understand what I was saying.
Some people just don't care about or even informed about fps stuff at all.
Look, some people like to be mangled with a tyre iron while being called names, who am into judge.
Where's the fun in that.
True. Everything about the release is weird though. There's no rock solid 60FPS mode, for example. There should be a no RT 4k 60.
Your buddy lost it alright, and you're losing it too by staying close to them... losing fps that is.
The first time I had to make this decision was when I played GTA3 on the PC. I maxed everything and the game was super pretty, but it wasn't quite right.
I though it was resolution and changed a couple of things, to test. Eventually the game was uglier ( one of the things I inadvertently changed was anti aliasing), but for some reason it "felt better".
It was the first time I noticed framerate.
Still, sometimes I wanted the game to look smoother, but I couldn't play for long sessions and preferred the smoother framerate.
That day ( I was about 15) I understood the concept of framerate and why people keep upgrading their PC ( so they won't have this kind of dilema).
Recently I had the same dileman regarding Subnautica on the Switch vs on the PC and portability won.
In the end, it's all a matter of choice.
In this particular case though ( fast paced action game) he is actually handicapping himself.
Tell him to use a motion compensation system like motionflow/TruMotion to experience both the prettier graphics and 60 fps. I'm sure he won't be bothered by the extra input lag.
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To me if a game is great looking that's awesome. But I know after 20 minutes I'll forget the looks and then I'll always want the extra FPS.
Don't really care for the wording of the first choice. Yes he's nuts for playing DMC in 30fps, but I wouldn't make that a general statement for any game.
I don't do 30fps personally since I have a PC, but when I play on consoles I don't care if it's 30.
I don't do 30fps personally since I have a PC, but when I play on consoles I don't care if it's 30.
I believe that DMCV doesn't even offer a 60fps mode, it's a raytracing mode with an unlocked framerate that hangs in between 40-60. Playing a little of the Series X version I found there to be quite a few levels with no reflections and such to actually be 60 most of the time. I imagine that a VRR TV would make it rather playable, although of course that would only be for the Xbox version currently, and requiring a fancy TV. Your friend is most likely getting an inconsistent but still more responsive feeling than 30fps experience that I think would probably be best for an action game like DMC. Leave 'em be.
Just because you don't notice the difference doesn't mean that people overstate the difference.
I notice the difference right away, and it absolutely matters to me in fast-action games. I absolutely want that extra visual information whenever I can have it.
If I had he same 2 options as him: marvelous IQ or marvelous performance (but with lesser graphics), I would also pick the 30 fps option.
If I know things can look better in my hardware and 30fps locked is an option, by al means: yes.
Otherwise I would play at 240fps but with 480p in the PC or something.
I want the visual clarity.
True, I go like wow this game looks great and ppl here are like where are the freaking puddles.
This. Loaded the game up over the weekend and was pretty shocked at the difference between RT 60 v RT 30.
I just stuck to RT 30 for the couple levels I played. It was fine, and it looked sooooo much better. Not really close, the lighting and clarity really gets hampered at 60. (And I can flip it if I need the 60 for a tough fight).
He's wrong but he also probably doesn't care to deeply engage in the combat if he's choosing to play that way so as long as he's having fun it's fine.
i mean in dmc if you are gonna turn on RT, then you better appreciate those fucking puddles because the game has RT for reflections only and nothing else lol
Nah people have different preferences.
I nearly always chose fidelity modes. I can't really tell the difference visually with framerate unless it's really low. But I can certainly tell the difference with higher graphical settings.
I also lock pc games to 30fps.
I nearly always chose fidelity modes. I can't really tell the difference visually with framerate unless it's really low. But I can certainly tell the difference with higher graphical settings.
I also lock pc games to 30fps.
No one is right or wrong. They can play however they like. I feel the only ones that are "wrong" are the ones trying to impose their way of playing is the only way to play
There are some games worth playing at 30fps instead of 60 in my opinion.
Devil May Cry and all other character action games skills definitely be played at 60, the action is too fast.
Devil May Cry and all other character action games skills definitely be played at 60, the action is too fast.
Soon, people won't openly admit to choosing 30dps modes anymore. Dark times we've created.
It's your TV set to game mode, or just left at the defaults with motion smoothing enabled?
Because the difference between 30 and 60 is not small.