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Why 60 Frames per Second Won’t Be The Standard Next Generation

60 frames per second (FPS) is something that every console gamer have been asking for since the release of the PS3 and Xbox 360, and very few games have delivered. Many gamers have made up excuses as to why we still haven’t made 60 FPS the standard, the most common one being that current generation hardware simply isn’t capable of a solid 60 FPS. This is far from the truth. Making 60 FPS a standard isn’t a hardware limitation; rather it’s a developer limitation.

Tacklebait4074d ago

why not make 45 fps a standard? I don't understand the need to double the frames from 30. 45 will seem smoother and when a game dips in frames during intensive graphical moments we won't see the choppy 20-25 fps as seen in some games.

As well there won't be as large of a requirement for hardware to be dedicated to rendering those extra frames as 60fps would need.

Muffins12234074d ago

when you get higher and higher,it takes more fps to see a difference,45 to 30 is not that noticeable unless your a pc gamer who has a native eye to it.

akaakaaka4074d ago

okay super human.. when i grow up i want to have super powers like you mr pc gamer.. lol

Jobesy4074d ago

Your comment is exactly why people don't like pc gamers such as yourself Muffins.

Ot, I would really like if every game would be 60 fps, but 30 fps LOCKED IN would be acceptable. If we get the kind of framerate crashes like in Fallout this coming gen there will be some hell to pay.

Speaking of Fallout, I hope Fallout 4 is announced at this years E3.

Spoon_4074d ago

But that's the main thing we asked for all the pc elitist laughed and joked us about this why is 1080p 60fps not standard if we are going to have this console for another idk 7 years that will help

Dannycr4074d ago

To the guys mocking Muffins, although it sounded "elitist" it is kinda true.

There are a LOT of gamers who does not know about this whole FPS differences. A good example will be Modern Warfare (60fps) Vs Black Ops (30fps), people just say/think it is "slower" but no, the frames made a BIG difference in gameplay.

Don't trash his opinion just yet because he's right. PC gamers have to keep tweaking settings to get the most stable frame rate in a lot of demanding games so they are used to somehow know when a game drops frames. It is not a superhuman ability, they are just accustomed to this, however, anyone can get accustomed to it.

Hydrolex4074d ago

45 would be good, as long as it is SOLID and doesn't drop... Anything over 40 is actually pretty good

Fluke_Skywalker4074d ago

As a PC and Console gamer, I may be able to straighten this argument a little.
30fps is fine, Far Cry 3 on consoles, is not fine.
The only reason PC gamers notice the difference from 60fps to 30 is hecause we've got 60fps. Its like they say, you don't appreciate things until they're gone. Or in the case of console gamers, they've never had 60fps, well very rarely at least, so they don't really appreciate it.
I personally don't mind 30fps games as long as it doesn't go below that like Far Cry 3 which is absolutely horrible to play on consoles.

So, to summarize, no you don't have to be super human, or a PC gamer to see the difference in 30fps to 60fps but you have to have seen the difference first to be able to see the difference, you get me?

And anyway, any PC gamer still playing at 60fps is a noob, we're at 120fps now, do catch up!

ninjahunter4074d ago

I think the concept Muffins was getting at is that PC gamers will generally tweak their settings to get a certain FPS that they are used to, For example, i Cannot stand playing a game at less than 40 FPS. So the idea is that PC gamers would have more experience between smaller differences in FPS, where console gamers generally only experience 30 fps and 60 fps.

At least thats the idea i have in my head. Not saying that Console gamers have inferior eyes or anything, I just think PC gamers are probably more prone to noticing smaller difference in FPS.

Krew_924073d ago (Edited 4073d ago )

As pretentious as it might sound... It's true. It makes sense that people who only game on console be used to the 30 FPS frame rate. PC gamers generally see 40+ FPS, so their brains are used to the higher frame rates.

For example when I got a gaming PC I got used to the 40+ FPS, now most of the console games I see as slow, now this doesn't mean the games suck, your brain just gets used to the 30 FPS again. Until you go back to 40+ FPS, then your brain gets used to that again.

Again though, it would be obvious for this to occur.

SilentNegotiator4073d ago (Edited 4073d ago )

You're full of it.

A 15 frame difference is noticeable, be it from 30 to 45 or 45 to 60. I don't care if you do have SuperElitistMan's eyes and are used to higher rates, you're going to be able to tell the difference. I don't care if you have no idea what a "framerate" is...you're still going to be able to tell that one game runs a lot smoother than the other!

If I had never touched a PC in my life, I would still notice the major difference between the ~45fps of God of War 3 and the typical 30fps of other console games.

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Eyesoftheraven4074d ago (Edited 4074d ago )

Because most monitors native refresh rate is 60Hz. It just looks "right" and so much smoother. The image also appears clearer/sharper as well since there is more information being shown from 30fps to 60fps. Even a low latency render time between frames at a steady 45fps will have a slight judder to it, because it is out of sync with the monitor's exact refresh rate. Movies' suspension of disbelief benefit from this effect, games do not--especially when it comes to mouse control. I have yet to see what 60fps looks like on a 120Hz monitor though.

nirwanda4074d ago

Sorry i didnt read your reply first before i typed mine

Kaiou4074d ago (Edited 4074d ago )

omg you read my mind, i came here to say the EXACT same thing. for example my pc couldn't run the witcher 2 at 60 FPS so i capped my frame rate to 45 , and it's a lot smoother than 30 so much that it's actually hard to tell the difference between it and 60FPS as long as it doesn't dip down.

Stability > FPS number ( a stable 30 is better than a 60 that keeps dipping down to 40s)

brich2334074d ago

Found this at wikipedia:

"Thomas Edison said that 46 frames per second was the minimum: "anything less will strain the eye."

Grap4073d ago (Edited 4073d ago )

well he was wrong so does his 110V crap.

nirwanda4074d ago

Its more to do with the way tvs handle the signal, lcd's for instance have generally change depending on what signal its fed thats why modern tvs now have a 24hz mode to match the film frame rate so it updates without having to invent frames and keeps it smooth.
Lcds usally have a 24hz 50hz 60hz and some have 100hz and 120hz.
Plasmas work at much higher refresh rates so its not just as simple as play it at 45 frames as tvs dont like it and it will judder more

DeadlyFire4074d ago (Edited 4074d ago )

I could see 720 resolution at 60 fps, but 1080 is only going to be 30 fps this generation. I guess we know which resolution CoD is going to be. As 2 Tflops is not nearly enough juice to push 60 fps Unreal Engine 4, CryEngine 3, and so on at 1080. I suspect WiiU is aiming at 720 with 30 frames per second.

Epic games clearly stated that their UE3.9/4 Samaritan demo could run at 1080p with 2.5 Tflops around with around 30fps. Now take into consideration that PS4 is likely pushing 1.9-2.0 Tflops altogether. So take that into consideration. Some optimization here and there likely got us to 1080p at 30 fps. Now the older game engines could work out with 1080 and 60+ fps, but all the new special graphical effects wont exist in most cases.

If PS4 and X720 were somewhere close to 3+ Tflops then yeah 1080 would be possible at nearly 60 fps.

asbuwango4073d ago

Because most TVs are 60Hz
45fps will be more inconsistence than a rock solid 30fps

at least thats what i understood

Psn8004073d ago

Why have 45fps when you got a console capable of 65fps ? It's the devs not the console .

ATi_Elite4073d ago

1080p 60 fps is the GOLD STANDARD!

if u say it's not then your a fanboy making up excuses for your platform.

1080p = Full HD

60fps = gets you butter smooth picture and gameplay

The Hardware limited Devs from delivering AAA 1080p 60 fps on consoles last Gen. This Gen seems more capable!

jmc88884071d ago

That's not how it is. TV's are made to display certain standards.

1080i is 30 frames
1080p is 60 frames

Then you have hdtv's with 120hz
240hz
Plasma's with 600hz

Thus the idea is to have the games/media displaying what the HDTV has the ability to show.

The reason why you don't have 240p media is that it would blow up your cable provider and make blu-ray discs obsolete.

It's slowly going to rise, as you have both resolution AND frame rate that takes up bandwidth or storage.

Actually the thing that is more important is not having dips at all. Even if you have dips from 60 to 55 it is noticeable, just like 30 to 25 is. It's just overall it'll remain smoother.

Once they go up to say 240hz a drop to 235 would be harder to notice, but even at 60fps the eye can still notice the change.

The human eye can easily see and recognize something flashed in less than 1/200th of a second. The navy did tests and in that short of a timeframe the people taking the test could tell it was an airplane and even identify what model it was. If you go from being able to identify concretely the model of airplane to just noticing a difference you could be multiples higher. So really the plasma 600hz is probably what we'll eventually reach with 16kTV, etc, etc.

But it's going to take a while for the bandwidth, processing power, and storage to be able to handle all of this.

...and just when you thought it was easy here comes holographic tv and virtual reality.

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PopRocks3594074d ago (Edited 4074d ago )

Devs will always struggle to optimize their games at the highest possible settings at which point the console will struggle to run said games smoothly. Unlike PC tech which can be upgraded, dedicated consoles have their limits and don't usually offer ways around them (RAM upgrade for the N64 and storage upgrades for HD consoles are exceptions to that).

If you have a graphically intensive game that's pushing the console to its limits then it is more difficult to run the game at a higher framerate. It also depends on how sufficient the developer is; Gears of War 3's framerate was fairly solid from what I remember. Sonic Generations' framerate is pretty low and dips when there is a lot of action on the screen. Same with Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed.

There is a ton of different factors as to why a game may run the way it does. It really just depends on how a game is made and how capable its creators are.

shutUpAndTakeMyMoney4074d ago (Edited 4074d ago )

Don't mention pc this week ps3 and soon to be ps4 only players are hot heads follow my lead k?

ps4 >>>>>>>pc .

console games may or may not be all in 60fps. I don't think they will be. Devs will want to squeeze out all the juice and won't want to waste resources. I imagine all ps4 games at 1080p, 60fps then as ps4 gets old(and some don't think it can get old)devs would have to start lowering the FPS?? This would be a huge lowering of quality over time.

I expect most ps4 games to be 1080p 30-40fps. I don't all console games will be 1080p 60fps until power is not really a problem. So ps5- ps6 it is.

PopRocks3594074d ago (Edited 4074d ago )

A game console can't be better than a PC specs wise. PCs are consistently upgradeable. And either way, they will probably come out with new cards and processors that beat out the PS4's specs within a year. That's just the way the PC parts market work.

CouldHaveYelledUiiW4074d ago

@shutUpAnd

"Don't mention pc this week ps3 and soon to be ps4 only players are hot heads follow my lead k?

ps4 >>>>>>>pc ."

I am certain that was a joke.
And Hilarious. "FUNNY" bubble-up vote.

I am a Nintendo Fanman (still sounds lame) BUT everyone should knows that a Max Specs PC is always going to beat the performance of a console.

A console can only be better because every build is the same. Unlike a PC game that has to cater to a wide array of builds and chips.

A Consoles uniformity may allow for certainty in developers- but even with that there is only so much you can do with any architecture.

That is why consoles have GOT to be about Game-play and Interface; less about power (They can be powerful but after 7 years they will be quickly surpassed).

Towelie-20004074d ago

Ey man, i might be wrong, but was the PS3 not the first ever console to use blu-ray? Also ps4 has the intention of doubling the screen resolution to 2160 x whatever the hell it is p:) all microsoft and wii can do is reverse engineer the PS console genius (except that new 12gig super slim thing). is the PS4 not named the Orbis? Anyone read about the "Orbis le Vita" concept? that is one point i think playstation can and should exclude..

jon12344074d ago

funny how every pc gamer always resorts to graphics... graphics doesnt make a game...

Bordel_19004074d ago

Frames per second isn't a graphics thing. It's about game-play. Once you get used to playing games at 60+ frames per second, 30 fps seems like a lag-fest. Call me elitist or whatever tickles your fancy. 60 fps is so much better than 30 fps, and no it does not make the graphics better, it makes the game-play so much better.

Example? Yeah, Gran Turismo 5 would be a different beast at 30 fps, a lot less responsive and not as smooth as it is at 60 fps (yes, I know it does not manage to maintain a steady 60 fps, but anyway almost no console game does. Console games struggle to even keep a steady 30 fps.)

Bordel_19004074d ago

Want to add/correct to the above post.

Frames per second isn't mainly a graphics thing, though at 60 fps graphics are much smother and kind pop out of the screen at you, it's about how much better the game-play feels. I would rather have 720p 60 fps than 1080p 30 fps.

papashango4074d ago (Edited 4074d ago )

Fps has nothing to do with graphics. 30 And 60 fps are two completely different experiences. I game at over 100fps btw. 30 Fps is a massive headache for me now.

if valve shoots for 60fps gaming they have a serious shot to run away with the crown.

Irishguy954074d ago

Funny how Ps4 fanboys BS about graphics..then when PC gamers correct them Ps4 fanboys move onto games like the PC gamer was trying to attack them

So defensive over their weak *** console.

jon12344074d ago

Fanboy? Haha who ever said I was taking sides with Sony, although I do love their products, I don't like pc people who gloat about having better games or higher fps, and although I know fps don't have to do with how graphically intense any game looks, it still doesn't make any game, anymore better than games on a console I can enjoy playing games like bf or gta on a console with out having to worry about updating my drivers... So annoying

SpinalRemains1384073d ago

They only need to rely on graphics until they get their metal legs.

jmc88884071d ago

What's funny is the following.

When a PS4 guy is having words with people that own PC's....they moan to PC's guys how it isn't about graphics or power, it's about gameplay.

When a PS4 guy is having words with people that own Wii U's....they brag about how powerful the PS4 is and how the graphics are so much better they might as well stop selling the Wii U.

Then there's reality when you realize that the Wii U is only 1/3 as powerful as the PS4 (so not a ton of difference) and that a PS4 is 1/3 the power of a 2013 midrange PC with say an as yet unlaunched GTX 770 or ATI equivalent.

That throughout this huge range of literally 900 percent, the games are capable of scaling up and down that line. Then for this range if someone wants at crazy resolutions above 1080p like 1600p or 5760x1080p then they can build their uber rigs with 3xGTX Titans or 2x GTX 690's or whatever and do it.

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DaThreats4074d ago

Has to be, or we be using PS2 and Xbox tech.

Smashbro294074d ago

60fps NEEDS to be the standard. I can't stand these sluggish games.

Link0794074d ago

NFS isnt sluggish ? its the refresh rate that matters as well you can do 30fps at 60 frames refresh rate makes the game seem smoother DOA 3DS did it.

DeadlyFire4074d ago

Well they can be if built at the right resolution. They can keep the good looks and everything and go with 720p at 60fps.

If they went for 3+ Tflops then 1080 at 60 fps would have been possible for every game even without optimization for the platform.

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How to recruit Lam in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Lam is among the 120 characters available for recruitment in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. While she is one of the many straightforward recruits, a known bug may prevent players from recruiting her if certain conditions are met. Despite developers’ assurances of fixing the bug, some early access players still encounter issues with recruiting Lam despite attempting the standard method.

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Tomb Raider Remastered just quietly censored one in-game detail

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered players are ticked off by the game’s most recent patch, which censors in-game pin-up posters of Lara Croft.

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rlow110h ago

This is why gaming is screwed. When people change things to fit someone’s agenda, it’s a slippery slope downhill.

Christopher9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

Even if that agenda is of the developer? Way to remove developer rights.

***One player called it a “huge problem with modern games,” saying they can now be “ruined AFTER people buy them”.***

The level of drama. Yes, I recall sitting there for more hours than I did anything else in the game. These two pinups are the core of the game, after all!

coolbeans8h ago(Edited 8h ago)

rlow1's cringe catastrophizing aside, I do think developers *ought* to strive to maintain an original work to the best of their ability. The language of a "remaster" tacitly implies that - for good or ill - what's being resold is what fans remember but better.

Profchaos8h ago

Games can be ruined after purchasing them yeah we know this not from this but from GTA IV which had half it's radio content patched out due to licensing expirations and to me that was a huge deal.

This pin up poster is a bit of nonsense but the whole argument of modern games can be ruined post launch is Absol true.

DedicatedDark7h ago(Edited 7h ago)

It's not their work to censor. They are incharge of restoration & remastering the work, not overwriting it.

Barlos6h ago

It's not the agenda of the developer though, they're pandering and trying to increase their ESG score.

Way to support censorship...

victorMaje6h ago

It’s not the end of the world for sure, but I understand the hate towards this kind of change. I believe it’s also a matter of principle.

Imagine a Picasso painting being restored & the restorer deciding there aren’t enough strokes, or some lines aren’t straight enough or curved enough…not sure it would/should sit well with people.

Have all original devs signed off on this change? Even if it’s the case, are we saying older gamers are better mentally equipped to process what was there than current gamers, hence the change?

Enough time ago the case was made that games are an art form. We’re supposed to have won that case.
So which is it? Are games art or not?

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Eidolon6h ago

Hasn't this been happened for over a decade since remasters? I can't see that it's any worse now. Maybe if Sweet Baby starts getting their hands on remasters we will definitely have a problem.

Rebel_Scum9h ago

tbh I dont see something like this as censorship. Does anyone else not find it strange for someone to stick pin ups of themsleves in a locker room?

Now of it was a pin up of some half naked firefighters it might make sense as Lara might like that, and if they removed that I would cry censorship. But removing pin ups of the main character, yeah I get it.

Barlos6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

It's a game, and they were placed there for the audience. It's not real life. If it was, she wouldn't have fought a T-Rex now would she?

Yes, it's censorship but it's a bit less in your face. If they were in the original game, then they should have been in the remasters. It's bad enough that they have that ridiculous unnecessary warning at the start, but then they start removing things post launch. I don't care how small the change, they shouldn't be doing it. It's nothing but ESG pandering but in a subtle way.

Rebel_Scum4h ago

Look bro, if you have pictures of yourself naked on a bear skin rug up in your house let me tell you, its not normal.

jambola3h ago

I wasn't aware censorship was based on what made sense to you

Rebel_Scum3h ago

Likewise, what a stupid comment.

jambola3h ago

I agree
Your comment was pretty stupid

Rebel_Scum2h ago

I never said censorship is based on what I say dumbass. Just because I dont see this as censorship doesnt mean I’m saying others cant.

How about you come at me with your opinion rather than snarky comments with no thought on the matter.

SimpleDad5h ago

By the year 2030, this remaster collection will totally be changed and censored. Probably will remove Lara as a playable character. It's ridiculous. Glad that my family didn't buy this.
I still have Tomb Raider 2 PS1 as a memory.

jambola3h ago

Those shorts are a little revealing
Should probably make them snow pants

Barlos3h ago

They'll probably make her trans

CobraKai5h ago

It’s mentioned in the article, and it’s a point i 100% agree with, it’s the fact that they can censor a game after you buy it. That’s total bullshit.

Killer2020UK4h ago

Whilst it's an overreaction to say this has "ruined" the game, it's still problematic that this has happened post launch and for many, post-purchase.

I don't want someone to change a product for the worse after I've bought it. The same goes for implementing micro transactions after reviews.

I wonder why they did this? Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

maykhausonninh4h ago

Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

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FACTUAL evidence10h ago(Edited 10h ago)

It’s funny I’m seeing these articles about pixel remaster, and I just platinumed 1-4 within 8 days lol. I’ve been on FF5 for about a week now. Let’s just say 5 was the start of FF having content like crazy. I should have the plat within 2-3 days.

MrBaskerville1h ago

The game being an accurate represantation of the original was not a slap in the face to the fans. The 3D remasters looked like ass (visually) tbh.