• RageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    It ticks me off when i see twitch streamers with the fps displayed and its running at 300+ fps. What a waste of electricity, money and hardware.

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      9 months ago

      you might not see a difference between 100fps and 300fps for example, but the feel is certainly there, because those frames are still being rendered and is more information. it can be the difference between landing a headshot and missing for pro players, even if the refresh rate is lower, so its not wasted at all.

      • Norah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        9 months ago

        for pro players

        Exactly. Most people aren’t pro players however. I’ve also seen this with games like Baldur’s Gate.

        Not only that but people seem to do it sometimes just to flex, when turning on VSync is an objectively better experience with less screen tearing. There’s ZERO reason to drive 300fps when your monitor is only capable of 144Hz.