Some monitors support 120Hz, but even then it doesn't really give you that much of a benefit in game.

There is generally no real benefit to running at over 60FPS as most monitors only support 60Hz. Some monitors support 120Hz, but even then it doesn't really give you that much of a benefit in game.

The only reason to cap FPS (or give an option to cap it) would be to deliberately make it so your system limits the amount of power used to play the game (say if you instance you were doing something else in the background).

There is generally no real benefit to running at over 60FPS as most monitors only support 60Hz. Some monitors support 120Hz, but even then it doesn't really give you that much of a benefit in game.

The only reason to cap FPS (or give an option to cap it) would be to deliberately make it so your system limits the amount of power used to play the game (say if you instance you were doing something else in the background).

I'll admit I don't know to much about PC gaming, as I am currently trying to wrap my head around it, but the more I find out about it the more Its seems open to down right cheaters and hackers. Apparently if you are extremely rich and are able to build a super computer, than you can run your PC games at a much higher frame rate. This is what is allowing some people with really good internet connections and great computers to fly around the game as if they where superman. I hope that LEGION will run very fast and very smoothly, but I also hope that it will not be open to cheaters who will wreck the experience for others.

There is generally no real benefit to running at over 60FPS as most monitors only support 60Hz. Some monitors support 120Hz, but even then it doesn't really give you that much of a benefit in game.

The only reason to cap FPS (or give an option to cap it) would be to deliberately make it so your system limits the amount of power used to play the game (say if you instance you were doing something else in the background).

What does limiting framerate so exactly?

Please. CCP. do the exact opposite of what this guy keeps asking.

Framerate capping would be suicide.

OP - Stick to consoles where you are used to what you think of as a "fair" playing field. Us adults will play on the flexible PC.

I'll admit I don't know to much about PC gaming, as I am currently trying to wrap my head around it, but the more I find out about it the more Its seems open to down right cheaters and hackers. Apparently if you are extremely rich and are able to build a super computer, than you can run your PC games at a much higher frame rate. This is what is allowing some people with really good internet connections and great computers to fly around the game as if they where superman. I hope that LEGION will run very fast and very smoothly, but I also hope that it will not be open to cheaters who will wreck the experience for others.

OP - stay on PC where you can cheat and pretend you're a good player !

I REALLY hope the average console player isn't this stupid

I'm sure not, but there is that flicker of doubt when I see a post like this.

Try telling that to a Quake or Counterstrike pro. :P

It's true!

Humans can only view 40-50 FPS, anyways. Heh... Frames in real life...

The only one who is stupid is you, If you don't care to find out if the game is going to be fair.
I for one will have to wait and see what the players are saying about LEGION before I get suckered into another PC game.

I really am disappointed in all the players acting like this is some mark of stupidity or incompetence. Yes, it is mildly humorous but it is in no way an excuse for you to bully another member of the community. It should be a golden opportunity to educate them, however. This isn't a console vs PC war - we're still a community.

The difference in FPS (Frames Per Second) is a lot like a flip-book with a bunch of pictures of a ball moving from top to bottom. The faster you flip the pages, the faster the ball will move in the animation. Thing is, in most computer gaming, the game is always going to move at a certain speed - with the FPS being a client restriction.

Let's say you have a car moving from left to right. If you have 15 Frames Per Second, it [the animation] will appear sluggish and chunky. If I have 60 FPS (or more) it will appear more smooth. For the record, the human eye can generally only see movement at 1/60th of a second (60 FPS) so anything higher and the average human eye can't really perceive the difference.

Monitors and televisions refresh the screen at different timings, measured in Hz. The average is about 60Hz, but there are others like some gaming monitors which measure faster, providing for a smoother picture. Like this picture of a 60hz vs 240hz comparison.Or this example of the difference between 60hz and 120hz.

Generally, to me, anything over 45 FPS looks a bit unnatural as I prefer things to sit around 30 FPS for that more "dramatic" feel. But anything beneath 30 FPS and you're going to start noticing problems. A good example is "PC Lag" which is more of a massive framerate dip from performance rather than actual Network lag. Lag is often misconstrued as there's two different forms: Input Lag and Network Lag, but that's a conversation for another time.