Chasing the highest average framerate makes your games feel worse — here’s what I did instead
The article discusses how capping framerates in PC gaming can enhance the gaming experience. It highlights that while gamers often believe higher FPS is better, uncapped framerates can lead to increased latency and a less responsive feel. Through testing various games, the author demonstrates that applying an FPS cap can significantly reduce latency and improve overall gameplay smoothness.
- ▪Capping framerates can lead to lower latency and a smoother gaming experience.
- ▪In tests, Cyberpunk 2077 showed a latency drop from 36.01ms uncapped to 16.31ms with a 60 FPS cap.
- ▪Counter-Strike 2 experienced a latency reduction from 13.66ms uncapped to 5.89ms with the Nvidia App cap.
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| Original publisher | XDA |
| Canonical URL | https://www.xda-developers.com/chasing-highest-average-framerate-makes-your-games-feel-worse-what-to-do-instead/ |
| Publication time | Sun, 17 May 2026 20:00:22 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-17T20:03:21.009Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-17T21:41:00.601Z |
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