Here's a pic I made to show what I think is happening:
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/Oq5hXtv.png)
edit: minor changes to image.
Whoa, don't jump to conclusions mate. Simply saying that you shouldn't cap below 300fps would be a assumption based on the test results.stirner wrote:Great stuff. Making me feel bad for capping below 300.
You're probably right in saying those would reduce latency, but only in terms of freeing up rendering times VERY slightly or not even noticeable amounts.stirner wrote:Request
well then i should also test if flushing my toilet does anythingstirner wrote:These probably change next to nothing/negligibly affect performance at most, but hey, they are easy enough to test
Because it eliminates the waiting between the CPU being done with the frame, and the GPU being ready to start working on a frame.lexlazootin wrote: My guess based on the Spark and Floods post is that capping somewhere below your lowest fps count (550/500 in this case) reduced latency because of the freeing up of CPU time? But going any lower will obviously would add latency due to the frame times rising.
Yep.So every system would be different and the map/gamemode would factor into this as well.
I think a framerate cap of about 90% of a high average framerate is beneficial if you're GPU limited. Pointless if you're already CPU limited.flood wrote:i'm not so sure about that
also in actual gameplay fps fluctuates so much that it's probably best to just use uncapped (or fpsmax 1000 to avoid glitches with source engine)
That's you jumping to conclusions - I've never said that! I'll keep capping at 128.lexlazootin wrote:Simply saying that you shouldn't cap below 300fps would be a assumption based on the test results.
Disabling the web helper processes - probably. Admin mode could affect game and input processing priorities I guess? And thus affect latency more directly than as a performance by-product.You're probably right in saying those would reduce latency, but only in terms of freeing up rendering times VERY slightly or not even noticeable amounts.
Well, what else were you going to test? :pflood wrote:well then i should also test if flushing my toilet does anything