{"id":23187,"date":"2014-05-27T15:01:12","date_gmt":"2014-05-27T20:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shamusyoung.com\/twentysidedtale\/?p=23187"},"modified":"2014-05-27T15:12:14","modified_gmt":"2014-05-27T20:12:14","slug":"experienced-points-the-great-framerate-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shamusyoung.com\/twentysidedtale\/?p=23187","title":{"rendered":"Experienced Points: The Great Framerate Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Right now there&#8217;s this debate going on about the performance of the PS4 compared to the Xbox One. I don&#8217;t own either console, but I have spent mare than my share of time fussing with framerate and resolution, both as a consumer and a developer. So <a href=\"http:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/articles\/view\/video-games\/columns\/experienced-points\/11507-The-Great-Framerate-Debate\">my column this week<\/a> is a primer on the topic that will hopefully give people a sense of perspective before they beat each other to death with charts and graphs of benchmarking results. <\/p>\n<p>And just informally: How many of us are console gamers? I know I lean pretty hard towards the PC, simply because it&#8217;s most convenient for me to game at my computer (where I don&#8217;t need to share) than in the living room (where I share with four other people) and because PC gaming is far cheaper<span class='snote' title='1'>Provided that &#8211; like me &#8211; that you would own a gaming-capable PC whether you played games on it or not.<\/span>. I wonder how much of this impacts the shape of our community here. <\/p>\n<p>Hang on, let&#8217;s find out. Let me find one of those free survey things and we can settle this:<\/p>\n<p><STYLE>#qp_main100700 .qp_btna:hover input {background: rgb(183,222,237)!important;background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(183,222,237,1) 0%, rgba(113,206,239,1) 50%, rgba(33,180,226,1) 51%, rgba(183,222,237,1) 100%)!important;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(183,222,237,1)), color-stop(50%,rgba(113,206,239,1)), color-stop(51%,rgba(33,180,226,1)), color-stop(100%,rgba(183,222,237,1)))!important;background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(183,222,237,1) 0%,rgba(113,206,239,1) 50%,rgba(33,180,226,1) 51%,rgba(183,222,237,1) 100%)!important;background: -o-linear-gradient(top, rgba(183,222,237,1) 0%,rgba(113,206,239,1) 50%,rgba(33,180,226,1) 51%,rgba(183,222,237,1) 100%)!important;background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, rgba(183,222,237,1) 0%,rgba(113,206,239,1) 50%,rgba(33,180,226,1) 51%,rgba(183,222,237,1) 100%)!important;background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(183,222,237,1) 0%,rgba(113,206,239,1) 50%,rgba(33,180,226,1) 51%,rgba(183,222,237,1) 100%)!important;filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr=&#8217;#b7deed&#8217;, endColorstr=&#8217;#b7deed&#8217;,GradientType=0)!important}<\/STYLE><\/p>\n<div id=\"qp_main100700\" style=\"border-radius:6px;border:1px solid rgb(150,163,170);margin:0px;padding:10px;padding-bottom:2px;background:rgb(201,219,229);background:-moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%, rgba(201,219,229,1) 19%, rgba(216,225,231,1) 58%, rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);background:-webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(242,246,248,1)), color-stop(19%,rgba(201,219,229,1)), color-stop(58%,rgba(216,225,231,1)), color-stop(100%,rgba(224,239,249,1)));background:-webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%,rgba(201,219,229,1) 19%,rgba(216,225,231,1) 58%,rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);background:-o-linear-gradient(top, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%,rgba(201,219,229,1) 19%,rgba(216,225,231,1) 58%,rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);background:-ms-linear-gradient(top, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%,rgba(201,219,229,1) 19%,rgba(216,225,231,1) 58%,rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);background:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%,rgba(201,219,229,1) 19%,rgba(216,225,231,1) 58%,rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#F2F6F8', endColorstr='#C9DBE5', GradientType=0);zoom:1\">\n<div style=\"border-radius:6px;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;background-color:rgb(89,97,102);color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:10px;border:1px solid rgb(241,245,248);background: rgb(85,102,111);background: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(85,102,111,1) 0%, rgba(79,91,99,1) 18%, rgba(69,80,87,1) 57%, rgba(73,98,115,1) 100%);background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(85,102,111,1)), color-stop(18%,rgba(79,91,99,1)), color-stop(57%,rgba(69,80,87,1)), color-stop(100%,rgba(73,98,115,1)));background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(85,102,111,1) 0%,rgba(79,91,99,1) 18%,rgba(69,80,87,1) 57%,rgba(73,98,115,1) 100%);background: -o-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(85,102,111,1) 0%,rgba(79,91,99,1) 18%,rgba(69,80,87,1) 57%,rgba(73,98,115,1) 100%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(85,102,111,1) 0%,rgba(79,91,99,1) 18%,rgba(69,80,87,1) 57%,rgba(73,98,115,1) 100%);background: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(85,102,111,1) 0%,rgba(79,91,99,1) 18%,rgba(69,80,87,1) 57%,rgba(73,98,115,1) 100%);filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#55666f', endColorstr='#496273',GradientType=0);zoom:1\">\n<div style=\"padding:10px\">What best describes your gaming habits?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<form id=\"qp_form100700\" action=\"http:\/\/www.poll-maker.com\/results100700xa54F1bC7-4\" method=\"post\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0px;padding:0px\">\n<div style=\"border-radius:6px\">\n<div style=\"display:block;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;clear:both;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand\"><span onClick=\"if((!event.target?event.srcElement:event.target).tagName!='INPUT'){var c=this.childNodes[0];c.checked=(c.type=='radio'?true:!c.checked);}\" style=\"display:block;padding-left:30px\"><input style=\"float:left;width:25px;margin-left:-25px;margin-top:-1px;padding:0px;height:18px\" name=\"qp_v100700\" type=\"radio\" value=\"1\">I&#39;m mostly a PC gamer. (Windows, Linux, Mac.)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;clear:both;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand\"><span onClick=\"if((!event.target?event.srcElement:event.target).tagName!='INPUT'){var c=this.childNodes[0];c.checked=(c.type=='radio'?true:!c.checked);}\" style=\"display:block;padding-left:30px\"><input style=\"float:left;width:25px;margin-left:-25px;margin-top:-1px;padding:0px;height:18px\" name=\"qp_v100700\" type=\"radio\" value=\"2\">I mostly play current-gen consoles like Wii U, Xbox One, and PS4.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;clear:both;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand\"><span onClick=\"if((!event.target?event.srcElement:event.target).tagName!='INPUT'){var c=this.childNodes[0];c.checked=(c.type=='radio'?true:!c.checked);}\" style=\"display:block;padding-left:30px\"><input style=\"float:left;width:25px;margin-left:-25px;margin-top:-1px;padding:0px;height:18px\" name=\"qp_v100700\" type=\"radio\" value=\"3\">I mostly play on last-gen consoles: Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;clear:both;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand\"><span onClick=\"if((!event.target?event.srcElement:event.target).tagName!='INPUT'){var c=this.childNodes[0];c.checked=(c.type=='radio'?true:!c.checked);}\" style=\"display:block;padding-left:30px\"><input style=\"float:left;width:25px;margin-left:-25px;margin-top:-1px;padding:0px;height:18px\" name=\"qp_v100700\" type=\"radio\" value=\"4\">I mostly play on much older consoles: PS2, original Xbox, or earlier.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;clear:both;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand\"><span onClick=\"if((!event.target?event.srcElement:event.target).tagName!='INPUT'){var c=this.childNodes[0];c.checked=(c.type=='radio'?true:!c.checked);}\" style=\"display:block;padding-left:30px\"><input style=\"float:left;width:25px;margin-left:-25px;margin-top:-1px;padding:0px;height:18px\" name=\"qp_v100700\" type=\"radio\" value=\"5\">I mostly play on mobile devices.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;clear:both;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand\"><span onClick=\"if((!event.target?event.srcElement:event.target).tagName!='INPUT'){var c=this.childNodes[0];c.checked=(c.type=='radio'?true:!c.checked);}\" style=\"display:block;padding-left:30px\"><input style=\"float:left;width:25px;margin-left:-25px;margin-top:-1px;padding:0px;height:18px\" name=\"qp_v100700\" type=\"radio\" value=\"6\">Games what? I&#8217;m here for the programming posts.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;clear:both;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand\"><span onClick=\"if((!event.target?event.srcElement:event.target).tagName!='INPUT'){var c=this.childNodes[0];c.checked=(c.type=='radio'?true:!c.checked);}\" style=\"display:block;padding-left:30px\"><input style=\"float:left;width:25px;margin-left:-25px;margin-top:-1px;padding:0px;height:18px\" name=\"qp_v100700\" type=\"radio\" value=\"7\">This poll lacks the sophistication to describe my gaming habits.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top:10px;clear:both\"><a class=\"qp_btna\" href=\"#\"><input name=\"qp_b100700\" style=\"width:80px;height:30px;margin-right:5px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgb(150,163,170);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(0,0,0);cursor:pointer;cursor:hand;background: rgb(242,246,248);background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%, rgba(216,225,231,1) 50%, rgba(181,198,208,1) 51%, rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(242,246,248,1)), color-stop(50%,rgba(216,225,231,1)), color-stop(51%,rgba(181,198,208,1)), color-stop(100%,rgba(224,239,249,1)));background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%,rgba(216,225,231,1) 50%,rgba(181,198,208,1) 51%,rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);background: -o-linear-gradient(top, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%,rgba(216,225,231,1) 50%,rgba(181,198,208,1) 51%,rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%,rgba(216,225,231,1) 50%,rgba(181,198,208,1) 51%,rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%,rgba(216,225,231,1) 50%,rgba(181,198,208,1) 51%,rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);zoom:1\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\"><\/a><a class=\"qp_btna\" href=\"#\"><input name=\"qp_b100700\" style=\"width:80px;height:30px;margin-right:5px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgb(150,163,170);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(0,0,0);cursor:pointer;cursor:hand;background: rgb(242,246,248);background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%, rgba(216,225,231,1) 50%, rgba(181,198,208,1) 51%, rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(242,246,248,1)), color-stop(50%,rgba(216,225,231,1)), color-stop(51%,rgba(181,198,208,1)), color-stop(100%,rgba(224,239,249,1)));background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%,rgba(216,225,231,1) 50%,rgba(181,198,208,1) 51%,rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);background: -o-linear-gradient(top, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%,rgba(216,225,231,1) 50%,rgba(181,198,208,1) 51%,rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%,rgba(216,225,231,1) 50%,rgba(181,198,208,1) 51%,rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(242,246,248,1) 0%,rgba(216,225,231,1) 50%,rgba(181,198,208,1) 51%,rgba(224,239,249,1) 100%);zoom:1\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Results\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a id=\"qp_a100700\" style=\"float:right;font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration:none;margin-top:-12px;margin-right:-5px\" href=\"http:\/\/www.poll-maker.com\">Poll Maker<\/a><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/scripts.poll-maker.com\/3012\/scpolls.js\" language=\"javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yes, I know it&#8217;s not scientific. 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