low fps competitive gamers

WAHAMMA · May 2011

just wanna know how many low fps competitive gamers are out there?and some of the pros and cons.
i play with a 30-50fps and only problem i got is my reg and smoke problems

MCaddict · May 2011

Do you call 60-100 low than i am one

BleedBlack99 · May 2011

i'm a sorta competitive gamer.. i'm not in wogl but i do drafts and such and i'm happy when i get 30 fps

WAHAMMA · May 2011

doesnt get u mad or anything?^

TSTYLIMES · May 2011

anything below 80fps in competitive gaming is starting to affect your ability, believe it or not.

WAHAMMA · May 2011

like how so? ^

BleedBlack99 · May 2011

my fps is kinda the reason im staying outta wogl and esl and other season things... i can't do much when it drops from 30-25 probably if i just buy a $50 graphics card i could get at least 50 fps

WAHAMMA · May 2011

o, i just want to knwo the cons of low fps and all the game aspects it affects compared to high fps.

BleedBlack99 · May 2011

major con of low fps (for me) when in wogl, you usually get out shot because they have about 4x more fps than you and their computers respond faster.

Bloodyfire. · May 2011

Pro of a low FPS: Go up and down ladders extremely fast.

TSTYLIMES · May 2011

WAHAMMA wrote: »

like how so? ^

You want a constant fps especially with a game like crossfire, or anything when you're playing competitively. Preferably in the 120's so your aim is consistent.

It doesn't take much to build a computer that can play crossfire at a steady 100+ fps, here's an example:

ASRock 770 EXTREME3 AM3 AMD 770 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157195

PowerColor AX5670 512MD5-HV2 Radeon HD 5670 512MB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131366

AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor HDX925WFGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103916

G****ILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-4GBNS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231394

Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030

Seagate Barracuda ST3500413AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148701

NZXT GAMMA Classic Series GAMA-001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061

ASUS Black 24X DVD+R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Subtotal: $450

Build that and you'll be flying in most competitive games. crossfire? counter strike source? call of duty 4? no problem, easy 100+ fps.

CookieMunzta · May 2011

You'll be hitting the cap with that build Tasty, since that last patch increased fps.

I'd take lower fps if it gave me a lower ping too.

WAHAMMA · May 2011

BleedBlack99 wrote: »

my fps is kinda the reason im staying outta wogl and esl and other season things... i can't do much when it drops from 30-25 probably if i just buy a $50 graphics card i could get at least 50 fps

Bloodyfire. wrote: »

Pro of a low FPS: Go up and down ladders extremely fast.

haha thought ppl just climb fast in cf,now i know why

TSTYLIMES · May 2011

WAHAMMA wrote: »

o, i just want to knwo the cons of low fps and all the game aspects it affects compared to high fps.

aiming is more difficult

your movements aren't as fluid

How do you expect to hit those clutch shots with the awp when you're idling around 30fps? you'll get lucky, but you want the best possible gameplay so you won't have the problems of an unresponsive game affecting everything you do.

DatRoyal · May 2011

Back when I had at lowest 10, and highest 17, I played a lot of E8 scrims if you call that competitive.

Now I get 5 and I'm not even going to attempt scrimming

WAHAMMA · May 2011

TSTYLIMES wrote: »

You want a constant fps especially with a game like crossfire, or anything when you're playing competitively. Preferably in the 120's so your aim is consistent.
Build that and you'll be flying in most competitive games. crossfire? counter strike source? call of duty 4? no problem, easy 100+ fps.

i see, what would you suggest for a $2k budget?(whole new computer, every accessory)

WAHAMMA · May 2011

TSTYLIMES wrote: »

aiming is more difficult

your movements aren't as fluid

How do you expect to hit those clutch shots with the awp when you're idling around 30fps? you'll get lucky, but you want the best possible gameplay so you won't have the problems of an unresponsive game affecting everything you do.

yes this happens alot. so basically you will have to be raw as hell to play cf with low fps, to be considered good.

DatRoyal · May 2011

WAHAMMA wrote: »

i see, what would you suggest for a $2k budget?(whole new computer, every accessory)

If you built one, I don't see ANYTHING, no matter how good, being $2,000 dollars

WAHAMMA · May 2011

GringoLixo wrote: »

If you built one, I don't see ANYTHING, no matter how good, being $2,000 dollars

talking about that budget range, best of the best,2-3k is fine as long as the results are good

TSTYLIMES · May 2011

WAHAMMA wrote: »

i see, what would you suggest for a $2k budget?(whole new computer, every accessory)

2k budget?

let me give you a run down before I actually post every part. I'm thinking an i7 build, with a GTX 570. For your monitor, I highly suggest a 3D-ready monitor. No, not because it has the ability to do 3D, but because it has the ability to do 120 hertz (trust me, very worth it when you have over 120 fps and 120 hertz)

For accessories, I recommend the MX 518 mouse, and/or the Wheel Mouse Optical (you can even get both and use one as a backup) a mechanical keyboard will also be beneficial, steelseries 6g maybe?

I'll post in a bit.

WAHAMMA · May 2011

k kool thnx alot

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TSTYLIMES · May 2011

WAHAMMA wrote: »

yes this happens alot. so basically you will have to be raw as hell to play cf with low fps, to be considered good.

well if you're good then you're good.

give fr0d a computer that plays with 25 fps in cs 1.6, do you think he'll be bad? no, he'll just be a little more inconsistent, but still the overall best player in the game.

hammer_meAL · May 2011

used to play with 45-50 fps but then my pc finally died. I was pretty consistent IMO but it was pretty annoying when smoke or a group firing happened

TSTYLIMES · May 2011

aLisAstar wrote: »

used to play with 45-50 fps but then my pc finally died. I was pretty consistent IMO but it was pretty annoying when smoke or a group firing happened

I played with a pretty below average laptop at one point, and I can tell you, dodging smokes because they would lag me really really put me and my team at a disadvantage.

WAHAMMA · May 2011

my shot is pretty consistent, sometimes i lag though. yes smoke and group firing suck rly bad especially when you have an awp

zeXattack · May 2011

30 fps and my pc freezing alot. really hate huge fights, maps will alot stairs and smokes

RuSTalt · May 2011

I play with 25-40. It would start around 40, but then decrease rapidly since my laptop over-heats like crazy. Em..... smoke really fecks me up - I go down to 2-5 and get stuck in walls quite a bit then. I played at my friends house a good bit a while back and he used to get a constant 90fps and everything was so smooth. Massive difference.

TaysteeLimes · May 2011

I used to play with 20-30 FPS, until a week ago, invested 30 bucks and my fps went up to 100+, which I find hard to believe. Originally when I had a gaming laptop I would rifle however after I lost that I was forced to switch to sniping.