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Subject: The difference between Lag and FPS
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Although I doubt any mods will put this as a sticky, I think it would probably be the best thing that the mods could do for us.

Everyone here seems to be asking questions and getting lag and their framerate mixed up. I would like to try and clear these two things up. I'll define each first.

FRAMERATE - Your videocard makes moving images by flashing "frames" very fast. The faster they are being generated, the more lifelike and smooth they look. When your videocard cant create these frames fast enough it looks sketchy and kind of like lag. Your framerate is how fast your graphics card can generate new frames each second. F rames P er S econd. This is 100% dependent on your computers actual preformance, mainly the videocard. If you have a low end videocard, putting your settings on high will result in a low framerate.

Lag - Lag has absolutely nothing to do with your framerate at all. They are completely 100% independent. Lag is caused by a slow connecction which results in high ping. Ping is basically how many miliseconds it takes for the information your computer sends to go to the server where the the game is hosted, and back. I usually dont play in servers unless the ping is under 100. When the ping reaches say 300 or so it can get very laggy, which appears to be like a low framerate.

How to check whether its lag or low fps - The only true way to know is to play the campaign. If you can have the settings fairly high and play the whole campaign and it appears to lag online, you know its your connection. If it appears to "lag" on the campaign, you know its your videocard. I really hope this helps. There have been so many questions like this just within the past week. If any mods see this, which I doubt, please consider making this a sticky, or at least write one of your on about the differences. It is getting annoying explaining this over and over again.

  • 07.16.2006 9:24 AM PDT
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Great guied TMH1988, for all the people who dont know what FPS and Ping/Lag is this will help clarifiy everything.

The modorators are best to Sticky this or put it in "The Guids" sticky.

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[Edited on 7/16/2006]

  • 07.16.2006 9:37 AM PDT
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OMG STICKY.

  • 07.16.2006 3:16 PM PDT