Whats a playable FPS (frames per second lol) for you? (with examples)

Before upgrading my PC 30 FPS in any game (except fast online shooters like COD or Tribes ) was perfect.

im not that much of a gaming snob, but i pretty much need 45 minimum for everything.

console gamers are so lucky that they all think 30fps is the max the eye can see :(

Hmm, don't have any examples. Unless the game is a turn-based or pausable thing where the fps is not so important, my preference is 60 fps @ native resolution with all the whatevers turned on. When that's not possible, first try is reducing AA, or the whatevers that are making the game slow. When that's not enough, lower the resolution. And when that's not enough, guess it's time to upgrade. :)

Singleplayer: 45 FPS average. Multiplayer: 60 FPS minimum.

More than 35 fps is good for me :|

45-120.

I played TR 2013 at 25 FPS. Because I wanted to play it at max graphics with max hair.

60 minimum.

Anything 30FPS and over is good for me. As long as it doesn't dip below that its fine. Technically the human eye only needs it to be over 24fps to see smooth motion. Some people say they can see a difference, and I guess it is possible but everyone I know seems to be ok as long as the video is over 30fps in games.

Only reason to have games go way above 30fps is to make sure when there is a heavy load on the cpu/gpu that it doesn't dip below that 24/30 fps.

Unplayable <25> Playable

I have the best computer ever. Beat Bioshock Infinite with 12fps the entire time. Not kidding...

<50 - Unplayable

50-80 - Acceptable

80+ - Butter

Any FPS ever.

On my old Pentium 4 I used to play ME2 and League at 20 FPS.

Under 20, can't play. Around 30, basically what I get when I play a high graphics game. Above 40, not bad. 50, really good, and it's the best I'm going to get on this computer. 60 and over, almost flawless. Only happens when I play low graphics games.

Singleplayer games = Anything below 30-40 is unacceptable.

Multiplayer games = Always need to get more than 80fps.

Depends on the game.

Some games run really smooth even if they're at below 30, they don't cause additional eye strain and are a joy to play even at 20-30 because you can't tell that it's got poor FPS which is an awesome feature.
But some games cause severe eye fatigue even at 30-60fps+ and makes it feel like it runs on 20fps or lower :/

Generally for me 30+ is ok for single player games, for multiplayer 60+ to be enjoyable... the only multiplayer game that comes to mind wihch has a good minimum FPS for me is Loadout, 42 is the lowest I saw while there were stuff flying everywhere, usually it's around 100.

Also, having a constant FPS is alot better than having bigger max FPS... like I do :/ I have really extreme ranges of FPS in some games, mainly source games, usually from 15 to 150.
And it's also generally better to limit your FPS to your monitor's refresh rate.

I get nauseous with a sub 60 frame rate :L

Usually around 40FPS average is okay for me.

Atleast 50 fps for most games, 60 for FPS. For MMO's or so I can live with 30 but if possible I prefer it a tad higher.

I've played games with frame rates under 10. It certainly isn't a good experience, but you can sometimes still achieve things at that level.

I played WoW for quite a while where I would drop below 5 FPS in raids, and when Planetside 2 came out I only got ~15 FPS in larger fights.

If we're talking about enjoyable frame rates, if it's steady and over 30 I can enjoy the game well enough, although I prefer a solid 60. I've never used a monitor with any higher refresh rate, so I have yet to experience the glory of 120 FPS.

I wouldn't know, I play video games for the game itself. I don't get off on watching my frames increase above the level of what a human eye can even process.

Playable FPS is the one that doesn't fluctuate too drastic. Be it 10, 30 or 120 it doesn't matter.

For the human eye 25 FPS is really like the rule of thumb, because that's usually the FPS that movies and television shows use (or used to use)

For me I guess more is better, but beyond 60 I think it's just unnecessary. With the exception of FPS (multiplayer) games like BF3 or TF2, but I don't have to worry about lag on these games anyway since I have an HD 7950.

40 fps I am comfortable with, although I should be playing games at 60fps to get my money's worth. Anything below 40fps I will turn down settings until I reach 40 minimum.