“Are you experiencing excessive vertical synchronisation?”
“Are you experiencing excessive vertical synchronisation?”
Hello everyone,
previously a console gamer, I’m writing to you now as a PC gaming enthusiast. Last week, I assembled a gaming PC with the assistance of a knowledgeable friend, and I’ve been thoroughly enjoying it so far.
I've been immersed in Fallout 4 at a consistent 60 frames per second, and I find it incredibly engaging. However, one challenge I’ve encountered is that the game’s loading times are inexplicably linked to its frame rate; consequently, I needed to install a mod specifically designed to unlock the game’s frame rate solely during the loading and transition screens – typically lasting around 9 to 10 seconds – to prevent them from extending for up to 2 or 3 minutes. During these brief periods, my frame rate can spike as high as 400 FPS, and I occasionally detect a slight increase in fan speed within my system. Nevertheless, once the loading screen concludes, the frame rate reverts back to its standard 60FPS.
My query is this: would it be detrimental to my system’s performance to maintain such a high frame rate – even if only intermittently during load times and transitions – or should I adjust my settings? I'm concerned about potentially shortening the lifespan of my PC simply to optimize Fallout 4, and if maintaining this approach poses any risk, I'd prefer not to play the game at all.
Thank you for your insights.
It’s not necessarily going to harm it. If the high frames were really any kind of problem it would just heat up the GPU more than normal periodically, but processors are protected by lowering their settings when they heat up to a certain point. This is called thermal throttling. If you want the GPU to stay as cool as possible, the thing to do is set a frame rate limit in your GPU control panel.
It’s not necessarily going to harm it. If the high frames were really any kind of problem it would just heat up the GPU more than normal periodically, but processors are protected by lowering their settings when they heat up to a certain point. This is called thermal throttling. If you want the GPU to stay as cool as possible, the thing to do is set a frame rate limit in your GPU control panel.