Why is is so important games run at 60fps?

[thetonestarr]

Grey Acumen said:
I think people also need to keep in mind the difference between a frame rate that we can discern individual frames, as opposed to a frame rate where we can still consciously register the change from one image to the next, as opposed to a frame rate that we can still SUBconsciously recognize the change from one image to the next. they're all going to be different frame rates.

If I were to hazard a guess, I'd say that 12 FPS is the highest frame rate that most people can discern individual frames.

Correct!

 

Meanwhile, I'm content with anything more than 20 FPS in my games. 30 is pretty much perfect for me.  Anything more than 40 is really nitpicky if you ask me.. Sure, the game can be more fluid, but I can guarantee that the fluidity difference isn't as much as people make it out to be. 95% of the difference is psychologically manufactured - thinking that the 60 FPS looks that much better because you "know" that it's supposed to be.