
PCHow FPS and Refresh Rate Actually Work
FPS is how many frames your PC makes per second; refresh rate is how many times your monitor shows one — the interaction between them explains tearing, stutter, and VRR.
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FPS is how many frames your PC makes per second; refresh rate is how many times your monitor shows one — the interaction between them explains tearing, stutter, and VRR.

A modern NVMe SSD loads a big open-world game several times faster than a hard drive — and by 2025 many games stopped asking politely and started requiring it.

Not all settings cost the same: turning down four specific options buys back most lost frame rate, while a dozen others barely move the number.

Minimum means the game boots at low settings; recommended means comfortable play — and the GPU model number matters more than any other line on the list.

A console is cheaper on day one; a gaming PC usually wins over five years once you count game prices, subscriptions, and paid online play — with real exceptions.

Sixteen gigabytes covers almost every game released through 2025, and 32 GB only pays off in specific, nameable situations — here is how to tell which one you are in.