Xbox Head Phil Spencer Says Most People Don’t Care About 60FPS

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Following Microsoft’s Xbox One X reveal at E3 2017, GameCentral sat down with Xbox head Phil Spencer to talk about the new Xbox, its power, and the everlasting framerate discussion.

Packing 12GB of fast GDDR5 memory, six teraflops of computing power, the Xbox One X is said to be the most powerful console ever created. According to Ark: Survival Evolved co-creative director Jesse Rapczak, the console can be compared to a PC with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 with 16GB of RAM.

The Xbox One X is the most capable home console of running games in 60 frames per second, and in the interview with GameCentral, Phil Spencer touched the subject of framerate.

GC: What also frustrates me is that the only number I do care about is the only that you and Sony don’t obsess over. Which is 60fps, which I understand is easier to do on the Xbox One X than any other console.

PS: That’s correct. But… [laughs] Why do you care about 60fps?

GC: It’s the only number that affects gameplay and yet it’s the only one you two never go on about! No-one can tell the difference between 4K and 1080p and all that nonsense…

PS: You just broke your whole argument now!

GC: How?

PS: You just said these games could run on a Commodore 64, they would not run at 60 frames per second on a Commodore 64.

GC: Uridium did.

PS: [laughs] I’m not disagreeing with you. But it’s a subjective opinion that that’s the only one that matters.

All: [laughs]

GC: It’s the only one that affects gameplay.

PS: …visuals do affect gameplay.

GC: Not the resolution though. Not in any manner close to the difference a good frame rate makes.

PS: Don’t get me wrong. I love frame rate. I love Ori, it’s one of the reasons I love playing Forza Motorsport. But you have to go back to what you said before: most people. What frame rate does Minecraft run at?

GC: I know, but if the frame rate is below what it needs to be – and it does vary for different games – they do notice. They might not identify the problem, but they know something’s wrong.

PS: Some people do. Some people just want to have fun playing Lego Batman.


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TOXICPosted:

Yeah im one of them, i don't think is going to make a big difference anyway,.

SkatesPosted:

I honestly never really cared for 60fps, 30fps with a great game is just fine. We grew up with worse and still had tons of fun.

RareparrotPosted:

lmao never really cared your right microsoft ... half the gamers dont care they only complain about lag LMAO sorry excuse for gamers

MuahaModsPosted:

60FPS is definitely better. Playing Recore on my PC @ 60FPS and palying it on xbox @ 30 fps is a huge difference. So smooth and fluid, helping it both look better and play better.

k3rryPosted:

It's not a huge deal for me, I can't see how the difference can turn people off of a game, it's the same looking game and after a while I forget to notice it even is 30fps.

M9zPosted:

I think it's preference based. Some people want the 60 just to say they have it, others go higher and higher and some PC rigs have reached 150 fps, but it's just like the resolution argument, it's preference based. Some people want huge screens running 4k, while others are happy with a small gaming monitor that runs in 720p.

I'm one of those that doesn't care as long as I can see what I'm doing, but I grew up playing Spyro on a small box TV that was fuzzy in the corners, so any type of flat screen with a good field of view is a blessing in my eyes, I probably wont go 4k until it's the only thing there is, like if they stop making lower res TV's, simply cuz I don't care for it lol

Yea, it's good for performance boasting, but not a necessity to have a good time gaming. The only time I see 4k as a true necessity, is if you make content for people and develop a fanbase, to give them the best viewing experience lol

FairfaxPosted:

this is a huge discussion thats going around and people honestly don't they want more and more

SakonPosted:

Saki The man isn't wrong. Most people don't even know what FPS stands for.

Lmao true.

HaloPosted:

When it comes to gameplay I can notice 60FPS, I can tell how smooth it is. Play Halo 3 on the Xbox 360 then play it using Halo MCC. It's a lot smoother, and even though some people may not care I do. I'd still want the gameplay to be fun though, that's another important factor.

FibrilPosted:

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Saki The man isn't wrong. Most people don't even know what FPS stands for.


First Person Shooter?



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Lol totally ;)

I would prefer better FPS and graphics on what ever I play.