"Inconsistent framerate" means that the speed at which a video or game is displayed on a screen is not steady or smooth. It may change from fast to slow, causing a choppy or laggy viewing experience.
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At most, it's an ugly and boring game where the most interesting aspect is the prevalence an
of inconsistent framerate despite looking like garbage.»
Regardless, across the board we see some very low minimums, and while I was watching the benchmarks I often noted
wildly inconsistent framerates, especially in Hitman.
While it does deliver some genuine scares throughout the course of its relatively short story, it's the
highly inconsistent framerate and loading stutters that hamper what could've been an awesome horror experience.
Early streams and video captures are showing stuttering and
an inconsistent framerate for the Xbox version of the game, with some saying the game dipped into the single - digits.
This mode isn't bad, but you can really see the difference between this and the «4k» mode — so I sacrificed
the inconsistent framerate for clarity.
If it wasn't the loading hitch that was pulling me out of the experience, it was the highly
inconsistent framerate.
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Inconsistent framerate and outright freezing causes frustrating deaths, numerous technical issues.
Despite the simple yet beautiful visuals, the Switch version of Fe suffers from
an inconsistent framerate, especially when there are lots of elements onscreen.
That, coupled with a few platforming issues (there are times in which the simple act of climbing a ledge becomes more complicated than it should), a weird stealth mechanic (hiding in bushes will make you invisible to enemies, even if they're two inches away from you) and
the inconsistent framerate hinder the quality of what could have been a much better game.