Additionally, in the context of computer graphics performance, FPS is the rate at which a system, particularly a GPU, is able to generate frames, and refresh rate is the frequency at which a display shows completed frames. In these contexts, frame rate may be used interchangeably with frame frequency and refresh rate, which are expressed in hertz. This definition applies to film and video cameras, computer animation, and motion capture systems. JSTOR ( June 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)įrame rate (expressed in frames per second or FPS) is typically the frequency (rate) at which consecutive images ( frames) are captured or displayed.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
