Frame pacing
Also searched as: frame pacing · frame time consistency · frame pacing issues · uneven frames · microstutter
What it means
Frame pacing is how EVEN the gaps between frames are — not how many you get. Smooth gameplay needs frames delivered on a steady rhythm, not just a high average.
More detail
Two PCs can both read 60 FPS and feel completely different. One spaces its frames evenly — a fresh frame about every 16 milliseconds — and looks fluid. …
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