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    Can you lose FPS when using FRAPS?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by AirSinner, Mar 27, 2010.

  1. AirSinner

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    When your using FRAPS to measure FPS can you take a loss in FPS when FRAPS is activated? I'm pretty sure when recording video but what about when its just measuring FPS? Thanks for the responses.
     
    AirSinner, Mar 27, 2010
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  2. SomeRandomDude

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    No you dont lose fps
     
    SomeRandomDude, Mar 27, 2010
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    FRAPS is such a small program, unless you're measuring Solitaire on a Pentium 1 with 12 MB of RAM, it's not going to do anything.
     
    Lithus, Mar 27, 2010
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  4. AirSinner

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    has it ever been known to interfere with games because Just cause 2 kept crashing on my M15x and it was driving me crazy
     
    AirSinner, Mar 27, 2010
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    well i noticed that for me Metro 2033, and Stalker COP both crash if I try to run FRAPS, maybe for those games it has something to do with DX11? I don't know but those are the only two games that it affects for me.
     
    motherpuncher22, Mar 28, 2010
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  6. Amnesiac

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    You would probably lose 1 frame at the most, while it's not recording.
     
    Amnesiac, Mar 28, 2010
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    It depends how you have it set and what processor you have, for me I've seen it take about 3 frames off various games and sometimes it glitches and screws the whole thing over.

    It's not too bad though.
     
    funky monk, Mar 28, 2010
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    FRAPS definitely CAN cause slowdowns...

    - Major slowdowns when recording
    - usually marginal slowdowns when not recording
    - sometimes significant slowdowns or unusual behavior when not recording
     
    masterchef341, Mar 28, 2010
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    Ya it's allright... i didn't loose any at alll and seriously , this made me laugh...i remmeber using Pentium 1 and seriously , it was pathetic... compared to now...
     
    sean473, Mar 28, 2010
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  10. fluffboy

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    I think in 10-15 years you will also think that the hardware we have now is pathetic? well guess what its called Technology development...there will always be something and faster and software that will need that much processing power to run.

    bye =)
     
    fluffboy, Mar 28, 2010
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  11. LaptopNut

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    I use Rivatuner to show fps in game but I have never had any problems with Fraps.
     
    LaptopNut, Mar 28, 2010
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    I just played Metro 2033 with fraps running for like thirty minutes without it crashing...weird.
     
    TearTaker, Mar 28, 2010
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  13. jenesuispasbavard

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    The Just Cause 2 demo also crashes on my computer if FRAPS is on, even if the FPS counter is invisible.
     
    jenesuispasbavard, Mar 29, 2010
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