FPS vs Frame Pacing: Benchmarking the Hidden Stutter in Modern Up-scaling Tech

Concept render comparing an erratic, stuttering high FPS frame time graph against a smooth, capped frame pacing graph.

FPS vs Frame Pacing: Benchmarking the Hidden Stutter in Modern Up-scaling Tech In 2026, the entire PC gaming industry is running on an illusion. If you buy a modern graphics card—whether it’s an NVIDIA RTX 50-series powered by Blackwell or an AMD Radeon RX 9000-series powered by RDNA 4—the marketing materials all promise the same … Read more