Guide

What affects 1% low FPS

Average FPS tells you the overall speed of a result. 1% low FPS tells you how stable that experience feels when scenes become heavier.

• CPU headroom matters more when open-world streaming, NPC density, and background simulation increase.
• RAM capacity and speed can matter when large games are pushing higher memory pressure than older titles.
• Storage and shader compilation can create hitching even when the average frame rate looks acceptable.
• Upscaling and frame generation can raise averages, but they do not always fix poor frame-time consistency.

SpecBeacon surfaces average FPS first because it is easier to compare, but 1% low behavior is still important when deciding whether a setup actually feels smooth in play.