(1) (FPS) See
first-person shooter.
(2) (
Frames
Per
Second) The measurement of the speed of motion sequences such as movies, TV and animation. Although motion seems continuous, it is actually a rapid sequence of static images called "frames." The simulation of realistic movement requires at least 15 fps. Movies are shot at 24 fps, while video is captured at 24, 30 and 60 fps.
FPS vs. Hertz
Frames per second (fps) is the rate at which the video medium was captured. Hertz (Hz) is the number of times the monitor refreshes every second, and ideally, it must keep up with the video medium. For example, if a video game is produced at 120 fps, but either the maximum limit of the computer's video card or the monitor is only 60 Hz, the game will play at 60 fps, and some realism will be lost. In contrast, if a video is shot at 30 fps and played on the same 60 Hz monitor, the monitor will only resolve 30 frames per second. See
Hertz,
frame rate,
DTV,
rate stretch tool and
deinterlace.