For the longest time, I chased higher FPS like it was the only metric that mattered. If the number in the corner kept climbing, I assumed everything was working as intended. The more I played modern games, however — big, sprawling, shader-heavy worlds — the more I realized that something felt off. I've seen games deliver upwards of 100 FPS on the frame counter, while at the same time feeling jittery and strangely inconsistent in motion.