Inimese silmadele on parem suurema kaadrisagedusega pilt, samas suurema kaadrisageduse tekitamiseks vajab kuvaadapter rohkem võimsust (energia kulu on suurem).
Frame rate is typically the frequency (rate) at which consecutive images (frames) are captured or displayed. This definition applies to film and video cameras, computer animation, and motion capture systems. In these contexts, frame rate may be used interchangeably with frame frequency and refresh rate, which are expressed in hertz.