A high and stable frame rate is essential for many players to enjoy a game. Now, a 59-year-old Dane shows that it can also be done differently, playing Red Dead Redemption 2 at 4 FPS – the community can only marvel at his endurance.
Who is this player? Behind the YouTube channel Mongo TV is a 59-year-old Dane named John. He has been posting videos on his channel for 11 years, including gaming content. Over the years, he has accumulated over 62,000 uploads.
Among them is a gameplay recording of Red Dead Redemption 2. The modern classic from Rockstar is considered one of the best open-world games of all time and likely also brings John enjoyment.
But there is a problem: His laptop cannot run the title properly. Instead of smooth 60 frames per second, which is the absolute minimum for many players, the YouTuber has to settle for pitiful 4 FPS.
12 hours just for the beginning
What is the problem? The YouTuber states in the info text of a video about Red Dead 2 that his laptop is equipped with an i5-8300H processor and a Geforce GTX 1050 T graphics card with 4GB.
With that, Red Dead Redemption 2 should at least run smoother than just 4 FPS. According to his own statement, the YouTuber plays on the lowest settings. Additionally, part of the footage was recorded with a camera set up in front of the screen, which further diminishes the visual quality from the viewer’s perspective.
Just to start in the snowy mountains, John is said to have taken over 12 hours. No wonder, considering the game is just a sequence of single images and never runs smoothly.
The YouTuber is currently at episode 309 of his walkthrough, much to the disbelief of the Reddit community, who can only marvel at the YouTuber’s perseverance and almost consider it a joke.
The user FeelDeadInside shares a clip from the project on Reddit and points out that the laptop’s fan is very loud. It has likely not been cleaned for years and is therefore very dusty.
Other users share their thoughts on the post:
- “The worst I ever played was 15 FPS – this is a whole different league,” writes RoastedPotato-1kg, to which SatyrAngel replies: “We all did that in the 90s.”
- “Imagine spending the whole week playing a mission, only to die at the end,” says TodayNo8387.
- “I would just give up and buy a used PS4 now,” says MilesFassst.
- “He took three hours to eat a bowl of stew,” laughs DanTaff.
- “This is how people who can’t ‘play’ games with 30 FPS imagine gaming,” laughs niclovin508.
This is also a recurring topic in the comments: At what point does a game really feel smooth? While some players are satisfied with 30 frames per second, “smooth” for others only begins at 60 FPS – or even more.
Whether the YouTuber will ever finish Red Dead Redemption 2 under these conditions remains to be seen. Viewers definitely need a lot of patience. Could you imagine playing a complete game this way? And what does “smooth” mean to you? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. Even today, players still discover new secrets: “This is more exciting than Stranger Things” – a new Easter egg in Red Dead Redemption 2 seven years after its release
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