When i have the console down/menu open. it sits right around 25 fps when im not doing something, if im monkeying around in the menu its all over the place, generally lower. I have the res set to 1280x960, which is generally what i play most games at, the refresh rate is set to 75 as well. I can tolerate it, but if you want/are going to change it, im not going to say no =). BTW, in game my framerate stays at 72 consistantly, no slowdowns, which is why I posed the question in the first place.