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ELI5: If a computer is powerful enough, how does it know not to play videos or perform logic for games at a faster speed? (lemmit.online)

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The original was posted on /r/explainlikeimfive by /u/AlphaPlays_607 on 2023-10-05 20:25:30.

I don't know if I'm explaining this right... A computer can run logic at some speed based on how powerful the components of it are, so if it can perform the logic of something, for example, movement in a game, how does it know how much should be done based on its power, instead of essentially running in "fast-forward" or conversely in slow motion?

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