maybe u guys don't understand what im talking about. i don't mean hard frame-drops, it's more like micro-stutter. i have 'homework' for u, plz set up ur ps3 to 1080p in system settings, go to zone mode, select moa fwd and any ship. now drive flawless until the transition from flash to sub-rapier appears (u should be in the last banked corner after 2nd mag-strip). believe me, u will recognise a very visible stutter during the transition. now set up ur ps3 to 720p in system settings, and redo the procedure explained above, u won't recognise any stutter at the transition between flash to sub-rapier now. hope u'll understand now.