Hearing that 2/3 PS users are switching to 60fps, away from a default of 30fps is really interesting. You can have the best screenshots in the world, but if your game doesn't run well people can tell.
I just wish the industry standardized on reporting and low 0.1% FPS and latency, it would have done wonders for the entire gaming industry.
And no, 24fps film is not comparable to 30fps, because the film captures a smear of time, whereas computers/consoles do not.
As to why it’s used, higher FPS creates artifacts on things like spinning tires. Persistence of vision means flashing something for 1/240th of a second can be surprisingly obvious. We perceive fast objects as actual blurs not just sequences of still images.
Framerate aside, a good percentage of modern TVs have abysmal latency. I recently played the original Super Monkey Ball 2 on a gamecube hooked up to a CRT and was shook; that sort of precision would never fly on modern hardware.
Game mode helps, but only somewhat, it does not generally solve the issue.
For this reason, as far as tight gameplay goes, my money's on devices like the Switch.
The problem is that we're compounding latencies that would be ok if it was just 1. Controllers? Bluetooth instead of a cable. Monitor? OLED instead of CRT. Audio? Maybe also wireless.
All together creates a sluggishness you can feel but can't pinpoint.
From what I read on Reddit, there are some people who don't notice any lag (even in the aforementioned HK), others notice it in most games. For me, even the Zelda titles have some lag (though these I play on the TV, so it's a bit unfair).
For my part, I'll stick to PC; even if it means crying a little bit on each upgrade. And that's coming from the guy who used to often game at 25fps as a kid; and still enjoys playing the odd couch game (with friends) via wired Steam inhome streaming.
If you (or others) are happy with their experience, that's fine of course ;)