Brawlhalla is a free-to-play 2D platform fighter built on the Adobe AIR engine, pitting up to eight players against each other in fast, timing-driven arena battles. It supports ranked and casual modes across all major platforms, with cross-play enabled. Because Brawlhalla is a competitive fighting game where every frame of input matters, many experienced players cap out their frame rate and rely on raw responsiveness. The system requirements are minimal: the game runs on integrated graphics and older CPUs. But here is where high FPS play complicates the picture. By default, Brawlhalla locks its frame rate at 60, which introduces additional input lag baked into the engine. Competitive players use launch options or external tweaks to uncap the frame rate so that the engine processes inputs as fast as your hardware allows. When you do that, GPU load barely increases because Brawlhalla is 2D and renders very little per frame. Instead, the processor handles the additional simulation calls. If your CPU cannot sustain high frame delivery smoothly, you may see stuttering or inconsistent response timing rather than smooth high-refresh movement, even though the raw frame counter looks high. Common pain points include VSync conflicts, false impressions of network lag, and frame pacing hitches that feel like missed inputs. Because Brawlhalla is so lightweight, investing in a heavy-duty GPU provides almost no benefit at the high FPS level, while choosing a modern CPU with strong single-thread and solid thermals gives you the headroom to keep inputs clean and frame timing consistent. Building for high FPS here is less about raw power and more about CPU balance, thermal stability, and correctly configured settings.