diff --git a/pcsx2/Counters.cpp b/pcsx2/Counters.cpp
index feabd7ec62..0e31aad5ac 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Counters.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Counters.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,31 @@ static const char* ReportVideoMode()
 	}
 }
 
+Fixed100 GetVerticalFrequency()
+{
+	switch (gsVideoMode)
+	{
+	case GS_VideoMode::Uninitialized: // SYSCALL instruction hasn't executed yet, give some temporary values.
+		return 60;
+	case GS_VideoMode::PAL:
+		return EmuConfig.GS.FrameratePAL;
+	case GS_VideoMode::NTSC:
+		return EmuConfig.GS.FramerateNTSC;
+	case GS_VideoMode::HDTV_480P:
+		return 59.94;
+	case GS_VideoMode::HDTV_1080P:
+	case GS_VideoMode::HDTV_1080I:
+	case GS_VideoMode::HDTV_576P:
+	case GS_VideoMode::HDTV_720P:
+	case GS_VideoMode::VESA:
+	case GS_VideoMode::BIOS:
+		return 60;
+	default:
+		// Pass NTSC vertical frequency value when unknown video mode is detected.
+		return FRAMERATE_NTSC * 2;
+	}
+}
+
 u32 UpdateVSyncRate()
 {
 	// Notice:  (and I probably repeat this elsewhere, but it's worth repeating)
@@ -278,7 +303,7 @@ u32 UpdateVSyncRate()
 	//  the GS's output circuit.  It is the same regardless if the GS is outputting interlace
 	//  or progressive scan content. 
 
-	Fixed100	framerate = 0;
+	Fixed100	framerate = GetVerticalFrequency() / 2;
 	u32			scanlines = 0;
 	bool		isCustom  = false;
 
@@ -286,36 +311,28 @@ u32 UpdateVSyncRate()
 	switch (gsVideoMode)
 	{
 	case GS_VideoMode::Uninitialized: // SYSCALL instruction hasn't executed yet, give some temporary values.
-		framerate = 60;
 		scanlines = SCANLINES_TOTAL_NTSC;
 		break;
 
 	case GS_VideoMode::PAL:
 		isCustom = (EmuConfig.GS.FrameratePAL != 50.0);
-		framerate = EmuConfig.GS.FrameratePAL / 2;
 		scanlines = SCANLINES_TOTAL_PAL;
 		if (!gsIsInterlaced) scanlines += 3;
 		break;
 
 	case GS_VideoMode::NTSC:
 		isCustom = (EmuConfig.GS.FramerateNTSC != 59.94);
-		framerate = EmuConfig.GS.FramerateNTSC / 2;
 		scanlines = SCANLINES_TOTAL_NTSC;
 		if (!gsIsInterlaced) scanlines += 1;
 		break;
 
 	case GS_VideoMode::HDTV_480P:
-		framerate = 29.97;
-		scanlines = SCANLINES_TOTAL_NTSC;
-		break;
-
 	case GS_VideoMode::HDTV_1080P:
 	case GS_VideoMode::HDTV_1080I:
 	case GS_VideoMode::HDTV_576P:
 	case GS_VideoMode::HDTV_720P:
 	case GS_VideoMode::VESA:
 	case GS_VideoMode::BIOS:
-		framerate = 30;
 		scanlines = SCANLINES_TOTAL_NTSC;
 		break;
 
@@ -323,7 +340,6 @@ u32 UpdateVSyncRate()
 	case GS_VideoMode::Unknown:
 		// For Release builds, keep using the NTSC timing values when unknown video mode is detected.
 		// Assert will be triggered for debug/dev builds.
-		framerate = FRAMERATE_NTSC;
 		scanlines = SCANLINES_TOTAL_NTSC;
 		Console.Error("PCSX2-Counters: Unknown video mode detected");
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/Counters.h b/pcsx2/Counters.h
index bc19e92d4d..e1ff51af07 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Counters.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Counters.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ struct SyncCounter
 #define MODE_HBLANK		0x1		//Set for the remaining ~1/6 of 1 Scanline
 
 
+extern Fixed100 GetVerticalFrequency();
 extern Counter counters[4];
 extern SyncCounter hsyncCounter;
 extern SyncCounter vsyncCounter;
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
index 47204707cc..7a9659e5e5 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "GSFrame.h"
 #include "AppAccelerators.h"
 #include "AppSaveStates.h"
-
+#include "Counters.h"
 #include "GS.h"
 #include "MSWstuff.h"
 
@@ -591,8 +591,7 @@ void GSFrame::OnUpdateTitle( wxTimerEvent& evt )
 	AppConfig::UiTemplateOptions& templates = g_Conf->Templates;
 
 	double fps = wxGetApp().FpsManager.GetFramerate();
-	// The "not PAL" case covers both NTSC and Progressive
-	float per = gsVideoMode == GS_VideoMode::PAL ? (fps * 100) / EmuConfig.GS.FrameratePAL.ToFloat() : (fps * 100) / EmuConfig.GS.FramerateNTSC.ToFloat();
+	float percentage = (fps * 100) / GetVerticalFrequency().ToFloat();
 
 	char gsDest[128];
 	gsDest[0] = 0; // No need to set whole array to NULL.
@@ -630,7 +629,7 @@ void GSFrame::OnUpdateTitle( wxTimerEvent& evt )
 	wxString title = templates.TitleTemplate;
 	title.Replace(L"${slot}",		pxsFmt(L"%d", States_GetCurrentSlot()));
 	title.Replace(L"${limiter}",	limiterStr);
-	title.Replace(L"${speed}",		pxsFmt(L"%3d%%", lround(per)));
+	title.Replace(L"${speed}",		pxsFmt(L"%3d%%", lround(percentage)));
 	title.Replace(L"${vfps}",		pxsFmt(L"%.02f", fps));
 	title.Replace(L"${cpuusage}",	cpuUsage);
 	title.Replace(L"${omodef}",		omodef);