diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b0b5ee0..39ff7f8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ SET(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Debug)
 add_subdirectory(submodules/sdl2)
 
 SET(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
-add_executable(chocochip8 main.cpp Interpreter.cpp DisplaySDL.cpp BuzzerSDL.cpp)
+add_executable(chocochip8 main.cpp Interpreter.cpp DisplaySDL.cpp BuzzerSDL.cpp CountdownTimerSDL.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(chocochip8 SDL2::SDL2-static)
diff --git a/CountdownTimerSDL.cpp b/CountdownTimerSDL.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d31d984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CountdownTimerSDL.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "CountdownTimerSDL.hpp"
+
+CountdownTimerSDL::CountdownTimerSDL(unsigned frequency):
+  mDesiredFrequency{frequency},
+  mSDLFrequency{SDL_GetPerformanceFrequency()},
+  mStartTime{0},
+  mStartValue{0} {}
+
+void CountdownTimerSDL::set(unsigned value) {
+  mStartTime = SDL_GetPerformanceCounter();
+  mStartValue = value;
+}
+
+unsigned CountdownTimerSDL::get() const {
+  Uint64 elapsedTime = SDL_GetPerformanceCounter() - mStartTime;
+  Uint64 elapsedTicks = (elapsedTime * mDesiredFrequency) / mSDLFrequency;
+  return elapsedTicks >= mStartValue ? 0 : mStartValue - elapsedTicks;
+}
diff --git a/CountdownTimerSDL.hpp b/CountdownTimerSDL.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8818d70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CountdownTimerSDL.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <SDL2/SDL_timer.h>
+
+#include "Peripherals.hpp"
+
+class CountdownTimerSDL : public chocochip8::CountdownTimer {
+public:
+  CountdownTimerSDL(unsigned frequency); 
+  void set(unsigned value) override;
+  unsigned get() const override;
+private:
+  const Uint64 mDesiredFrequency;
+  const Uint64 mSDLFrequency;
+  Uint64 mStartTime;
+  Uint64 mStartValue;
+};
diff --git a/Interpreter.cpp b/Interpreter.cpp
index 2eaf168..248ccdd 100644
--- a/Interpreter.cpp
+++ b/Interpreter.cpp
@@ -44,13 +44,14 @@ constexpr uint8_t gcvLowResFontData[80] = {
   0xF0, 0x80, 0xF0, 0x80, 0x80
 };
 
-Interpreter::Interpreter(unsigned ticksPerSecond, Display &display, Buzzer &buzzer, Keypad &keypad):
+Interpreter::Interpreter(Display &display, Buzzer &buzzer, Keypad &keypad, CountdownTimer &delayTimer, CountdownTimer &soundTimer):
   mvMemory(scMemorySize),
   mCallStack{},
   mrDisplay{display},
   mrBuzzer{buzzer},
   mrKeypad{keypad},
-  mcTicksPerSecond{ticksPerSecond},
+  mrDelayTimer(delayTimer),
+  mrSoundTimer(soundTimer),
   mvSpecialReg{},
   mvReg{},
   mIsHighResMode{false} {
@@ -143,16 +144,16 @@ void Interpreter::tick() {
   case 0xF000: // several unique instructions
     switch(inst & 0xF0FF) {
     case 0xF007: // FX07 - read timer register
-      mvReg[iRegDst] = (mvSpecialReg[SR_T1] * scTimerFreq + (mcTicksPerSecond - 1)) / mcTicksPerSecond;
+      mvReg[iRegDst] = mrDelayTimer.get();
       break;
     case 0xF015: // FX15 - set timer register
-      mvSpecialReg[SR_T1] = (mcTicksPerSecond * mvReg[iRegDst]) / scTimerFreq;
+      mrDelayTimer.set(mvReg[iRegDst]);
       break;
     case 0xF018: // FX18 - set sound timer register
-      if(mvSpecialReg[SR_T2] == 0 && mvReg[iRegDst] != 0) {
+      if(mvReg[iRegDst] != 0) {
         mrBuzzer.on();
       }
-      mvSpecialReg[SR_T2] = (mcTicksPerSecond * mvReg[iRegDst]) / scTimerFreq;
+      mrSoundTimer.set(mvReg[iRegDst]);
       break;
     case 0xF01E: // FX1E - add to I
       mvSpecialReg[SR_I] += mvReg[iRegDst];
@@ -182,15 +183,8 @@ void Interpreter::tick() {
     break;
   }
 
-  // decrement timers
-  if(mvSpecialReg[SR_T1] > 0) {
-    mvSpecialReg[SR_T1] -= 1;
-  }
-  if(mvSpecialReg[SR_T2] > 0) {
-    mvSpecialReg[SR_T2] -= 1;
-    if(mvSpecialReg[SR_T2] == 0) {
-      mrBuzzer.off();
-    }
+  if(mrSoundTimer.get() == 0) {
+    mrBuzzer.off();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/Interpreter.hpp b/Interpreter.hpp
index 362da0c..98a2f2d 100644
--- a/Interpreter.hpp
+++ b/Interpreter.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ private:
 public:
   constexpr static sreg_t scLowRestFontAddr = 0x0000;
   constexpr static sreg_t scResetVector = 0x0200;
-  constexpr static sreg_t scTimerFreq = 60;
   constexpr static size_t scMemorySize = 4096;
 
   enum {
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ public:
   };
 
   enum {
-    SR_PC, SR_I, SR_T1, SR_T2,
+    SR_PC, SR_I, /*SR_T1, SR_T2,*/
     SR_COUNT
   };
 
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ public:
   };
 
 public:
-  Interpreter(unsigned ticksPerSecond, Display &display, Buzzer &buzzer, Keypad &keypad);
+  Interpreter(Display &display, Buzzer &buzzer, Keypad &keypad, CountdownTimer &delayTimer, CountdownTimer &soundTimer);
   void tick();
   void loadProgram(char const* data, size_t count, size_t where = scResetVector);
 
@@ -49,7 +48,8 @@ private:
   Display &mrDisplay;
   Buzzer &mrBuzzer;
   Keypad &mrKeypad;
-  const unsigned mcTicksPerSecond;
+  CountdownTimer &mrDelayTimer;
+  CountdownTimer &mrSoundTimer;
   sreg_t mvSpecialReg[SR_COUNT];
   reg_t mvReg[R_COUNT];
   bool mIsHighResMode;
diff --git a/Peripherals.hpp b/Peripherals.hpp
index 94c796a..657e1d6 100644
--- a/Peripherals.hpp
+++ b/Peripherals.hpp
@@ -35,4 +35,11 @@ namespace chocochip8 {
     virtual bool isKeyPressed(Key key) = 0;
   };
 
+  class CountdownTimer {
+  public:
+    virtual ~CountdownTimer() = default;
+    virtual void set(unsigned value) = 0;
+    virtual unsigned get() const = 0;
+  };
+
 }; // namespace chocochip8
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 684a9df..760fc9c 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 
 #include "BuzzerSDL.hpp"
+#include "CountdownTimerSDL.hpp"
 #include "DisplaySDL.hpp"
 #include "Interpreter.hpp"
 #include "Peripherals.hpp"
 #include "SDL2/SDL_events.h"
-#include "SDL2/SDL_timer.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING) < 0) {
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   };
 
   BuzzerSDL buzzer(440);
-  DisplaySDL display(1280, 640);
+  int N = 4;
+  DisplaySDL display(128*N, 64*N);
   TestKeypad keypad;
-  chocochip8::Interpreter chip8(1000, display, buzzer, keypad);
+  CountdownTimerSDL delayTimer(60);
+  CountdownTimerSDL soundTimer(60);
+  CountdownTimerSDL displayTimer(20);
+  chocochip8::Interpreter chip8(display, buzzer, keypad, delayTimer, soundTimer);
 
   auto rom = std::vector<char>();
   auto romfile = std::ifstream(argv[1] != NULL ? argv[1] : "/dev/stdin", std::ios_base::in | std::ios_base::binary);
@@ -38,8 +42,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
   SDL_Event event;
   bool done = false;
-  Uint64 start, end;
-  start = SDL_GetTicks64();
   while(!done) {
     while(SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
       if(event.type == SDL_QUIT) {
@@ -47,16 +49,13 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
       }
     }
     chip8.tick();
-    display.updateWindow();
-    SDL_Delay(1);
-    end = SDL_GetTicks64();
-    if(end - start > 3) 
-      std::cout << "Frame took too long: " << end - start << "\n";
-    start = end;
+    if(displayTimer.get() == 0) {
+      display.updateWindow();
+      displayTimer.set(1);
+    }
   }
   
   buzzer.off();
   SDL_Quit();
   return 0;
 }
-