diff --git a/src/core/dumping/ffmpeg_backend.cpp b/src/core/dumping/ffmpeg_backend.cpp
index 05cc25acf..2816190c0 100644
--- a/src/core/dumping/ffmpeg_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/core/dumping/ffmpeg_backend.cpp
@@ -124,8 +124,11 @@ bool FFmpegVideoStream::Init(FFmpegMuxer& muxer, const Layout::FramebufferLayout
     codec_context->bit_rate = Settings::values.video_bitrate;
     codec_context->width = layout.width;
     codec_context->height = layout.height;
-    codec_context->time_base.num = 1;
-    codec_context->time_base.den = 60;
+    // TODO(xperia64): Replace with the core timing derived refresh rate
+    //                 Verify that an FPS of 59.83... can actually be requested
+    //                 (this doesn't seem to be working currently)
+    codec_context->time_base.num = 1000000;
+    codec_context->time_base.den = 59833997;
     codec_context->gop_size = 12;
     codec_context->pix_fmt = codec->pix_fmts ? codec->pix_fmts[0] : AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P;
     if (format_context->oformat->flags & AVFMT_GLOBALHEADER)
diff --git a/src/core/hw/gpu.h b/src/core/hw/gpu.h
index 3252364e2..4e1c92289 100644
--- a/src/core/hw/gpu.h
+++ b/src/core/hw/gpu.h
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ class MemorySystem;
 
 namespace GPU {
 
-constexpr float SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE = 60;
+// TODO(xperia64): This should be defined by the number of
+// ARM11 cycles per vblank interval once that value is measured
+// and not the other way around
+constexpr double SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE = 59.833997376556916;
 
 // Returns index corresponding to the Regs member labeled by field_name
 #define GPU_REG_INDEX(field_name) (offsetof(GPU::Regs, field_name) / sizeof(u32))