# Basic performance question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-performance-question/284032>\
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**Created:** [March 13, 2009, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-performance-question/284032 "2009-03-13T22:36:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-performance-question/284032/1 "2009-03-13T22:36:12Z")

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Will adding container Sprites or MovieClips reduce framerate, in those situations where framerate would be an issue (i.e. lots of moving DisplayObjects)? In other words, will framerate be better if I attach everything directly to the stage, than if I attach containerSprite1 to the stage, then attach containerSprite2 to containerSprite1, then attach containerSprite3 to containerSprite2, … , then attach everything else to containerSpriteN? Does it make a difference how many parents (and grandparents, etc) there are between the moving DisplayObjects and the stage?