i dont think he was saying it needed to run above 60, he was saying why have it less, based on the amounts of detail you want in your game, sometimes achieving a stable 60 fps will be problematic, normally 60fps games boast some pretty crude effects, or maybe thats just my opinion?
but has said, if i lock it to 40, the fps would definately drop to 30 on most monitors? i think 30fps is too slow, i'll do what i can to keep a stable 60 without ruining detail ..