diff --git a/docs/source/reference/modding/settings/terrain.rst b/docs/source/reference/modding/settings/terrain.rst
index eb8ab37c45..0aa7d9bd1b 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/modding/settings/terrain.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/modding/settings/terrain.rst
@@ -159,14 +159,11 @@ object paging merge factor
 :Range:		>0
 :Default:	250.0
 
-Affects the likelyhood of objects being merged.
-Higher values improve the framerate at the cost of memory.
-
-Technically this is implemented as a multiplier to the merging benefit, and since
-an object has a lot of vertices, sometimes in terms of hundreds and thousands,
-and doesn't often need as much draw calls to be rendered (typically that number is in 1 or 2 digits)
-this value needs to be large enough, as this is what makes
-the merging cost and the merging benefit actually comparable for the sake of paging.
+Affects the likelyhood of more complex objects to get paged.
+Higher values improve visual fidelity at the cost of performance and RAM.
+
+Technically this factor is a multiplier of merging benefit and affects the decision
+whether displaying the object is cheap enough to justify the sacrifices.
 
 object paging min size
 ----------------------
diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 89090fa262..9c7efe165e 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ object paging = true
 # Use object paging for active cells grid
 object paging active grid = true
 
-# Affects the likelyhood of objects being merged. A higher value means merging is more likely and may improve FPS at the cost of memory.
+# Affects the likelyhood of more complex objects to get paged. Higher values improve visual fidelity at the cost of performance and RAM.
 object paging merge factor = 250
 
 # Cull objects smaller than this size divided by distance