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Skyfire
Yeah, I'd default to a new video card, since I (was) able to get 30 FPS with a gig (that was over a year ago though, so take that for what it's worth).
Also, take note of what kind of internet service you're getting. Broadband? Wireless broadband? etc., since that could also be inhibiting FPS. And then there's the UI, which can be an issue.
I'm certain there's someone else who can expand / correct me, but that should be mostly in order.
Post by
DK10016
Are you seriously only getting 5-15FPS in-game? With 2gigs of RAM and 3.4Ghz you should be rocking the FPS. I'm not sure about that graphic card though.. I dont know anything about Radeon.
My setup is:
Dell XPS Gen 5
3.4 Ghz, 1GB of RAM
NVIDIA Geforce 6800
My computer is pretty spammed up right now. Its in a horrible condition and my games have dropped FPS quite a bit. I use a TON of mods in WoW, and my FPS is an average of 60. If I reformatted, I would have tons more FPS.
Something is obviously wrong with your computer -_-'
OMG. I just realized that your running "Vista".
Vista drops FPS in a lot of games. For example: Counterstrike: Source. In CS:S my friend ran about 200+fps. With Vista installed, he only ran about 20-40. Same thing with almost every other game including WoW.
I highley recommend going back to Windows XP for gaming until Vista has its gaming problems fixed. Im pretty damn sure Vista is your problem.
Anyway. I hope this helps. And I HOPE someone knows what I'm talking about with the whole "Vista" FPS problem. I think some people should know what I'm talking about.
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93403
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Post by
DK10016
I'm running Windows XP my setup is
2 Gb DDR2 RAM (Dual-Channel) (upgraded from 512 Mg)
1.5 Ghz Processor
ATI Radeon 900 (I think) (16 Mb Video Memory)
And I have about 5-15 FPS.
???
Your FPS problem is easily pointed out. Your Ghz is 1.5, which is really crappy, and your Radeon has only 16MB memory!!!
The NVIDIA Geforce 6800 card im using has 256MB! If you want more FPS, get a new card! Get a Radeon 9800 pro or something.
Im currently staying at my grandmas house right now. She has a Dell XPS Gen 2 (downgraded version of my rig).
Specs:
3.2Ghz
1GB of RAM
Radeon 9800 Pro
Windows XP
I installed WoW and installed ALL of the mods I use at home, on this system. I still run 60 FPS. Keep in mind that I use a lot of addons for WoW.
To sum this up, you lack a good video card and Ghz. I highly recommend at LEAST getting a new graphic card ASAP.
If you arnt experiencing much lag in-game and you dont really care about improving your specs then dont. Im just letting you know why you lack FPS =]
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88384
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Post by
DK10016
Yeah and that makes sense. No one would want to downgrade right when you get a brand new PC. I think you should look into a new graphics card for now, like you planned.
If you really want to get into it.. Go find Windows Vista forums and see what other people are doing to improve FPS on games. That's what I would do.
I personally like Vista. I just dont like the problems it has with video games. If I had Vista, I would totally find a fix.
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88384
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Post by
DK10016
Just wondering, what card did you buy? If I find out what card you have, then I'll most likely be able to find out what can improve your FPS by much more.
If you plan to upgrade to a nicer card again, we'll make sure its not just "slightly".
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93403
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Post by
DK10016
i am thinking of buy a new card as well, i have about 150-200€ to spend on it. i have not ben looking at the video card market for about 3 years since i bought my last PC so i have no idea whats garbage and whats good anymore.
my here is my system specs:
AMD DualCore AM2 X2 3800+
ABIT NF-M2SV (NVIDIA GeForce 6100) SATA-II)
mother board
yes in know built in video card junk ;(
any info would be awesome thanks
Alrighty, so you have a Geforce 6100.
The 6100 is pretty outdated. I recommend updating to an NVIDIA Geforce 6800 or even a 7200, 7600, etc, if you have the extra cash.
Geforce 6800's are going to pretty cheap now, and their really good in performance for most of the games out there. I highly recommend it because of its cheap price, high performance, and well.. because I have one =]
If your going to buy a new graphic card, make sure you buy the right slot! For example: PSI, PSI-Express, AGP
I guess you can tell me how much your willing to spend, so I know exactly what to recommend. Im willing to help you out out! Ive been using NVIDIA cards forever :]
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93403
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Post by
DK10016
Thats a GREAT price. Now I can look up a kick ass NVIDIA card for you that will improve your FPS and overall performance by a lot =]
I have to get ready to leave but when I get home later tonight I will reply to this topic. For now, just sit back and relax I guess.
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