This Performance Normal?

[imported_Neptune]

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, couldn't find a hardware one. Anyway
Radeonx600
2Gb ram
Windows Xp MCE
Pentium D 3 GHZ

Display Mode: 1024x768@75hz
Terrain: medium
effects: medium
geometry: medium
texture: low
lighting: medium
Dynamic shadows: low
Dynamic Light: low
AA: off
Texture filtering: Low
View distance scale: 90%

now i run the game averaging about 28 fps, when arty hits nearby or when someone is shooting at me it drops from 20 to 15 fps. When im flying i get around 70 fps. Anyone know if this is the expected performance? because it seems disappointing to me.

[squeak]

Re: This Performance Normal?

support section?

[Tombstone]

Re: This Performance Normal?

turn all the crap on low/off and see what happens

[Cruise_missile]

Re: This Performance Normal?

This is the problem:
ATI Radeon X600= 256/128MB DDR1 memory,Two programmable vertex shader pipelines, Four extreme parallel 3D rendering pixel pipelines, Peak Pixel Fill Rate: 2.00 GB/s, Core Speed: 500 MHz, Memory Speed: 370 MHz

This card has no business attempting to run BF2, that is your problem, this is not a gamer card.

Check this out:
for under $125.00 you can get a card capable of decent gameplay:

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=321088

or if you want to stay ATI:

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=324617

Also, what kind of memory?
what kind of HDD?
Windows XP MCE is not really a gamer platform. It works ok, but Pro is better.

[[Expletive Deleted]]

Re: This Performance Normal?

MCE is basically Pro with a few different features. Some of the added features are designed to make organizing and launching games easier to do.

The GPU is substandard, but not to the point where BF2 should be all that bad. On a 9550 I had decent framerates with almost the same settings. I had lighting on low, view 100% geometry high.

[kenof2142]

Re: This Performance Normal?

Yea your video card is holding you back...are you able to get a pci-e card?

[ConscriptVirus]

Re: This Performance Normal?

yeah...x600 isnt that great...turn ur lighting to low for more fps

[imported_Neptune]

Re: This Performance Normal?

i thought my vid card was holding me back, thanks guys. And ken, im not too technical, how would i know if i can get a pci-e card?

and wow, lightning set to low makes a big difference in frame rate

[Cruise_missile]

Re: This Performance Normal?

Wha kind of computer is this?
Did you have it built or is it a name brand?
If it was built for you, open the case, look at the motherboard, find the model # and manufacturer, look up specs on the manf. site.
If it is a name brand, contact the manufacturer.

This is an AGP equipped board:

This is a PCIE equipped board:

Notice the small ports on the top of the 2nd board? Those are PCIE 1X ports, only present on a PCIE equipped board.

Also notice that the AGP port is farther back (the 1st motherboard)

[kenof2142]

Re: This Performance Normal?

Yea, and if you download cpu-z it will tell you your mobo model number as well.

If you only can get an agp card then I would suggest a 7600gs and pci-e I would get a 7800gt or 7900gt (since they're pretty inexpensive now-a-days).

[ConscriptVirus]

Re: This Performance Normal?

wow they have a 7900 for agp? yay agp isnt fully dead yet

[kenof2142]

Re: This Performance Normal?

Best I saw in AGP was a 7600gt and a 7800gt.

[Cruise_missile]

Re: This Performance Normal?

wow they have a 7900 for agp? yay agp isnt fully dead yet

The 7800GS is the high end of AGP cards.

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=11076

However it is pricey for an AGP card: $230.00

Specs:
AGP 8x
256 MB GDDR3 Memory
400 MHz Core Clock
1250 MHz Memory Clock
Dual 400 MHz RAMDACs
40 GB/sec Memory Bandwidth
VGA and DVI-I Connectors

16 Pipes, the AGP really holds it back though.

I just got my 7950GX2 today, it is f**king sweet! 1GB of memory, 48 Pixel pipes! SLI on one board!

I recommend it highly.

[Supermario]

Re: This Performance Normal?

yeah the x600 is a low end card try playing @60 Hz

[Cruise_missile]

Re: This Performance Normal?

Honestly, get a new card.
I just realized something, the X600 is PCI-E
( http://www.ati.com/products/radeonx600/index.html )

Here is what you need.

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=AA46640