Hi guys,
I have just bought a new Winfast GF6800 (128MB). The remaining major components of my system are: PIV 2,8 Prescott and 1 Gig of Ram (2*512 Kingston, Dual) and a weak PSU of 300 Wats.
My previous card was Radeon 9600PRO and I run it 1024*768*60hz, most settings medium except shadows, lights and textures on low and 95% visibility. The game was not very smooth, esp. in tight fights, but it worked all right.
When I launched BF2 yesterday I was more than disappointed when testing it (I checked SP only, as I had little time, so MP may be even worse): when I use 1024*768*75hz, all settings on medium, AA *2, 100% visibility range I get 40-60 fps, but when I make sharp turns (e.g. while in a heli) the game starts to chop (but the FPS indicator stays fairly high). The choppiness is more visible that with my old card ((((.
After about 30 minutes of playing I checked the card temperature and it was abour 52, so I guess not too high.
I asked a question in the hardware forum about the PSU and talked to friends and most of them claim that the PSU is a bit weak, but it should cause crashes, shutdowns, but not game choppiness. Since I owned an ATI before I intend to run a driver cleaner, as the people in that other forum suggested.
I have the latest Nvidia drivers. I have not made any 3dmark tests, as I usually play games, not 3Dmark.
I have to basic questions:
1. Do you have any tips for me on improving performance.
2. Given my specs, what sort of settings should I expect in BF2?
EDIT: I found on the forum something about changing aperature size (?). What size should it be with my 1gig of Ram and where do I change it?
I have just bought a new Winfast GF6800 (128MB). The remaining major components of my system are: PIV 2,8 Prescott and 1 Gig of Ram (2*512 Kingston, Dual) and a weak PSU of 300 Wats.
My previous card was Radeon 9600PRO and I run it 1024*768*60hz, most settings medium except shadows, lights and textures on low and 95% visibility. The game was not very smooth, esp. in tight fights, but it worked all right.
When I launched BF2 yesterday I was more than disappointed when testing it (I checked SP only, as I had little time, so MP may be even worse): when I use 1024*768*75hz, all settings on medium, AA *2, 100% visibility range I get 40-60 fps, but when I make sharp turns (e.g. while in a heli) the game starts to chop (but the FPS indicator stays fairly high). The choppiness is more visible that with my old card ((((.
After about 30 minutes of playing I checked the card temperature and it was abour 52, so I guess not too high.
I asked a question in the hardware forum about the PSU and talked to friends and most of them claim that the PSU is a bit weak, but it should cause crashes, shutdowns, but not game choppiness. Since I owned an ATI before I intend to run a driver cleaner, as the people in that other forum suggested.
I have the latest Nvidia drivers. I have not made any 3dmark tests, as I usually play games, not 3Dmark.
I have to basic questions:
1. Do you have any tips for me on improving performance.
2. Given my specs, what sort of settings should I expect in BF2?
EDIT: I found on the forum something about changing aperature size (?). What size should it be with my 1gig of Ram and where do I change it?
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