FPS range

[Riddick12]

Well I have been checking my fps recently and I'm getting a huge range. I've been playing PR recently and in one match I've noticed my fps go from around 17 up to around 80. Its normally between 20-40 though. I have my specs under my system and I can post my settings if you guys wish.

So why is it doing this?

[Corkum]

It might be good to know the resolution you are playing at. What programs are running in the background? Do you have AV installed?

[Skaggy]

Well I have been checking my fps recently and I'm getting a huge range. I've been playing PR recently and in one match I've noticed my fps go from around 17 up to around 80. Its normally between 20-40 though. I have my specs under my system and I can post my settings if you guys wish.

So why is it doing this?

I've got the same specs as you, and I get exactly the same thing. It's normal.

At points in the game (particularly in PR) the FPS will drop because of the concussion effects of grenades etc. If it bothers you a lot, drop your settings down, what are they at now?

[Riddick12]

They are at almost all medium with one high I can't remember. Except I have no AA and my view distance is 100%. I'm running 1024x768 I think. I have a small monitor. I don't know what AV is? I have xfire on at the same time.

Also I'm using renderer.drawfps 1 to show my fps. Is there anyway for me to save it so I don't have to type that in every time?

Sorry for the double post but like skaggy said is this normal?

[tmac26]

They are at almost all medium with one high I can't remember. Except I have no AA and my view distance is 100%. I'm running 1024x768 I think. I have a small monitor. I don't know what AV is? I have xfire on at the same time.

Also I'm using renderer.drawfps 1 to show my fps. Is there anyway for me to save it so I don't have to type that in every time?

Sorry for the double post but like skaggy said is this normal?

i have the same video card as you do, and also have a amd 6000+ dual core. my fps is 90-99 on high settings. maybe you need another gig of ram to boost your game, as i am running 3 gig ram.:salute:

[Riddick12]

Ok what about my Processor. I mean the dual core has to help a lot. Well I'll try and grab some more RAM and see what that does. Also my video card is AGP what is yours?

[tmac26]

Ok what about my Processor. I mean the dual core has to help a lot. Well I'll try and grab some more RAM and see what that does. Also my video card is AGP what is yours?

my video card is pci express. and yes the dual core might help out some. but i do think you need some more ram, you can pick up cheap ram at www.newegg.com and i think your cpu chip is ok. it's a 3 gig unit and should do fine.

:salute:

[Skaggy]

In my opinion, an extra GB of ram will not help much at all those small resolutions, especially in XP.

I think the problem is the AGP version of the card (which I also have) does not have the same performance as the PCI-e version, because of the drivers.

I've heard that a new set of drivers designed to improve performance should be out this month, so stay tuned.

And of course, the processor will help a lot.

[DOGGiE52]

Having a bit better specs than you, with 2GB of RAM, running all on high will still give you a major range in your FPS.
I can go from ~100 to 1 in a few seconds by just firing a missile in the water, making it splash up (being very close to the water myself there is a lot to render) .

[Riddick12]

In my opinion, an extra GB of ram will not help much at all those small resolutions, especially in XP.

I think the problem is the AGP version of the card (which I also have) does not have the same performance as the PCI-e version, because of the drivers.

I've heard that a new set of drivers designed to improve performance should be out this month, so stay tuned.

And of course, the processor will help a lot.

Thanks alot everyone and how can I find out about the new drivers?

[ConscriptVirus]

the problem could also be your CPU imo. i think all physics in games are still done by the CPU and i have the same problem with project reality. updating your chipset could help

[camper.]

It's the combination of CPU and graphics card.

On my PC for instance, I get a reasonably high range (anywhere from 40-200+) depending on what there is to render. Going from 90fps to 60fps will make the game feel incredibly choppy.

It's doing this because your PC has the 'horsepower' but not the 'torque', per se. There isn't any way to put it better. It can have a very high peak FPS but it's the minimum and mode that really counts.

The CPU is what provides the "torque" at low-res. The graphics card is pure horsepower. This switches around for higher resolutions. It's all to do with managing bottlenecks in performance.