Css Performace

Nucleo · 17 Jan 2006 at 23:38

Rig
Windows Xp
3ghz p4
1gb DDR400 Ram
Geforce 6800NU - latest det's
dx9c

right

Css has been running a bit dodgey for a while, I have no idea what is causing it, i reformatted thinking windows was to blame, but nothing.

When css first came out i was getting 90-100 fps constant, and about that in the stress test. 1280x1024 high details no aa & af, although it would cope with aa & af

but now, i have had to lower settings to low & at some points in the game I hit 30fps and lower. fps starts at 100+, but as soon as fighting starts it plumets... is this updates from valve?, is my comp somehow maraculasly showing age?

its bugging me, the card cost £240 when it came out, and the game is getting too much for the card somehow :mad:

Psypher5 · 18 Jan 2006 at 02:12

It was the last update. Trust me.

When i got my 7800gt i got 150+ always, hit 100 maybe twice a game. The other day i was getting 20/30 avg

Downloaded the latest beta drivers and got it back to 100 ish again. Still tips 30 sometimes. Hopefully valve screw their heads on.

Nucleo · 18 Jan 2006 at 08:43

well thats just great.

"andy" · 18 Jan 2006 at 09:32

what size servers are you playing in because css is very cpu intensive,

i get the same crap fps no matter what settings the graphics are at if im on a big server with lots of players

Nucleo · 18 Jan 2006 at 10:14

its not server lag, i play on my clans server and no one else gets it.

there is some stuff on the steam forums about steam using 50% of the cpu, raising css's priority in task manager to above normal, and lowering steams to below normal is said to help.

no idea, i will give it a go when i get home.

http://whisper.ausgamers.com/wiki/index.php/Fps_problems

check near the bottom