Do i need quad core for Battlefield bc2 ??

ashmanuk67 · 9 Mar 2010 at 22:52

as title, seems allot of people are having sluggish gaming me included,

I have a e6600 duel core and has served me very well, all the COD games great but BFBC2 Aarrghhh heavy battle fps drops to around 34 and thats with crossfire 4870, i know they are not cutting edge now but they are still good cards.

any advise would be great thanks.

Ps i do understand that the game is new and will need patching, why do PC games have to be codded by console LOVERS

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 9 Mar 2010 at 23:08

AFAIK,BFBC2 runs better on quad cores. However,I would check for any patches for the game first before committing to any upgrades.

chipps101 · 9 Mar 2010 at 23:10

yeah someone with a quadcore and a 5970 was saying he was getting low framerates so maybe it's a crossfire issue and a new catalyst will fix it.

garethrobinson1 · 10 Mar 2010 at 10:12

I've upgraded to a quad core system for this very reason. I've seen it run on an i5 750 system with the same graphics card as mine and the difference is night and day.

ashmanuk67 · 10 Mar 2010 at 11:46

I do hope it's also a ati driver update, i have the lattest update for BFBC2

Hi garethrobinson1 you need to update your sig

what was your before and after FPS from e6600 and quad core also what quad core did you buy ?

Thanks all

Rroff · 10 Mar 2010 at 13:13

There does seem to be some slowdowns with the game and crossfire - but also havok (physics) is probably very multi thread capable and its used quite a lot in the game so having 4+ cores should have a tangible benefit to performance.

C64 · 10 Mar 2010 at 13:14

I am running 6420 @ 3.2 ghz 4gb ddr2 @ 402 mhz and a single 5770 and don't have any major slowdown issues @ 1680-1050 all on high
Are you running higher resolution ? are the 4870's 512mb or 1gb ? my settings here and it's pretty smooth I would suggest

HSAO=false
RenderAheadLimit=0 and toning down AA and AF

[WindowSettings]
Width=1680
Height=1050
Fullscreen=true
RefreshRate=59.883251
VSync=false
[Sound]
Quality=high
VoipEnable=true
SpeakerCount=0
[Graphics]
Effects=high
Soldiers=high
Vehicles=high
Overgrowth=high
Undergrowth=high
StaticObjects=high
Terrain=high
Shadows=low
Bloom=true
HSAO=false
MSAA=0
Water=high
MainQuality=custom
Texture=high
DxVersion=dx11
Aniso=0
Detail=high
RenderAheadLimit=0
Fov=65

ashmanuk67 · 10 Mar 2010 at 14:49

Hi C64,
My 4870 are 1gig cards X 2 i have all settings on medium 1920 X 1200
RenderAheadLimit=0 HSAO=false, It must be a crossfire issue i am sure a quad core will also help thing out.

What is your FPS ?

86JR · 10 Mar 2010 at 15:08

Im using a 9450 @ 3.2ghz and it plays like a dream NEVER any slowdowns. Maxed out at 1680x1050, medium shadows (im a sniper) 2x aa 2x aq HBAO off. HTH.

Phil2008 · 11 Mar 2010 at 03:35

No you dont

Runs real smooth on my system all set at high at 1280x1024. I have a core2 duo cpu with a 3870 gpu,, see sig for rest of system.

PapaLazaru · 11 Mar 2010 at 07:19

My rig is in my sig. No OC'ing.

All settings on medium with bloom set as false.

Average FPS around 60-70 on 1280 x 1024.

Only thing letting me down is XP, but that should be sorted this weekend.

=VTA=MANFACE · 11 Mar 2010 at 08:32

Quad core does the business.

Angst · 11 Mar 2010 at 08:51

=VTA=MANFACE said:
Quad core does the business.

I must agree, i just upgraded to a phenom2 x4 yesterday from a 4ghz core2 and my fps has literally doubled, ive gone from 30-50ish fps to 60-90fps.
It appears it really is worth the money upgrading to a quad.

edit: thats with a single 5850 on high with 2xaa, 16xaf, hsao on 1920x1080

garethrobinson1 · 11 Mar 2010 at 08:55

ashmanuk67 said:
I do hope it's also a ati driver update, i have the lattest update for BFBC2

Hi garethrobinson1 you need to update your sig what was your before and after FPS from e6600 and quad core also what quad core did you buy ?

Thanks all

My overclocked bundle will arrive today so I'll update my sig when I've finished building it

I ordered the i7 930 (4Ghz) Asus bundle. I'll let you know what difference it makes, although as I said before, I've seen double the frame rate with a quad core i7 750 over my E6600. I currently average around 30-40fps.

86JR · 11 Mar 2010 at 09:03

Im running the following
q9450 @ 3.2, 4gb ddr2, 260gtx (216sp) stock clocks
and the following settings

Width=1680
Height=1050
Fullscreen=true
RefreshRate=59.882999
VSync=false
[Sound]
Quality=medium
VoipEnable=true
SpeakerCount=0
[Graphics]
Effects=high
Soldiers=high
Vehicles=high
Overgrowth=high
Undergrowth=high
StaticObjects=high
Terrain=high
Shadows=medium
Bloom=true
HSAO=false
MSAA=1
Water=high
MainQuality=custom
Texture=high
DxVersion=auto
Aniso=1
Detail=high
RenderAheadLimit=2
Fov=75

No slowdowns, EVER. Feels silky smooth all the time in every single map.

Vir · 11 Mar 2010 at 09:15

Went from Xeon E3110 (E8400) @ 4ghz to i7 920 and it made a big difference

This definately plays better on a quad. It's not unplayable on dual though... you just have to use settings that are a bit lower.

mattbill · 11 Mar 2010 at 11:12

Wouldn't say you need a quad core at all really... as good clocked dual would be fine, especially as they have released a patch early on to sort out issues people were having with dual cores. Initially there were frame rate issues etc with dual cores... but it is sorted now I believe. My set up runs it flawlessly with a dual core.

Cesar67 · 11 Mar 2010 at 11:18

Both my cores max out and game feels sluggish, even with lower settings.

Vir · 11 Mar 2010 at 11:24

Cesar67 said:
Both my cores max out and game feels sluggish, even with lower settings.

What the final game aswell? The beta felt really bad but I have to say playing it now temporary on my GF's rig (E5200 @ stock) is not THAT bad with a 4870

Guest2 · 11 Mar 2010 at 11:25

No, It would probably work on a single core cpu. It wouldnt run to great though i dont think. So you dont 'need' one but would be better to have.