New Rig not handling as expected

JHONO · 19 Sep 2008 at 15:26

Hi all Just recently finished my new build (spec below) Im also running windows Vista x64 SP1 just to let you know. Thing is whilst playing crysis on 1600 Resulution 4x AA and all other settings on high (not maximum) ive only been getting about 40 fps and 25 FPS in certain places?

I dont think this sounds too good to be honest, i know for a fact that one of my cores on my 4870 X2 is running in 3D mode constantly which shouldnt realy effect anything. Not tried benchmarking yet but the game says it all for me realy?

Is this just a ATI driver issue or the game itself since my build is just not performing as expected?

Thanks

JHONO · 19 Sep 2008 at 15:46

Hi Yeah something does sound wrong. I have the latest catalyst drivers installed and also a fresh copy of windows vista was installed yestarday so there will be no other driver folders from the likes of nvidia ect. Direct x 10.1 is also installed as well unless if there is a later version il look for it

Where abouts did you hear about the problems with crysis and 4870 X2s?

Thanks

JHONO · 19 Sep 2008 at 16:14

Well im sorry but for what we pay we should expect performance! Not this, it realy isnt fair to be honest.

Here are my Screenshots of GPU-Z for both cores whilst in game paying crysis.

These are the temps in game when the fan speed is 40% not the default 28% that ATI set it too as i upped the fan speed.

Also crysis is the only game at the moment with these problems since no other games are installed I.E COD 4 ect. Crysis says it all for me really.

Thanks

JHONO · 19 Sep 2008 at 16:29

2.8 GHz should be more than enough! its not the CPU thats at fault here its this GPU. Im serioulsly thinking of RMA on this.

This has to be another one of ATI's messups i just dont understand how im ment to put up with this?

Thanks

JHONO · 20 Sep 2008 at 10:37

Hi guys thanks for your help! well i sure hope your all right anyways, i know theres a lot of people with the same problem. I guess il have to ive crysis a miss now though hope for other games to perform well. shame really.

Anyways CPU is overclocked to 3.4GHz now and RAM is running at 850MHz so its quite fast! Unfortunatly i think theres about a 5 FPS sec more in crysis. So i think this is definatly to do with Crysis and/or GPU Drivers.

Although since overlclocking ive noticed better performance in windows ect which is really good.