Poor TF2 Performance?

[Robert]

Just playing 2Fort on the bridge with a few soliders firing rockets and my FPS plummets to 35?

I'm running everything on max/1680/4AA/16AF. The only thing I can think of is my non-overclocked Q6600.

Should it make that much different?

 

[Robert]

I'm currently running the latest drivers (9.1).

On the bridge with nobody around I was getting about 45fps :/

 

[Robert]

Yeah but surely it shouldn't be that bad.

Anyways - tempted to just buy a P5Q Pro.

 

[Robert]

Yes it should. Source is massively cpu dependent, so it's no suprise that your framerate is dipping into the 30's when there's lots going on, especially as 2.4ghz would bottleneck a single 4870, let alone a x2.

Doubt your motherboard has anything to do with it tbh, unless it hasn't got any oc'ing options, in which case, get the p5q.

That's the issue - for some reason my board will no longer hold an OC.

However I'm not sure if I should just save for an i7.

 

[Robert]

If I turn everything to low apart from AA/AF/Resolution - I still get 45-50fps on the bridge on 2Fort - that is annoying.

Oh well.

 

[Robert]

If with everything on low my FPS still sucks.

 

[Robert]

it'll be the stock quad.

Have you tried overclocking it? It should reach 3ghz with no problem.

I'm running a similar setup, but with my quad at 3.2, and on 32player 2fort servers I notice no slowdowns - fps is usually 100+

Yeah I know - I have been running my quad at 3.2/2.8 but my DS3 965 will no longer overclock - it works fine at stock though.

I could get an Asus P5Q Pro however I'd rather save for an i7.

 

[Robert]

I wouldn't bother with an i7 if you already have a quad. Get a mobo and cooler, clock it to 3.2GHz and sit tight until it actually starts to struggle. We should now be seeing more multi core software and games being developed that use 4 or more threads; boosting Core2 Quads' life.

Personally, I'm sitting tight until A) the economy is sorted B) intel release a new architecture or die shrink (depending when A is achieved).

Considering the price hikes of older hardware, makes you wonder what we really should be paying for this new stuff. All I will say is June 2008, Q6600 Retail = £116...

I have a good cooler. I have a TRUE120 - as I've said it's my motherboard that's the issue.