Should i expect better performance?

[Morthoseth]

Just a basic query really, i have a 4.2ghz i7 and a 4870x2 and i feel as if games dont run as well as they should, and i have no idea how to go about whether i am right or not.

Take the likes of Aion for example, at 1900x1200 (my native res is 2560x1600) my game wont run as well as it does for a friend who has far lower computer specs (3ghz c2d and a 4870).

Is there any way i can find out if there is any truth behind what i think?

 

[ben90]

All units are different so other peoples specs can sometimes out do yours even if its the same or even a bit worse.

 

[Big.Wayne]

i have a 4.2ghz i7 and a 4870x2 and i feel as if games dont run as well as they should

Did you try running any games with your system @ stock speeds?

Is it all your games or?

 

[OrphanBoy]

You don't have some setting forced in the CCC, do you? eg 24x AA? Also, is your second GPU working?

 

[Morthoseth]

Most that i've spoke to him about thus far at least anyway, i understand the performance drop at 2560x1600 but at the lower resolutions it should be fine, no?

I'm regretting the 30" monitor more and more ;p

 

[Morthoseth]

Will check forced settings though i'm sure its set to let application choose (on netbook atm).

As for the second GPU, how can i test that?

Thanks

 

[moppy89]

Driver issues?

 

[Morthoseth]

Driver issues?

Perhaps, i cant get the latest cats to install on W7.

I have some pretty old drivers on there at the moment, but then his are even older lol

 

[SoGi]

Yea my drivers are pretty old when compared to his only got 8.573.0.0 on here at the moment really should update them.

Hopfully someone on here can help him out with this issue.

 

[Wakinglimb]

When did you last do a clean install of Windows? And which version of Windows are you running? The biggest performance impact I find on PC's is the time since last fresh install, a new clean rig versus a more powerful one with a messy registry can make all the difference.

 

[Ritsugamesh]

Only three things spring to mind;

1. Check to see if you've disabled turbo mode on your i7 core, I've heard that after about 3.3GHz the 920 starts to have trouble with it's turbo o/cing, that might be causing issues.

2. As said above, various settings in CCC might not be set right, so have a look at them and be sure to save your profile on there.

3. Your psu might be inadequate, I think a 800-1000w psu would be advised to be running and i7 at such high clocks and also an effective 2 4870's. Try lowering your i7 clocks if a new psu isn't an option; it's an i7 either way so it'll rip through anything you give it =D