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Some kind of Vsync problem?

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eyetrip

eyetrip

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Well, I have been cursing my e4300 at 3GHz thinking it was causing my fps drops in UT3 and ET:QW, but just earlier when I was running the COH bench, I noticed it was capped at 60FPS.

ET:QW doesn't seem to reach as high as 60, and is usually around the 45 FPS mark, which is low.

UT3 runs anywhere from 80 fps, down as low as in 20's, which is bloody awful.

Can't tell with Crysis, though it seems unaffected. FPS jsut a little lower than would have expected.

F.E.A.R seems unaffected, and runs into hundreds of FPS, but I have noticed some kind of hitching when it loads a scripted event

Now I double checked the vsync setting in CCC, and it was set to use application settings, and I double checked and it was not enabled in any games. I set it force no vsync but still same.

This is running catalyst 8.6 with hotfix.

Anyone got any suggestions? I jsut convinced myself today to keep the 4870 and upgrade cpu, but things like this are *** exact reason I wanted to get away form pc gaming :(
 
Please guys, I need suggestions.

Are my FPS drops likely due to the E4300? Could there be some piece of software causing the issue? Its just that if I don't send this card back tomorrow, then I will no longer be able to return it.

I have an e8500 arriving tomorrow, but won't be able to test with it until tomorrow night.

Unless, the 7 days return option - is that 7 working days? 7 days from arrival? If I received it monday, whats the latest I can return it?
 
Thanks for reply.

Re-installed drivers, though will admit have not used driver cleaner yet.
Everything power-wiser is fine
Temps are fine
PCI-E link speed is 16X

Might give putting the e4300 at stock, but stock is so low on it will gets fps anyway.

I just don't get how a 4870 and a dual core processor at 3GHz can have games like UT3 and ET:QW dropping to around 30 fps - or lower sometimes. Surely a 3GHz processor isnt' too slow to maintain fps higher than that. The 4870 should be running it wihout a problem.
 
Tried dropping both UT3 and ET:QW to low quality. UT3 was then sticking to 80/90 fps, and ET:QW was usually sticking in the 50's. So putting them on low has improved, but I shouldn't be GPU limited with a 4870. Or could those settings have a bearing on CPU too?
 
I had one more test for UT3 before leaving for work. I put texture detail to max and world detail to low, and was getting mostly around 90 with some drops to 70's

So does the world detail setting rely on cpu or gpu?
 
BaNdy said:
Try going to the bottom of the deck level with your ATI card, then try it on your Nvidia card - If you dont notice any issue, I am pleased that your pleased and ATI are even more pleased pleased you didnt notice.

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Hmmm, actually Deck was the level I kept going into, and yes, as soon as I am in the large open interior section I am getting around 30 FPS.

So is this a known issue with ATI cards?

Still doesn't explain my fps often hovering around 30 in ET:QW sometimes... unless thats jsut another game with ATI issues?
 
AWPC said:
From what you have said so far I would guess your CPU is not powerful enough as it only has 2MB L2 cache + 800Mhz FSB and this can affect some games more than others, the pure clock speed will not make much difference if the actual CPU is very low spec. Are you sure your PSU supplies the correct amps to the card as overclocking your CPU can obviously strain the other system components as their power requirements can increase as well.

What res are you gaming at?
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The CPU is clocked at 3GHz with 333MHz (1333) FSB.

Gaming at 1680x1050.
 
Well, my e8500 arrived today so will see how things are with that in. If I am not getting acceptable frame rates in all games by the end of the weekend, I will be selling the 4870, 3870, e8500 and will game on the pc no more.

Hell, I don't even want to give it til the end of the weekend. I want to put the processr in and have it running well. I am tired of messing around with the pc. I just want it to do what its supposed to, and do it well.
 
Dutch Guy said:
If you don't want to mess with the computer why not just use your 8800Ultra or 9800GTX and/or get a GTX260/280 and be done with it :confused:
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I had the G80's and G92's some time back. Thought a 3870 would be ok for casual gaming but games never seemed to run as well as they sould, and thats why I got the 4870.

Now that got the 4870, not sure the problem was the 3870, and so I got the e8500.

Not sure what the difference would be getting gtx 280/260 over the 4870? Single card either way, and am not even looking to OC anything. Just want a single card at stock working nicely in the games I play
 
Well, ok, some progress. There is one line in UT3's ini which is OneFrameThreadLag=False. Once that is set to true, I get no drops in fps.

ET:QW is running a bit better and isn't really dropping lower than mid 40's, but am sure it should still be higher than that at high, 1680x1050, with 4xAA...
 
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