Which component is weak?

mishima · 15 Mar 2007 at 19:28

Ok I have just recently upgraded my Oblivion game with the new Qarl Texture Pack 3 and since I have installed it my system doesn't seem to be able to handle the game at all, I've had to drop AA and AF down to 2 and even now its struggling at times, my FPS have dropped quite considerably because of the high-detail textures its now having to deal with.

Is this my GPU, RAM, CPU? What is it down to?

Spec is as follows:

E6600 @ Stock
GeIL PC6400 2GB
BFG 8800 GTS 320MB
Antec Truepower Trio 550W

mishima · 15 Mar 2007 at 19:43

Got an Abit AB9 Pro, been saying it for weeks but I'm going to be overclocking soon just haven't had the chance to sit down and do it and ensure its stable because of work and things.

Temps @ load:

CPU: 38-40C
GPU: 55C

mishima · 15 Mar 2007 at 19:44

Resolution is 1280, everythings on full. Before I installed this pack I was running AAx4 AFx4 HDR the lot and FPS was fine, it was very smooth. Now its choppy!

mishima · 15 Mar 2007 at 20:05

Hi there,

Its over 1GB - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17703606

mishima · 15 Mar 2007 at 20:31

How do I get the FPS reading? I just know its dropped quite considerably because its visually noticable!

mishima · 15 Mar 2007 at 21:08

Turned off both AA and AF and gameplay improves, still lacking in places though. So would it be video memory thats being utilised here and not my GeIL?

mishima · 15 Mar 2007 at 21:28

Funny cause Loadsa also has the pack and same CPU, RAM, GPU as me I wonder how his system is faring!

mishima · 15 Mar 2007 at 21:34

Yeah supersampling is on, should that be off? ie. big hit on FPS?

mishima · 15 Mar 2007 at 21:41

Ok sound I'll try that in abit just going to boot down and install some new stuff I just got - SATA DVD-RW, FDD, cable tidy etc

mishima · 15 Mar 2007 at 21:58

Honestly, the citylink guy I always have a chat and joke with and he must have delivered about 10 parcels in the past 3-4 months. He always says "See you soon" and I think he literally means it haha! I'm going to have to try and behave from now on and stop buying stuff all the time!!