This mainly deals with BF2. I'm really frustrated with my performance in BF2. I have a P4 2.6, X1600 PRO 512MB, X-FI XtremeMusic, and 1GB of RAM. Similar setup to this rig, except that his processor is better than mine- http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTE0MiwyLCww. I can only play BF2 on low settings, which is a far cry away from these benchmarks- http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTE0Miw0LCww. The only thing I could think of is a sound problem, as I cannot notice a difference between software low quality sound and X-FI "very high" quality sound. At my friends house there is a huge difference between the 2. I have tries re-installing drivers, BF2 twice, and cannot get any better results. In all other games I get performance right inline with my specs. Please, any help is appreciated. Thank you.
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Bad performance, really getting frustrated.
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Well the one thing I notice is the test system you link is using 2 gig of ram. I don't play BF2 but I've read many threads stating BF2 needs 2 gigs of ram to run well. You don't state what your problem is but I'll bet more ram will make your problems disappear.
Yes, i even closed down norton and all my G15 apps. I also notice that turning the graphics to high is no difference than medium. And I know there is a difference, saw it at my friends house. I mean all this is weird, no diff in sound quality when adjusting settings, barely any diff when changing graphics settings, overall crappy performance, really pissing me off.
maleficarus
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It is not your proc. 2.6 is plenty for a 2005 game. I would strongly recommend 2GB of memory for BF2. The difference between 1GB and 2GB for BF2 is like night and day. Also the fact that you notice no sound difference after changing settings tells me right away there is a conflict with your sound card. Go to creatives site and download any updates. I have a 3.4 and a 7600GS Audigy2 Zs and the game runs smooth in any situation high details 1024x768 res.
I had a 3.0 p4 and ran bf2 pretty crappy. After I got my core 2 duo the frames wenth through the roof. I had 2 gigs of ram and the same video card. Used ot beable ot play opn medium and get about 20 fps and now everyhting is maxxed. Its ur processor... also 2 gigs dont hurt at all.
The game might be made in 05 but its still a hefty running game.
ALSO how many bots? I have noticed that makes a big differance.
The game might be made in 05 but its still a hefty running game.
ALSO how many bots? I have noticed that makes a big differance.
maleficarus
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I don't have any problems with BF2 and I run it max in game setttings 1024x768. It isn't his proc. He obviously has a sound conflict. He dosen't notice any difference in any res and any sound settings. What does that tell you?
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AMD 3500+ >>> 2.6Ghz in gaming
A Xfi sound card would add 10-15fps over integrated sound. That's a huge difference.
As you can see, in the Hardocp article, the max framerate is 101 and the average is 46, you're probably looking at 30fps or much lower during heavy fights with more people.
I don't know how bad your performance is but it sounds like its about right with your specs.
A Xfi sound card would add 10-15fps over integrated sound. That's a huge difference.
As you can see, in the Hardocp article, the max framerate is 101 and the average is 46, you're probably looking at 30fps or much lower during heavy fights with more people.
I don't know how bad your performance is but it sounds like its about right with your specs.
Just curious, what Os are you using ? If you are using Vista then 1GB is too low to play BF2, i had 1GB and it lagged hardcore with vista, 2GB fixed the problem.