OK, I know it's not the best FPS but I like to play the game online with a couple friends.
Game played fine @ 1280 x 1024 on my 2.53 GHz Pentium 4 and 5900 Ultra and just fine on my e6600 and 8600GT @ 1600 x 1200. In DX7 mode it runs fine on my PIII 933 w/MX440 PCI in 800 x 600.
I recently got a laptop about a month ago with a 1.4 GHz 5270 C2D and 8400M GS. Not the best setup, but its perfectly sufficient for the word processing, 480p and 720P clips I watch. So I thought Halo PC would run fine given the fact my Pentium 3 runs it alright. Not so much. Even in DX7 mode, any action on the screen lowers fps to like 10-15 where the game isn't fun or playable. I've seen FPS as low as 3, high as 60 (only when looking at the ground).
Weird thing is that lowering the resolution doesn't really help too much. So I thought, alright maybe it's my CPU that's holding me back. Again no. My CPU was still only using 20-30% max.
Any idea on how I can get 50+ FPS consistently? Could this be a GPU driver issue?
1.4 GHz C2D
1GB DDR2 RAM (512 x2)
XP SP2/Vista Business 32-bit Dual Boot
160GB HDD (5400 RPM - could that be an issue?)
8400m GS
LCD -> 1280 x 800 so not high rez by any means.
Game played fine @ 1280 x 1024 on my 2.53 GHz Pentium 4 and 5900 Ultra and just fine on my e6600 and 8600GT @ 1600 x 1200. In DX7 mode it runs fine on my PIII 933 w/MX440 PCI in 800 x 600.
I recently got a laptop about a month ago with a 1.4 GHz 5270 C2D and 8400M GS. Not the best setup, but its perfectly sufficient for the word processing, 480p and 720P clips I watch. So I thought Halo PC would run fine given the fact my Pentium 3 runs it alright. Not so much. Even in DX7 mode, any action on the screen lowers fps to like 10-15 where the game isn't fun or playable. I've seen FPS as low as 3, high as 60 (only when looking at the ground).
Weird thing is that lowering the resolution doesn't really help too much. So I thought, alright maybe it's my CPU that's holding me back. Again no. My CPU was still only using 20-30% max.
Any idea on how I can get 50+ FPS consistently? Could this be a GPU driver issue?
1.4 GHz C2D
1GB DDR2 RAM (512 x2)
XP SP2/Vista Business 32-bit Dual Boot
160GB HDD (5400 RPM - could that be an issue?)
8400m GS
LCD -> 1280 x 800 so not high rez by any means.