Frame Rates and Memory

MLF · 10-08-06, 10:50 AM

Most likely be hammered to death in the past, but I couldn't find any relevant info on the site.

I have just doubled the memory in my PC (512 to 1Gb) expecting an increase in Frame Rate - totally disappointed as no change at all.

I have an NVidia 5500 with 256Mb Ram. Has anyone got any tips on how to get the fps above 15 when at sea with nothing in site. I have the following NVidia settings:-

System Performance - High Quality (doesn't seem to make much difference to frames rates)
Antialiasing - Application Controlled
Anisotropic - Application Controlled

MLF

Rose · 10-08-06, 12:30 PM

I don't know the answer, but I'll venture a guess. I used to have 512 mb, then I upgraded to 2.5 gigs, and my FPS shot WAAY up. It runs so smoothly now. I have a GeForce 6800. It's probably just your video card. Do you have the latest drivers from the website?

PS: I believe the phrase you're looking for in your signature is "Je pense, donc je suis." Literally, "I think, so I am." (I think, therefore I am.)

Warmonger · 10-08-06, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rose

PS: I believe the phrase you're looking for in your signature is "Je pense, donc je suis." Literally, "I think, so I am." (I think, therefore I am.)

Why not simply use the original?

"Cogito, ego sum."

Hybris · 10-08-06, 12:53 PM

"Vidi Vendi Veachi"
I came I saw I conquered

or in U-boat terms

I sailed I dove I torpedoed.

As for the frame rate issue I assume your running GW see if you have high rez sea floor on and also lower your partitcal rates. (By lowering the partitcals you maybe make it harder to shoot planes down because there will be no tracer to follow)

MLF · 10-08-06, 02:29 PM

[quote=HybrisAs for the frame rate issue I assume your running GW see if you have high rez sea floor on and also lower your partitcal rates. (By lowering the partitcals you maybe make it harder to shoot planes down because there will be no tracer to follow)[/quote]

Hybris

I have low res sea floor (file size sand01 and stone01 - 128Kb). I reduced particles from 100% to 50% - still stuck at 15fps.

. I have the NVidia 9.147 drivers. I think they are the latest. I also have an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ processor.
MLF

Garrincha · 10-08-06, 03:21 PM

seriously off topic:

bar latin: "vidi vici veni!"

cheers,
Garrincha

_Seth_ · 10-09-06, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Warmonger

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Originally Posted by Rose

PS: I believe the phrase you're looking for in your signature is "Je pense, donc je suis." Literally, "I think, so I am." (I think, therefore I am.)

Why not simply use the original?

"Cogito, ego sum."

Its "cogito, ergo sum" ,AKA I think, therefore i am. It was established by the french philosopher Rene Descartes. It turned the philosophy around, from the "outro-spective" view to the "intro-spective", where the human was in center. Its also called "the cartesian philosophy".

YES, IT'S OT!!

Roads88 · 10-09-06, 05:05 PM

Thanks for the info guys. You made the choice easy. I have to check my power supply. I think its a 300w. A 450w supply will probley be in order. They are not hard to swap so i can do it anytime.

Thanks again!

_Seth_ · 10-09-06, 05:08 PM

Its just 6 months since i upgraded my computer, to run SH3 without any problems... I guess i'll have to spend more money when SHIV is released. Anyway, i hope that GWX isnt so demanding on my hardware...

Potoroo · 10-09-06, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Hi Rose If thats latin would you please translate "Death before Dishoner" for me please.

Potius Mori Quam Foedari is the usual translation (note, on the net you'll find variations including foedar and foedare but the passive infinitive seems to me best). A reasonable alternative would be Malo Mori Quam Foedari.

Both literally render as "I rather/prefer to die than be disgraced".

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Originally Posted by Roads88

I have to check my power supply. I think its a 300w. A 450w supply will probley be in order.

Total wattage is not a reliable indicator of a PSU's capacity anymore. What matters these days is your total 12v capacity. IOW, there's no point buying a 450w PSU if it's only got 20A on the 12v rail(s) and you need 25A. Get that right and the 5v and 3.3v will follow. That said, you can get a reasonable estimate of your system's power requirements at http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp.

Rose · 10-09-06, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by _Seth_

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Originally Posted by Warmonger

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Originally Posted by Rose

PS: I believe the phrase you're looking for in your signature is "Je pense, donc je suis." Literally, "I think, so I am." (I think, therefore I am.)

Why not simply use the original?

"Cogito, ego sum."

Its "cogito, ergo sum" ,AKA I think, therefore i am. It was established by the french philosopher Rene Descartes. It turned the philosophy around, from the "outro-spective" view to the "intro-spective", where the human was in center. Its also called "the cartesian philosophy".

YES, IT'S OT!!

Sorry for continuing to go OT, but he wanted Death Before Dishoner translated, not I think, therefore, I am.

_Seth_ · 10-09-06, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rose

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Originally Posted by _Seth_

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Originally Posted by Warmonger

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rose

PS: I believe the phrase you're looking for in your signature is "Je pense, donc je suis." Literally, "I think, so I am." (I think, therefore I am.)

Why not simply use the original?

"Cogito, ego sum."

Its "cogito, ergo sum" ,AKA I think, therefore i am. It was established by the french philosopher Rene Descartes. It turned the philosophy around, from the "outro-spective" view to the "intro-spective", where the human was in center. Its also called "the cartesian philosophy".

YES, IT'S OT!!

Sorry for continuing to go OT, but he wanted Death Before Dishoner translated, not I think, therefore, I am.

I'm not good in latin, but i love a little cartesian philosophy in the morning...:rotfl::rotfl:

Warmonger · 10-10-06, 06:38 AM

*beep*start OT*beep*

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Originally Posted by _Seth_

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Originally Posted by Warmonger

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rose

PS: I believe the phrase you're looking for in your signature is "Je pense, donc je suis." Literally, "I think, so I am." (I think, therefore I am.)

Why not simply use the original?

"Cogito, ego sum."

Its "cogito, ergo sum" ,AKA I think, therefore i am. It was established by the french philosopher Rene Descartes. It turned the philosophy around, from the "outro-spective" view to the "intro-spective", where the human was in center. Its also called "the cartesian philosophy".

YES, IT'S OT!!

According to Wikipedia the Latin original was "Cogito, ego sum", later changed to "ergo" by Descartes.

*beep*end OT*beep*

Roads88 · 10-10-06, 09:05 AM

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Total wattage is not a reliable indicator of a PSU's capacity anymore. What matters these days is your total 12v capacity. IOW, there's no point buying a 450w PSU if it's only got 20A on the 12v rail(s) and you need 25A. Get that right and the 5v and 3.3v will follow. That said, you can get a reasonable estimate of your system's power requirements at http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

.

Thanks, I will check it out.

MLF · 10-08-06, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rose

PS: I believe the phrase you're looking for in your signature is "Je pense, donc je suis." Literally, "I think, so I am." (I think, therefore I am.)

Mine is a twist - I think therefore I flee (run away, give up). No point in using something thats's already been used.

I'll try the particle solution suggested by Hybris and see what happens (not at my PC at the moment). Thanks for the responses.

MLF

10-08-06, 10:50 AM	#1
MLF Weps Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SW France Posts: 361 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Frame Rates and Memory Most likely be hammered to death in the past, but I couldn't find any relevant info on the site. I have just doubled the memory in my PC (512 to 1Gb) expecting an increase in Frame Rate - totally disappointed as no change at all. I have an NVidia 5500 with 256Mb Ram. Has anyone got any tips on how to get the fps above 15 when at sea with nothing in site. I have the following NVidia settings:- System Performance - High Quality (doesn't seem to make much difference to frames rates) Antialiasing - Application Controlled Anisotropic - Application Controlled MLF __________________ Je pense donc je fuis!

10-08-06, 12:53 PM	#4
Hybris Officer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Periscope Depth... Posts: 237 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	"Vidi Vendi Veachi" I came I saw I conquered or in U-boat terms I sailed I dove I torpedoed. As for the frame rate issue I assume your running GW see if you have high rez sea floor on and also lower your partitcal rates. (By lowering the partitcals you maybe make it harder to shoot planes down because there will be no tracer to follow) __________________ "His masters voice!" "FASTER! FAAAASSSTTER!" "All submariners have one universal wish regardless of nation, cause, or creed. That wish is that the boat goes up and stay up one more time then it goes down." ~Hybris 8/22/07

10-08-06, 02:29 PM	#5
MLF Weps Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SW France Posts: 361 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	[quote=HybrisAs for the frame rate issue I assume your running GW see if you have high rez sea floor on and also lower your partitcal rates. (By lowering the partitcals you maybe make it harder to shoot planes down because there will be no tracer to follow)[/quote] Hybris I have low res sea floor (file size sand01 and stone01 - 128Kb). I reduced particles from 100% to 50% - still stuck at 15fps. . I have the NVidia 9.147 drivers. I think they are the latest. I also have an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ processor. MLF __________________ Je pense donc je fuis! Last edited by MLF; 10-08-06 at 02:34 PM.

10-09-06, 05:05 PM	#8
Roads88 Sparky Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sacramento CA. Posts: 150 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the info guys. You made the choice easy. I have to check my power supply. I think its a 300w. A 450w supply will probley be in order. They are not hard to swap so i can do it anytime. Thanks again! __________________ It's useless for sheep to pass resolution after resolution in support of vegetarianism, while wolves maintain a separate opinion.---Unknown Author.

10-09-06, 05:08 PM	#9
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Its just 6 months since i upgraded my computer, to run SH3 without any problems... I guess i'll have to spend more money when SHIV is released. Anyway, i hope that GWX isnt so demanding on my hardware... __________________

10-08-06, 12:30 PM	#2
Rose Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 966 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't know the answer, but I'll venture a guess. I used to have 512 mb, then I upgraded to 2.5 gigs, and my FPS shot WAAY up. It runs so smoothly now. I have a GeForce 6800. It's probably just your video card. Do you have the latest drivers from the website? PS: I believe the phrase you're looking for in your signature is "Je pense, donc je suis." Literally, "I think, so I am." (I think, therefore I am.)

10-08-06, 03:21 PM	#6
Garrincha Seaman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 33 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	seriously off topic: bar latin: "vidi vici veni!" cheers, Garrincha