Your specs and performance?

McBeck · 03-26-07, 06:46 AM

AMD XP 3200+
3 GB
Windows XP
ATI X850 XT PE, 256Mb
Soundblaster Live! 5.1

1280*1024
No AA, AF

Above 30FPS, but occationsal stuttering otherwise smoooooth.
Running all high. Fog and photografic effects off (Looks bad IMO)

KevinM · 03-26-07, 07:41 AM

Well, it appears to me that having a Core 2 Duo chip (especially one of the slower ones) has no real advantage.

I have just installed this on my "general purpose" PC and it runs so much better.

As a comparison, the specs are:

Game PC

Core 2 Duo E6300
3Gb RAM
512Mb ATI X1650SE graphics
ATI Catalyst 7.2 Vista drivers
Windows Vista

On deck with everything maxed, and Post Process, Full Screen Glare, Light Shaft & EE all off, everything else selected, I get 24FPS on deck.

General Purpose PC

AMD Athlon 64 3700+ CPU
2Gb RAM
ATI X850SE 256Mb graphics
Warcat 7.1 optimised XP video driver
Windows XP

On deck I get 42FPS (with exactly the same settings as above) and everything is as smooth as silk. With every option selected, the framerate drops to 26 (still playable) compared to 12 on my Games PC.

I guess I know which of my PCs I will be playing this on then !!

Kevin.

Fercyful · 03-26-07, 10:44 AM

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Thats my system from a similar post a few days ago. I have had a bit a cleanup and installed some newer catalyst drivers (forgot when I clean installed Vista). I have also disabled the Enviromental Effects (to get rid of the Monolith of Doom) and now have 35-40 Fps in 3d view and 170 Fps on the map screen even at 1024TC.

The E6600 is the best cpu on the market at its price IMHO (and others) and I regard my graphics card as the weak link in my system but I'm waiting for the DX10 cards to come down in price a bit.

thanks for the update... glad you get more FPS there... I still thinking in buying the E6600 + Asrock VSTA now

Fercyful · 03-26-07, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by KevinM

Well, it appears to me that having a Core 2 Duo chip (especially one of the slower ones) has no real advantage.

I have just installed this on my "general purpose" PC and it runs so much better.

On deck I get 42FPS (with exactly the same settings as above) and everything is as smooth as silk. With every option selected, the framerate drops to 26 (still playable) compared to 12 on my Games PC.

I guess I know which of my PCs I will be playing this on then !!

Kevin.

Please kevin at Pearl port what are your FPS at deck? (both computers please)
thanks!

KevinM · 03-26-07, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fercyful

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinM

Well, it appears to me that having a Core 2 Duo chip (especially one of the slower ones) has no real advantage.

I have just installed this on my "general purpose" PC and it runs so much better.

On deck I get 42FPS (with exactly the same settings as above) and everything is as smooth as silk. With every option selected, the framerate drops to 26 (still playable) compared to 12 on my Games PC.

I guess I know which of my PCs I will be playing this on then !!

Kevin.

Please kevin at Pearl port what are your FPS at deck? (both computers please)
thanks!

Is there a quick way to start up in Pearl Port ?

Fercyful · 03-26-07, 11:08 AM

mmm... I think you need to start a new career but no problem you will don´t lost your other one

I start at 1941 at pearl... that was my most FPS killer 15 FPS here at bridge... at soon I travel out of pearl I get 24 FPS... mmm

thanks for trying if you can.

KevinM · 03-26-07, 11:29 AM

OK, just done my test on my two PCs...

General Purpose PC, at Pearl Port, on deck, 24FPS. That is with everything maxed, 1024x768 but no Post Process, Full Screen Glare, Light Shaft or EE.

If I select these 4 options, framerate drops to 18.

On my Games PC (yeah right !)

On deck at Pearl Port, I get 18FPS, dropping to 10FPS if I select the 4 frame-eating options.

Obviously, it pays to have a fast, single CPU rather than a (supposedly) efficient Dual CPU system...at least for the time being.

Maybe future patches will bring out the best in Core 2 Duo systems, but as it stands right now, a fast single CPU appears to be better.

My intention is to play it on my GP PC, with all sliders maxed and only Post Processing enabled out of the "big 4", as this makes the view look nicer (on my system) and only had a 1FPS hit.

I hope this helps.

Cheers,
Kevin.

Fercyful · 03-26-07, 11:34 AM

hey Kevin!! VERY informative. thanks a lot for try all that for me

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Obviously, it pays to have a fast, single CPU rather than a (supposedly) efficient Dual CPU system...at least for the time being.

I think that is the reason!

maybe with a E6600 things will go better but now I´m thinking twice in spend all that money for have maybe 5 more FPS than the ones I´m getting now wiht my Sempron 2800 (old 462!!) and 7800GS AGP... :hmm:

really appreciate your help!

cya!

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03-26-07, 07:41 AM	#2
KevinM Watch Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Well, it appears to me that having a Core 2 Duo chip (especially one of the slower ones) has no real advantage. I have just installed this on my "general purpose" PC and it runs so much better. As a comparison, the specs are: Game PC Core 2 Duo E6300 3Gb RAM 512Mb ATI X1650SE graphics ATI Catalyst 7.2 Vista drivers Windows Vista On deck with everything maxed, and Post Process, Full Screen Glare, Light Shaft & EE all off, everything else selected, I get 24FPS on deck. General Purpose PC AMD Athlon 64 3700+ CPU 2Gb RAM ATI X850SE 256Mb graphics Warcat 7.1 optimised XP video driver Windows XP On deck I get 42FPS (with exactly the same settings as above) and everything is as smooth as silk. With every option selected, the framerate drops to 26 (still playable) compared to 12 on my Games PC. I guess I know which of my PCs I will be playing this on then !! Kevin.

03-26-07, 11:29 AM	#7
KevinM Watch Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	OK, just done my test on my two PCs... General Purpose PC, at Pearl Port, on deck, 24FPS. That is with everything maxed, 1024x768 but no Post Process, Full Screen Glare, Light Shaft or EE. If I select these 4 options, framerate drops to 18. On my Games PC (yeah right !) On deck at Pearl Port, I get 18FPS, dropping to 10FPS if I select the 4 frame-eating options. Obviously, it pays to have a fast, single CPU rather than a (supposedly) efficient Dual CPU system...at least for the time being. Maybe future patches will bring out the best in Core 2 Duo systems, but as it stands right now, a fast single CPU appears to be better. My intention is to play it on my GP PC, with all sliders maxed and only Post Processing enabled out of the "big 4", as this makes the view look nicer (on my system) and only had a 1FPS hit. I hope this helps. Cheers, Kevin.