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hellknight17

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

AZ

W/

02 Nov 2007 at 06:20 - 1

I was running my system with a Nvidia 8600GT getting about 70 fps with a 6gig cable connection. For some reason it has gone down 10 to 60 fps. I just recently upgraded my GPU to the new Nvidia 8800GT

thinking well that should raise it some more considering its alot more powerful. Unfortunately it has not increased at all its right at 60.
Any suggestions?
What frame rates do you get?

My system:
Windows Vista 64
Intel dual core 2 E6570 2.66ghz
2GB RAM
nVidia 8800GT (512MB)
320GB HD

Thank You in advance!

torpy

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

02 Nov 2007 at 07:03 - 2

Around 70/80 without VSync and 60 with it (I get tearing on my screen without it)

As for my system:
Apple MacBook Pro
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz
2GB RAM
nVidia 8600M GT (256MB)
160GB HDD

(And I don't think a surge protector on your modem should affect your FPS in any way..)

gone

Guest

Join Date: Jan 2007

02 Nov 2007 at 07:15 - 3

I'm thinking it's either a Psu, vista or a driver problem (I'm poking not sure).
I have everything plugged into surge protectors.

win xp sp2
intel core duo 3.0Ghz (stock)
2gb crucial ballistix ram
evga 8800gts (320mb)
550w Psu (junker laying around from last build)
320gb sata maxtor
Fx card driver - 163.76 (Forceware)

I've been getting well over 60 fps with all the eye candy on.(edited didn't have v-sync on)

w/o all the candy...over 300fps

Lavans

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Texas

02 Nov 2007 at 08:01 - 4

Around 45 average with the game maxed out with 16x HQAF and 6x AAA w/ 3x TAA at 1440x900 (on my 19' 16:10) or at 1280x1024 (on my 19' 4:3)

Win XP Home
AMD Athlon 4000+ x2 @ 2.7ghz
1gb OCZ DDR 600 @ 3-3-3-7
Sapphire x1600xt @ 630/1550

dont feel no pain

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Uk,Wales

02 Nov 2007 at 09:34 - 5

50 with everything single thing maxed out
70-80 with everything low

1440X900 resolution
Windows xp home
Amd Athlon 3000+ X2 1.8ghz
1gb Cheap value ram (£20/$40)
Ati Radeon x1650pro (£40/$80)

The graphic card is awsome and very cheap. its aslo beyond my pc LOL

Lavans

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Texas

02 Nov 2007 at 10:05 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by dont feel no pain

50 with everything single thing maxed out
70-80 with everything low

1440X900 resolution
Windows xp home
Amd Athlon 3000+ X2 1.8ghz
1gb Cheap value ram (£20/$40)
Ati Radeon x1650pro (£40/$80)

The graphic card is awsome and very cheap. its aslo beyond my pc LOL

Yea, anyone that says the x16xx series sucks is on drugs...unless they're talking about the x1600pro...=P

weemanpow3

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2007

We Farm Your [트두므s]

Mo/

02 Nov 2007 at 10:53 - 7

I get about 60-70 FPS with vsync on and its on all high settings. The only ways it goes to 30 FPS lowest is when im in major town where every1 is their.

Asus A8js Laptop
Videocard = Nvidia GeForce Go 7700 512MB (Driver-163.75)
Drive = DVD+/-RW 8x dual layer
CPU = Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz
Memory = 2 x 1024 DDR2 667MHz
Hard Drive = 120GB 5400RPM
Operating System = Windows Vista Business

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

02 Nov 2007 at 11:07 - 8

On PC 80-90 in max details, 1280x1024:
Motherboard - Gigabyte K8NS Pro
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 3000+ XP (2 GHz clock)
Graphics - GeForce 7300GT 256MB
Memory 2x 512 DDR2 400 MHz RAM
Hard Drive - 160 GB 5400 RPM
OS - Windows XP Professional SP2

On laptop, min details, 1280x800 about 15-30 FPS

CPU - Intel Centrino Duo 945 GM 1,73
Graphics - Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset (integrated :/)
Hard Drive - 80 GB 4800 RPM
Operating Windows XP Home Edition SP2
Router - D-Link's 802.11g/2.4GHz Wireless Router

Drakken Breathes Fire

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2007

They May Be Dead [DEAD]

N/

02 Nov 2007 at 11:43 - 9

Get ready to laugh; 10-16.
At best.

Keithark

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

Be Aggressive B E Aggressive [AGRO]

E/Me

02 Nov 2007 at 12:36 - 10

Me too...usually 10-15 andd that makes it impossible to play a ranger in GvG or anything that interrupts for that matter

Chilos

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Oulu, in magical land called Finland

02 Nov 2007 at 12:42 - 11

got 3 fps once, I think server crashed there

Gio

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

02 Nov 2007 at 13:00 - 12

System:
• OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
• CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ 3.0 GHz
• GFX: XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX Edition
• RAM: x2 GB Kingston 667 MHz
• HD: 320 GB SATA Hard Drive USB 2.0
• Drive: DVD+/-RW 48x Dual Layer
• PSU: Rosewill 600w
• Resolution: 1440 x 900
• GFX Drivers: 169.04 BETA

Without V-Sync
• Max FPS: 130-170
• Min FPS: 70-125

With V-Sync
• Max FPS: 80 [Consistent]
• Min FPS: 70 [Consistent]

I believe your surge protector has no impact on your FPS towards the game. You can try to resolve your issue by downloading new drivers for your graphics card at the official NVIDIA home page. As for me, It runs very smooth on my PC. Hopefully, you get your graphics card full potential out of it.

^...^

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

02 Nov 2007 at 13:12 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellknight17

I was running my system with a Nvidia 8600GT getting about 70 fps with a 6gig cable connection. For some reason it has gone down 10 to 60 fps.

If you go to Options (in GW) and then the "graphics" tab, there is a check box called "Wait for vertical sync". You probably have that checked.
Most likely you are running an LCD monitor with a 60Hz refresh rate, so, when you turn v-sync on, your fps is locked to that 60Hz refresh.

Before you turn the v-sync off though, consider this....

The human eye can only do so much. 60 fps is way more than necessary to get smooth motion (for example, motion pictures are only 24 fps).
The 60 fps is only the "display rate", it does not necessarily affect the update rate of the game itself.
Pushing the frame rate higher, by turning off vsync, will not actually improve game play, but it will mean that your video card will have to work harder, causing it to drain more power from your power supply (thus possibly causing other problems), and generating more heat, which could lead to over-heating.
Or, conversely, leaving the fps at 60Hz may allow you to turn on more graphic goodies without over-stressing the card.

VaMpIrE|OrD

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

United Kingdom!

Acolytes Of Anguish [aOa]

W/

02 Nov 2007 at 13:25 - 14

Atm im on like 10-20 i dont understand why but ive had upto about 50 in the past

platypustamer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2007

The Dolorous Metronome [Time]

W/

02 Nov 2007 at 13:42 - 15

Everything max: 90ish w/o v-synce, about 45 in a crowded town, like LA ad1

In guild hall, alone, with everything turned all the way down 275-300fps

System:
AMD 64 x2 3600+
2gb ddr2 800mhz
8600gt
WinXP Pro

System cost me about $550, and while not on the bleeding edge, can run anything I throw at it...had to turn down the settings slightly on the Crysis demo..but only a bit.

Washi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

02 Nov 2007 at 13:54 - 16

Seriously dude... How did you come up with an idea that your connection affects the fps? Your connection affects your ping (latency), so if it sux you will see a red dot in a bottom right corner.

FPS is how many frames per second your GPU is able to display. You didnt think those frames are generated by a server and then send to your machine?... or did you

KZaske

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

Boise Idaho

Druids Of Old (DOO)

R/Mo

02 Nov 2007 at 16:03 - 17

I average 45-55 FPS, the max I have gotten (cut scenes excluded) is 75.

7900 GS
Windows XP Pro 64 Bit
Althon 64 X2 4200+
2 GB DDR 2

The second system averages 35-45 FPS Average, Max is 60 (again excluding cut scenes).

6800 GT SE
Windows XP Pro 64 Bit
Althon 64 X2 3800+
1GB DDR2 RAM.

Lord Xeshm

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

02 Nov 2007 at 16:05 - 18

I have hit over 500fps looking at the ground. Everything maxed with 4XAA. 1024x768.

Ghryphon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

Iowa, United States

LOD

Mo/

02 Nov 2007 at 16:34 - 19

70, everything maxed

Windows XP Pro
2 gig ram
AMD dual core xp 64
Some fancy vid card thats outdated :P 512 gddr3 or something like that

-Tiki

Tachyon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Stoke, England

The Godless [GOD]

W/

02 Nov 2007 at 18:24 - 20

Can hit as high as 350 when in an empty guild hall, but normally when just playing the game it's around the 120 mark. Played at maximum settings at 1280x960 with 8x FSAA and 16x Ansio

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

02 Nov 2007 at 18:31 - 21

I've had 100 for 5 seconds once. Normally it's around 30 or 40 <_<

Jumping Is Uselss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

-... . .... .. -. -.. / -.-- --- ..-

02 Nov 2007 at 18:47 - 22

I get 60 fps with everything maxed out in crowded towns/outpost. When I Put settings in medium-low I get around 80-100 fps

bradktulu

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2007

Newfoundland, Canada

Dark Knights of Blue Moon [Fear]

N/Me

02 Nov 2007 at 20:59 - 23

I get between 20-40 on medium settings in 1024x768 at the moment.

I'm stuck using onboard video for the next month or so.

My system is;
AMD Athlon 64 x2 4000+
Asus M2A-VM motherboard
2gb DDR2 5300
and the onboard is a radeon x1250, very painful to use.

I plan to upgrade to a Radeon HD 2600 Pro, so that should make things run better.

Lavans

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Texas

02 Nov 2007 at 21:41 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradktulu

I get between 20-40 on medium settings in 1024x768 at the moment.

I'm stuck using onboard video for the next month or so.

My system is;
AMD Athlon 64 x2 4000+
Asus M2A-VM motherboard
2gb DDR2 5300
and the onboard is a radeon x1250, very painful to use.

I plan to upgrade to a Radeon HD 2600 Pro, so that should make things run better.

If your PSU has 22a-28a on the 12v and DX10 isn't a concern for you, get a 1950pro...you'll be glad you did

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

02 Nov 2007 at 21:58 - 25

30-40fps in busy areas
60 max due to playing on a laptop

lord_shar

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

near SF, CA

03 Nov 2007 at 03:23 - 26

60fps at 1920x1200 max settings on my XPS M1710 laptop. I can't wait to see the fps#'s on the XPS M1730 once 8800M-GTX SLI becomes available for that model.

Darkside

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Chantry of Secrets

[Angl]

D/

03 Nov 2007 at 03:44 - 27

Some people are getting pretty good fps...mine is usually 25-35 /pout.

Wrath Of Dragons

Burninate Stuff

Join Date: Aug 2005

New Mexico

E/Mo

03 Nov 2007 at 04:02 - 28

my supertops fps staring at a wall outside a town: 47. average: 17

pakhavit

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

Florida

Thai Alliance

R/Mo

03 Nov 2007 at 05:10 - 29

......20 with everything low >.>
......10 with everything max out ..........

omg my computer suck T___________T

hellknight17

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

AZ

W/

03 Nov 2007 at 06:22 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quaker

If you go to Options (in GW) and then the "graphics" tab, there is a check box called "Wait for vertical sync". You probably have that checked.
Most likely you are running an LCD monitor with a 60Hz refresh rate, so, when you turn v-sync on, your fps is locked to that 60Hz refresh.

Before you turn the v-sync off though, consider this....

The human eye can only do so much. 60 fps is way more than necessary to get smooth motion (for example, motion pictures are only 24 fps).
The 60 fps is only the "display rate", it does not necessarily affect the update rate of the game itself.
Pushing the frame rate higher, by turning off vsync, will not actually improve game play, but it will mean that your video card will have to work harder, causing it to drain more power from your power supply (thus possibly causing other problems), and generating more heat, which could lead to over-heating.
Or, conversely, leaving the fps at 60Hz may allow you to turn on more graphic goodies without over-stressing the card.

Thank You so much that was it. I am averaging about 280fps now all max settings but yeah i think you are right i cant tell a whole lot of difference from 60 to 280. lol

kaheiyeh

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Australia

Reapers of Solace

Mo/A

03 Nov 2007 at 07:23 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quaker

The human eye can only do so much. 60 fps is way more than necessary to get smooth motion (for example, motion pictures are only 24 fps).

Motion pictures only require 24fps because each screen is motion blurred to the next so that it doesn't cause strain to the eye. However, pictures displayed on a monitor are NOT motion blurred so you need a higher fps (depending on the person) to feel more comfortable to the eye.

You can test this out yourself. Pause some video/DVD on the tv at a random point and it will be slightly blurred. However, pause (take a screenshot) on the computer and it will turn out crisp and clear.

Lavans

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Texas

03 Nov 2007 at 08:13 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaheiyeh

Motion pictures only require 24fps because each screen is motion blurred to the next so that it doesn't cause strain to the eye. However, pictures displayed on a monitor are NOT motion blurred so you need a higher fps (depending on the person) to feel more comfortable to the eye.

You can test this out yourself. Pause some video/DVD on the tv at a random point and it will be slightly blurred. However, pause (take a screenshot) on the computer and it will turn out crisp and clear.

This technique is most commonly referred to as "Twining" if I remember correctly.

Interestingly enough, depending on both the game and the person, the difference between 60-100 fps can be quite noticeable. I'm one of those persons that can detect the difference between 60 fps and anything higher than that, though I'm comfortable playing games at 21-25 fps...probably because I'm not spoiled =P

Though I've noticed that refresh rates also play a large part in how a game responds at certain frame rates. Games like Oblivion and Crysis both run fairly nice with my monitor's refresh set to 75hz, even though they normally run between 15-20 fps in high foliage areas. For those of you that are in the low 20s - high 10s, try fidgeting with your refresh rates.

There's a program out called "Rivatuner" that can tweak your graphic level that will cut your GPU some slack. Forcing vertex and pixel versions to 1.1 instead of the default 2.0 can yeild some decent boosts in FPS. Not only that, but I also believe that the program can force DirectX textures to a certain version (I.E. DirectX 9.0c down to DirectX 8.1b), which will also yield a boost in performance as well. Be warned though that some games won't run or display properly with the shader and DirectX overrides, but it's worth a shot.

therangereminem

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

R/Mo

03 Nov 2007 at 08:59 - 33

this reason your having issues is vista+ guildwars+ low equiment lol

anways yeah you should check settings you shoul dbe at 60 about

unless your in a city with 1000 pople and 100 minis and every one taling and moving

i am at 130fps average tili go sone where like that then it goes down to about 75 fps

ohh trapping lol i hit 0 alot when all the traps go off trapping stygian

iridescentfyre

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

W/

03 Nov 2007 at 09:31 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellknight17

I was running my system with a Nvidia 8600GT getting about 70 fps with a 6gig cable connection. For some reason it has gone down 10 to 60 fps. I think its because i run my cable through a surge protector now. I just recently upgraded my GPU to the new Nvidia 8800GT

thinking well that should raise it some more considering its alot more powerful. Unfortunately it has not increased at all its right at 60.

Your system is good enough to get much better framerates than that. Your cable modem/internet connection speed and anything you've done to them are completely irrelevant. Your framerate comes solely from the hardware inside of your computer and its ability to run the software. Connection speed affects lag in a different way, through server-client latency and packet loss, neither of which manifest themselves through your FPS.

I don't really know exactly what's causing your FPS drop, but I can say with a lot of confidence that your framerate would be at least 25-40% higher on Windows XP.

Since you asked, personally I average around 50fps but spike to 120's or down to 20's occasionally. Its just the nature of the game.

Lord Xeshm

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

03 Nov 2007 at 15:34 - 35

As long as you keep 60fps+ average, you game play experience will be smooth.

BFG

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Lost

DCSB

03 Nov 2007 at 17:51 - 36

Agreed, Lord Xeshm. My machine is dated by today's standard but I still manage a fair fps ranging from 70-150 in game, with fps in the 30-40 range in crowded towns and outposts.

System
CPU: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ ~2.2GHz
MB: Gigabyte 7N-400 Pro2 1GB (2x512)
RAM: Kingston Xtreme DDR400 @ 2-2-2-5
GFX: BFG Tech. 6800GToc 256MB
AUD: Creative SB Audigy 24-bit
RES: 1152x864

Settings are maxed with 4xAA.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

03 Nov 2007 at 17:58 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by lord_shar

60fps at 1920x1200 max settings on my XPS M1710 laptop. I can't wait to see the fps#'s on the XPS M1730 once 8800M-GTX SLI becomes available for that model.

If they release a 8800M card. Unless you know something I don't?

SLI in a notebook lol be like a radiator..toasty.

Ekelon

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Rebel Rising [rawr]

A/W

03 Nov 2007 at 18:28 - 38

Haha, I win.

HD Radeon 9800 XT (The video card I won from the Jun AT)
Intel Dual Core 3.0 Gig
2 Gigs Ram

fishtaco07

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2007

USA

Death strikers

W/Mo

03 Nov 2007 at 18:29 - 39

run 135 fps with dual sli 8600gts but normal in a big fight runs 60 with all the stuff maxed out

dylan5102

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

Dark Dragonian Vampires

A/D

03 Nov 2007 at 18:48 - 40

10-20...
amd semperon 3000+ running at 1.8ghz
ati radeon 9250
1024x784< or something like it xP