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New video card incoming...what to expect?

Father Xmas

By Father Xmas,
Posted on: 2011-08-18 14:41 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs

 

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Originally Posted by Tex View Post
It would have been helpful to run a tool to see what the GPU utilization was when you ran the tests. If they are not being maxed out (sitting idle >50% of the time), then your system is not able to feed data fast enough to the GPU and your bottleneck is elsewhere (CPU, hard-drive, memory, etc).

Also, did you have vertical sync (vsync) in the game options enabled?
What GPU utilization tool would you recommend I use?

Also I had vsync both disabled and enabled. I did this from both in-game and through Nvidia Control Panel and Catalyst control center.

 

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Originally Posted by Infernus_Hades View Post
I turn off Occlusion, Bloom and Vertical Sync (don't like how Bloom looks)

8x Ani Filtering

Most other settings either max'd out or at high. Mostly tuned for how I like it to look. I have zero issues with graphics lag and if I do a quick hit of the F1 key (I /bind F1 "unloadgfx") smooths it out!

I run at 50-60 in world and 100+ in missions.
Specs?

 

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Whoops sorry:

Windows 7 x64
Phenom II x 4 955
8.0 gb ram
VelociRaptor HD
6870 video card

Use version 11.4 drivers - 11.8 keeps hard locking the game.

 

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Originally Posted by Infernus_Hades View Post
Whoops sorry:

Windows 7 x64
Phenom II x 4 955
8.0 gb ram
VelociRaptor HD
6870 video card

Use version 11.4 drivers - 11.8 keeps hard locking the game.
This is interesting. I am no where near those frames per second. I am going to post my screenshot of me in atlas with my settings when I get home. Maybe you can switch to the same settings and let me know how it goes.

One other thing, what resolution are you running at?

 

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I wonder with all the tweeking they are doing with freedom,if our video cards will get a boost?

Fluffy Bunny 1 Person SG
Rabid Bunny 1 Person VG
Both on Pinnacle
Hobbit's Hole 1 Person SG
Spider's Web 1 Person VG
Both on Freedom