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Scarface
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PostPosted: 04-30-2006 08:43 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Well, i've re-installed quake 4 after upgrading my comp, and i had better performance under my old system then my new one with quake 4.

Specs:
Win XP 64
Asus a8v
AMD64 X2 4200+
6800GS 256mb
2GB pc3200 dual channel ram
SB Audigy ( not using openAL )
200GB Seagate Baracuda SATA
80GB WD IDE

Anyways, even with the smp option on under the 1.2 patch, performance is shit. When I start the game, where i first exit the crashed shuttle, i don't get more then 14fps.

So far the tweaks i've done:
image_usecache 1
image_cachemeg 400
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Scarface
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PostPosted: 04-30-2006 09:37 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


nvm, fixed the problem, just installed the latest 4in1s
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Oeloe
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PostPosted: 05-01-2006 05:15 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


He's referring to the VIA chipset drivers if anyone's wondering. ;)
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o'dium
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PostPosted: 05-01-2006 06:11 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Jus tso you know, the GS is a VERY poor card. I've heard of it having a lot of problems performance wise in many a game.
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Scarface
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PostPosted: 05-01-2006 02:14 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


i've had zero problems, and amazing performance in every game i play.

running the card at 423/1190

so you've heard wrong, sorry

edit: oh, and 3dmark05 score of 5436 on a $280 CAD card, you're right, this card is terrible :olo:
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TREASONIST
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PostPosted: 05-02-2006 05:32 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Sorry to burst your bubble there Scarface but thats not a very good score.Even my system gets 6000+ and I've had it as high as 7000 with my cards overclocked.At one of our LAN's a guy had a 4200+ and dual 7800gtx's and was pushing 14k.

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PostPosted: 05-02-2006 05:47 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


That may be so, but you're now arguing a completely different point to the one scarface was addressing.

Who fucking cares?
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Scarface
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PostPosted: 05-02-2006 06:28 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


TREASONIST wrote:
Sorry to burst your bubble there Scarface but thats not a very good score.Even my system gets 6000+ and I've had it as high as 7000 with my cards overclocked.At one of our LAN's a guy had a 4200+ and dual 7800gtx's and was pushing 14k.

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so, you have 2 vid cards which probably cost you what around 400-500? I have a SINGLE 6800gs AGP which i spent less then 300 for and score in the mid 5000. Thanks, move on

edit: oh did I say it was a stellar score? no, but price for performance, yes. thanks again for comin out
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iluvquake4
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PostPosted: 05-02-2006 07:10 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Set your game to low quality -- it really doesn't make a huge difference when you are playing - you can still enable other things in advanced options - shadows, high quality effects, etc.

I use low quality and everything else cranked up:

AMD 3800 x2 (dual core), 7800 GT, SB XFI, 2 gigs ram.
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