Performance Single vs Multi

Post by **shiznit** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:16 pm

I find it sort of odd that i can maintain decent fps in single player but not in mutliplayer. Even with the lowest settings it feel like my fps are slashed by about 20 when I join a mp game. Anyone else feel this?

But overall the game is ace, can't wait till I get a decent machine in the future.

Post by **shiznit** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:42 pm

This is what I hate about q4, it's barley using any of my ram but all my cpu. So I get the same fps on most settings.

Tweaked 800x600

Ugly Low 640x480

Ultra 1024x768
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Post by **Grudge** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:45 pm

Yes, MP is very cpu-dependent. This is not news.

Post by **Postal** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:46 pm

what CPU do you use?

Post by **shiznit** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:02 am

p4 2.4ghz

Post by **shiznit** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:05 am

I have to say the single player is very enjoyable even with shitty fps. I wasn't expecting it to be any good, what really sucks for me is I have to lower all the crap to play multiplayer and then it just looks ugly and still slow.

Might as well play quake3.

Post by **TwR|Slice** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:14 am

i have the same problem in spite of everything i think all the more players are in the game so much the more its lagging

Post by **Grudge** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:15 am

well duh

Post by **shiznit** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:18 am

I guess I'll have to get a new computer, maybe a year from now before I'll start enjoying the game with all the effects on.

Post by **Psyche911** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:25 am

I'm in your same position, shiznit. Same CPU. Single player runs okay, not bad. But MP jerks quite a bit.

Doesn't keep me from getting the #1 spot, though.

Post by **Death_Gun** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:01 am

anyone already tested with an AMD cpu? any atlon 2500 aprox. ? i want to know if its an intel issue, or not.

Post by **Bdw3** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:20 am

Yeah same deal....

I use a slightly tweaked medium detail config for single palyer, and a shit ugly one for MP

----2500+ and 6600GT