| Can i kick my FPS rate up higher? [message #152240] |
Sat, 30 April 2005 14:07   |
flyingfox
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Registered: February 2003
Location: scotland, uk
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Your computer's system memory(RAM) and processor speed plays a big part in what your FPS can be IF your graphics card is of medium to low power. For example, I used to play renegade with an 8mb nvidia vanta LT (the 8mb is part of the graphics card, nothing to do with the system memory), and with this card my FPS would be crap. Then I upgraded my motherboard and processor. I saw not necessarily a higher FPS, but a more STABLE FPS. For the first time I could play the game in 1024 * 768 and not get crap fps. It would be low, but at least it was stably low (i.e. it would stick to the same value often, and usually not go lower). one of my friends told the same kind of story about one of their friends computers, who had an awful graphics card but one of the fastest processors available.....his FPS would be extremely stable on 5...rofl.
My suggestion, because your FPS is able to be high enough, is to get in touch with a good pc parts retailer, armed with your current processor speed and motherboard make, and ask if a new processor would be compatible with your current motherboard. Consider an AMD athlon, these are good. Save up some cash (I believe mine was about 42 pounds) and get that new processor. They'll probably charge an installation fee so first see if you can find a friend with tech skills.
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