How to improve fps?

FuleFule Join Date: 2009-06-04 Member: 67683Members
edited January 2013 in Technical Support
All my options are set to low and I still get about ~20 fps when a little mess is going on and it's really bothering me. How come NS2 needs a very good computer even if the graphics are not like crysis or similar?

pc:
CPU: Amd Phenom II X4 810 2.6 Ghz
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 260 Overclocked
RAM: 8 GB
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  • kespeckespec Join Date: 2012-11-18 Member: 172279Members
    ns2 does not require a very good computer, it requires a supercomputer
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  • current1yoldcurrent1yold Join Date: 2012-09-10 Member: 158911Members
    Try lowering resolution.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=2060144:date=Jan 13 2013, 07:22 PM:name=Standart)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Standart @ Jan 13 2013, 07:22 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2060144"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->All my options are set to low and I still get about ~20 fps when a little mess is going on and it's really bothering me. How come NS2 needs a very good computer even if the graphics are not like crysis or similar?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    PC specs please...
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  • countbasiecountbasie Join Date: 2008-12-27 Member: 65884Members
    It runs slower than other games because most of the game logic is written in LUA, which is not a compiled, but an interpreted language. You need a good CPU for that.
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  • DavilDavil Florida, USA Join Date: 2012-08-14 Member: 155602Members, Constellation
    Specs help us tell you what might be the problem, but here are the recommended specs, if you don't meet them it might explain things.

    OS:Windows 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP
    Processor:Core 2 Duo 3.0 ghz
    Memory:4 GB RAM
    Graphics:DirectX 9 compatible video card with 1GB, AMD 5770, NVidia GTX 450 or better
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  • FuleFule Join Date: 2009-06-04 Member: 67683Members
    I posted my PC in OP
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  • DavilDavil Florida, USA Join Date: 2012-08-14 Member: 155602Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=2060155:date=Jan 13 2013, 01:09 PM:name=Standart)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Standart @ Jan 13 2013, 01:09 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2060155"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I posted my PC in OP<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Well you're using an extremely old CPU and video card. As demanding as this game is on the CPU a Phenom X4 won't do it. Get an i5 and a gtx 470 and you should be good to go.
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  • unkindunkind Join Date: 2012-02-04 Member: 143563Members
    get a 4.4ghz oc'd 2500k and like an amd 6900 level card

    boom you can play
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  • PimpToadPimpToad Join Date: 2012-11-02 Member: 166005Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2060154:date=Jan 13 2013, 03:05 PM:name=Davil)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Davil @ Jan 13 2013, 03:05 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2060154"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Specs help us tell you what might be the problem, but here are the recommended specs, if you don't meet them it might explain things.

    OS:Windows 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP
    Processor:Core 2 Duo 3.0 ghz
    Memory:4 GB RAM
    Graphics:DirectX 9 compatible video card with 1GB, AMD 5770, NVidia GTX 450 or better<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    The recommended specs is pretty close to false advertising as the true specs required to play this game with acceptable frames (no dips below 30fps) involves an overclocked CPU at a minimum of 4ghz. The recommended specs basically equate to playing at a low resolution with everything off or on low to get acceptable frames throughout the match. I don't know about you but that sounds like minimum specs to me.
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  • FuleFule Join Date: 2009-06-04 Member: 67683Members
    Well, this sucks major d*ck then. Been waiting for this game for quite some time.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    Moving to Tech Support.
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  • ObraxisObraxis Subnautica Animator & Generalist, NS2 Person Join Date: 2004-07-24 Member: 30071Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Supporter, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    edited January 2013
    <!--quoteo(post=2060144:date=Jan 13 2013, 08:22 PM:name=Standart)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Standart @ Jan 13 2013, 08:22 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2060144"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->All my options are set to low and I still get about ~20 fps when a little mess is going on and it's really bothering me. How come NS2 needs a very good computer even if the graphics are not like crysis or similar?

    pc:
    CPU: Amd Phenom II X4 810 2.6 Ghz
    GPU: Gigabyte GTX 260 Overclocked
    RAM: 8 GB<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Your PC is pretty old now and will start to struggle with other games soon. Your CPU came out in 2009, so is 4 years old. Same goes for your GPU. NS2 came out end of 2012 and is a demanding game for it's modability. REquires significant Single-Threaded performance which is why the i5 and i7 do so well with NS2.

    I would suggest you either overclock your CPU or upgrade.

    Example:

    <a href="http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/charts/desktop-cpu-charts-2010/compare,2406.html?prod%5B4785%5D=on&prod%5B4788%5D=on&prod%5B4445%5D=on" target="_blank">http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/charts/deskt...od%5B4445%5D=on</a>

    This shows your CPU is half the speed of an i5 or more-so against the i7.
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  • flea``flea`` Join Date: 2013-01-09 Member: 178513Members
    I have a 3.2 c2d which is overclocked to 4.0. I can now play but only at 1600x1024 or something res with minimal details....

    I also feel that the recommended specs should be the minimum specs. The current minimum specs is only to get into the menu I say...
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  • VittuLimaVittuLima Join Date: 2012-12-25 Member: 176227Members
    edited January 2013
    <!--quoteo(post=2060380:date=Jan 14 2013, 02:27 PM:name=PimpToad)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PimpToad @ Jan 14 2013, 02:27 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2060380"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->(no dips below 30fps) involves an overclocked CPU at a minimum of 4ghz.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Wow. What have u been smoking. With 4ghz u never get a dip below 100fps is probably closer to truth. I have non overclocked i5-3570k 3,8ghz and never dips below 45fps with a workload of 50% because im heavily GPU bottlenecked HD7750. I would probably have steady 100fps with a card like gtx660 ti or crossfire7750 and still not cpu bottlenecked with 3,8ghz.

    Cpu system recommend spec is correct not false. if u u have +3ghz Core 2 Duo u can run this game just fine.
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  • MiniH0wieMiniH0wie Join Date: 2007-11-25 Member: 63013Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2061417:date=Jan 16 2013, 10:52 AM:name=VittuLima)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (VittuLima @ Jan 16 2013, 10:52 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2061417"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Wow. What have u been smoking. With 4ghz u never get a dip below 100fps is probably closer to truth. I have non overclocked i5-3570k 3,8ghz and never dips below 45fps with a workload of 50% because im heavily GPU bottlenecked HD7750. I would probably have steady 100fps with a card like gtx660 ti or crossfire7750 and still not cpu bottlenecked with 3,8ghz.

    Cpu system recommend spec is correct not false. if u u have +3ghz Core 2 Duo u can run this game just fine.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    I sure hope your correct. I'm running an i5-2500K @ 4GHz but with a lowly HD4850 and at 1024x768 it will dip right down to 40fps during late heavy fire fights but averages around ~50+.

    I'm planning to upgrade my Vid card hopefully soon and I would love to see a massive performance jump like you're suggesting it will be.
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