Benchmark 2 comparison: Arma 2 / Arma 2 CO / addons

[baptistus 1]

PS: (This is not a "arma runs slowly !" thread. Thanks )

Hi all,

Because I am working on a I44 warfare mission, I tried to get every Fps from my Fx8120, which is not the best CPU for a game like arma 2.

So, to see the result of the different tweaks (-cpuCount=4 and run the .exe with only 4 cores from 4 modules), I ran the benchmark 2 from arma 2 CO.

And I was a little "disappointed" by the results. And just for fun, I tried the same benchmark but only with Arma 2. And Whoooo, it is more than 25 % faster !

So this is my result. Video setting are low because it is a CPU test ( all on low, 3d resolution 1680x1050, distance view 1600 ) and there is no addons, and I use -cpuCount=4.

I ran the benchmark twice for each.

My rig:

Fx8120 @ 4Ghz

gtx480 asus

8Go ram 1333mhz

Arma 2:

23fps average

Arma 2 CO:

18fps average

Now with some addons:

arma 2 + I44 2.1

21fps average

arma 2 + all cba

22fps average

arma2 CO + all cba OA

17 fps average

arma 2 CO + I44 2.62 + all cba and cba OA

15fps average

arma 2 CO + zeus AI + all cba OA

13fps average

My conclusion:

- Arma 2 run 25% faster than Arma 2 CO in the same benchmark 2 (cpu test) !!! And trust me, between the 18 fps average and the 23 fps average, you see the difference !

- every time you add a mod, you lost fps in this cpu benchmark (which doesn't use any mod).

So If you have Arma 2 CO, could you please run the benchmark 2 with Arma 2 alone ,and arma 2 CO, with exactly the same settings and post the result and your rig ?

thanks.

Edited January 9, 2013 by baptistus