Prydain 1 Posted July 12, 2007 Is the E6420 better than the AMD 6000? I have also seen a 512MB RADEON HD 2600XT PCI-E graphics card for the same price as a 512MB RADEON X1950 PRO PCI-E, witch one is better out of the two? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tool831 0 Posted July 15, 2007 I play armed assault on all normal settings then blood on high, i still get some bad loading when in gameplay. All background programs are shut off. Ive also patched arma to 1.08 Specs: --------------------------- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) CPU: Intel® Pentium® D CPU 3.00GHz CPU Speed: 3.00 GHz Performance Rated at 5.40 GHz RAM: 1021.8 MB HAD: 149GB Graphic card: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS DirectX Version: DirectX9 Sound card:Realtek High Definition Audio --------------------------- I would love it if someone could tell me exactly what i need to do in order to play it without little freezing in between when playing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madtkboy 0 Posted July 16, 2007 Here are my specs of my 5 year old PC (hoping to get upgrade soon): Intel P4 2.4ghz running at 2.6 Asus P4PE mobo ATI 1600 Pro 512mb 1024 Mbs of DDR 333 ram Since I'm buying a new paintball marker soon, my cash flow is restricted and I cant get a new PC yet. Right now I need to run arma on pretty much the lowest settings (except the objects and texture settings which i do normal and low respectively since any lower = objects dont get rendered till they're in my face) to get decent framerates (25-35 if i'm really lucky) and in forests it all goes to hell. I'm wondering if upgrading to 2gbs of ram would help or is my computer really beyond help? I just want it to hold me over till I get a new PC but I still want to play arma at a good framerate. (top notch graphics at the moment are not the biggest concern, just playable framerates so like anything 20-25 or more fps is good) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prydain 1 Posted July 16, 2007 I cannot belive this but my headset has broken, as soon as I get a new system.... typical. Anyone recomend a reliable headset that is clear and good quality, I brought my last one three times so I am not keen on Logitec. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caaahl 0 Posted July 16, 2007 I cannot belive this but my headset has broken, as soon as I get a new system.... typical.Anyone recomend a reliable headset that is clear and good quality, I brought my last one three times so I am not keen on Logitec. Although this is kind of off topic: I can recommend the speedlink medusa 5.1 usb headset. I bought it a few days ago and so far im very happy with it. Cost me 54 €. Sound is quite nice. But i have to admit, that i didnt test the mic till now, i'll do that this evening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tj72 0 Posted July 19, 2007 SONY has nice Studio Style ones at various price ranges. The Cheapie is 30 dollars (MDR-v250) I also saw some sweet ones in FYE. THink they were called Skull Candy or something like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Infam0us 10 Posted July 19, 2007 I cannot belive this but my headset has broken, as soon as I get a new system.... typical.Anyone recomend a reliable headset that is clear and good quality, I brought my last one three times so I am not keen on Logitec. I second that, 5.1 Medusa Headset Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ziiip 1 Posted July 20, 2007 How do you think a 8800 GTS 230 MB, Pentium D 2.8 Ghz, 1 GB @ 400 Mhz RAM machine would run this game? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acecombat 0 Posted July 22, 2007 How do you think a 8800 GTS 230 MB, Pentium D 2.8 Ghz, 1 GB @ 400 Mhz RAM machine would run this game? The CPU and RAM speed will be a big bottleneck for that 8800GTS. I have a similiar setup except i got a 6600GT and 2.4 Ghz CPU and i cannot play on high settings with good frame rates at all. I intend to get a Q6600 when its price drops and 2 GB RAM along with a 8800GTS or GTX depending upon the price when i go out to buy in a month or so. Btw can anyone tell me does ARMA make ANY use of the multi cores? Will the Quad enjoy any benefits over the dual cores? Also i've heard and seen people with 8800 getting random CTD's consistently in arma , whats the deal there? Its the high end card and its having troubles? How the hell do you play this game on HIGH then? Hows the 2900XT's response to arma aswell. If anyone can answer these queries they will greatly help me in my buying decisions. Those who already have similiar setups please give us a peformance run down of your experience in ArmA atm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ck-claw 1 Posted July 22, 2007 There seems to be alot of ppl in here that have soo much probs with the 8800! But everyone i know who's bought one- cannot speak highly enough of it for ArmA! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfsblut_ 0 Posted July 22, 2007 There seems to be alot of ppl in here that have soo much probs with the 8800!... Nvidia had confirmed officially that (some) 8800-cards have memory-bugs/-problems. http://www.gamestar.de/news....ia.html (17.07.2007) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ziiip 1 Posted July 22, 2007 How do you think a 8800 GTS 230 MB, Pentium D 2.8 Ghz, 1 GB @ 400 Mhz RAM machine would run this game? The CPU and RAM speed will be a big bottleneck for that 8800GTS. I have a similiar setup except i got a 6600GT and 2.4 Ghz CPU and i cannot play on high settings with good frame rates at all. I intend to get a Q6600 when its price drops and 2 GB RAM along with a 8800GTS or GTX depending upon the price when i go out to buy in a month or so. Btw can anyone tell me does ARMA make ANY use of the multi cores? Will the Quad enjoy any benefits over the dual cores? Also i've heard and seen people with 8800 getting random CTD's consistently in arma , whats the deal there? Its the high end card and its having troubles? How the hell do you play this game on HIGH then? Hows the 2900XT's response to arma aswell. If anyone can answer these queries they will greatly help me in my buying decisions. Those who already have similiar setups please give us a peformance run down of your experience in ArmA atm. Well there's a big difference between a 6600 GT and a 8800 GTS. BTW I know that the CPU will limit the VGA but it will still be a LOT better. To answer your question: no, not even dual-core processors enjoy any benefit over single-core processors in ArmA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acecombat 0 Posted July 22, 2007 Hmm no multi core support sucks. I assume a patch wont help remedy the problem either? Since it would require the whole of the game programming/engine to be overhauled and rewritten in a fashion to take advantage of the many cores .. right? Hope BIS is taking notes for this on the Nextgen game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-HUNTER- 1 Posted July 23, 2007 at acecombat Your alive! and on topic P4 3ghz Dual Core 1024mbDDRII X1950PRO 10:6 widescr but I usually have poor performance with turning arround so it has to load a new bunch of objects. The object needs time to load, and therefor it gives low FPS which is annoying since my pc should be able to play atleast at high settings. It runs like a dream in any other game. Does anybody know a good explanation of what all the features represent and do. Not in high tech langauge but for the noobs among us. And not only what the settings in arma does. But also the usual settings for a 3d graphics card. Like AA and all the harder things. I want to know what improves arma performance and what doenst. So I can tweak it, Ive tried allready offcourse but didnt manage to get any good effect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acecombat 0 Posted July 23, 2007 Was i supposed to be dead? So Manhunt you got a E6850 and a X1950 and still get LOD issues? Anyone know how to fix these LOD issues, they werent so bad in OFP atleast we had the option to tweak it aswell. Dont see so in ArmA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 0 Posted July 24, 2007 My Specs: AMD Athlon64 x2 dual core Core Processor 5000+ 2,66 ghz ABit KN9 2GB DDR2 Kingston Ati Radeon x1950 PRO Sapphire 256/256 Monitor SyncMaster 550b Arma Version: 1.8 drive 7.6Catalyst All Specs: Very High Visibility:3000-4000 FPS:32-75 Postprocess Effects: Low-> Forest+ boots 30 fps Very High> Forest+ boots 23 fps http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/1715/arma2007062722441973xu8.jpg http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/1214/arma2007062722442742oe7.jpg http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/323/arma2007062609532309jr0.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smellyjelly 0 Posted July 24, 2007 I have a question about the video options. For AA, what's better: low, normal, very high, or 6, 7, and 8? A64 3000+ 8800GTS 640mb 1 gig of ram Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 0 Posted July 24, 2007 Quote[/b] ]I have a question about the video options. For AA, what's better: low, normal, very high, or 6, 7, and 8? Very High. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoma 0 Posted July 25, 2007 My Specs:AMD Athlon64 x2 dual core Core Processor 5000+ 2,66 ghz ABit KN9 2GB DDR2 Kingston Ati Radeon x1950 PRO Sapphire 256/256 Monitor SyncMaster 550b Arma Version: 1.8 drive 7.6Catalyst All Specs: Very High Visibility:3000-4000 FPS:32-75 Postprocess Effects: Low-> Forest+ boots 30 fps Very High> Forest+ boots 23 fps Man you play it at 800*600?? I rather have some lower settings but at least 1024*800 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 0 Posted July 26, 2007 My Specs:AMD Athlon64 x2 dual core Core Processor 5000+ 2,66 ghz ABit KN9 2GB DDR2 Kingston Ati Radeon x1950 PRO Sapphire 256/256 Monitor SyncMaster 550b Arma Version: 1.8 drive 7.6Catalyst All Specs: Very High Visibility:3000-4000 FPS:32-75 Postprocess Effects: Low-> Forest+ boots 30 fps Very High> Forest+ boots 23 fps Man you play it at 800*600?? I rather have some lower settings but at least 1024*800 Ok new test. Resolution:1024x768x32 Visibility:2127 All Specs: Very High FPS:23-56 Desert: FPS Good Aiport: FPS 26-31 City+ Bots:23-30 http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8205/arma2007072611221751am3.jpg http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2293/arma2007072611225509ug6.jpg http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/1230/arma2007072611421359en7.jpg http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3782/arma2007072611420201yg2.jpg http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2742/arma2007072611433975ve0.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KDog35 0 Posted July 28, 2007 I know, this is a lame question, but how in the hell do I turn off my Macfee program?? If I open task manager to close, it will not let me. Arma runs very very poorly on my system and trying to do whatever possible to help the performance. thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shav4life 0 Posted July 28, 2007 My Specs:AMD Athlon64 x2 dual core Core Processor 5000+ 2,66 ghz ABit KN9 2GB DDR2 Kingston Ati Radeon x1950 PRO Sapphire 256/256 Monitor SyncMaster 550b Arma Version: 1.8 drive 7.6Catalyst All Specs: Very High Visibility:3000-4000 FPS:32-75 Postprocess Effects: Low-> Forest+ boots 30 fps Very High> Forest+ boots 23 fps Man you play it at 800*600?? I rather have some lower settings but at least 1024*800 Ok new test. Resolution:1024x768x32 Visibility:2127 All Specs: Very High FPS:23-56 Desert: FPS Good Aiport: FPS 26-31 City+ Bots:23-30 http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8205/arma2007072611221751am3.jpg http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2293/arma2007072611225509ug6.jpg http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/1230/arma2007072611421359en7.jpg http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3782/arma2007072611420201yg2.jpg http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2742/arma2007072611433975ve0.jpg why u take screenshots and tests in the airport. i get over 30 fps with all settings very high in the airport with 1440x900 resoultion. go to the cities and forrests then test ur pc. my spects r below amd x2 4600+ 2.4ghz 2gb 667 ddr2 ram 250gb hard drive 7900gs gainward 512mb pci-e 570Watt PSU and i run the game on all settings normal with+ post process = high grass = low blood = low and i get around 30fps in urban areas. will be getting 8800 ultra soon which shud give me a better fps (I hope). fps is anything between 20-35 with current settings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hit-man 0 Posted August 3, 2007 I know, this is a lame question, but how in the hell do I turn off my Macfee program?? If I open task manager to close, it will not let me. Arma runs very very poorly on my system and trying to do whatever possible to help the performance.thanks. I guess it's for your systems security, that no virus can turn it off either. And you can't kill the service in the taskmanager ? Anyway you then have to disable it's autostart and turn it on manually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFart 0 Posted August 4, 2007 What is the best[/u] graphicscard for ArmA?: RADEON X1650PRO VIPER 512MB RADEON X1950GT 512MB Radeon HD 2600XT Super 512MB Radeon X1950Pro 256MB DDR3 RADEON X1950GT 512MB DDR3 EN8600GT/2DHT/256M GF 7900GS 512MB DDR3 256BIT GF 8600GTS 256MB DDR3 128BIT nVidia 8600 GTS 512MB ATI 2900 XT 512 MB DX10 + other ones y'all know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-DirTyDeeDs--Ziggy- 0 Posted August 4, 2007 What is the best graphicscard for ArmA?:RADEON X1650PRO VIPER 512MB RADEON X1950GT 512MB Radeon HD 2600XT Super 512MB Radeon X1950Pro 256MB DDR3 RADEON X1950GT 512MB DDR3 EN8600GT/2DHT/256M GF 7900GS 512MB DDR3 256BIT GF 8600GTS 256MB DDR3 128BIT nVidia 8600 GTS 512MB ATI 2900 XT 512 MB DX10 + other ones y'all know Marek Spanel - CEO www.bistudio.com recommends 7950 thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
