Will my PC Run this? What CPU/GPU to get? What settings? System Specifications.

[Squigibo 10]

I've tested..

Vista 64

Windows 7

XP 32bit SP3.

The winner, and by a large margin... XP

XP will give a 30% better armamark2 score than both Vista and Windows 7. Actually Windows 7 ran the worst basically becasue Directx 11 sucks in it's current form.

[Lauxman 10]

Woohoo...the new computer I ordered has an i7 2.66ghz and a geforce 275.

[echo1 0]

So which is the best OS and why.

.

But for ArmA 2 -Some people are reporting Windows 7 to be the best for ArmA 2, some are saying Windows XP. I personally use the former and it works great. Some people seem to have had performance issues with Vista that went away when they tried either 7 or XP.

whatever works for you, and you have access to.

The best OS and the OS that people may have to hand are completely seperate things. If everyone had your attitude, we'd all still be using the PC in my sig...

That said, I'd agree to a certain extent in that I wouldn't upgrade or downgrade an operating system just to use one game. But if all you use your PC for is gaming it may be worth using the one that gives the best performance. But out of all three Windows versions, I'd say Windows 7 is the best for all-around usage and stability.

Arma 2 is also a 32 bit application so there's no real point in a 64 bit OS.

Unless you have more than 4GB of RAM.

Edited July 5, 2009 by echo1

[PTV-Jobo 820]

I'm using Vista Ultimate and I'm running at least the demo pretty much everything on high without any "serious performance issues". But that's just me. :) Basically, if it works and works well--stick with it. ;)

[Törni 0]

So far I have tested the game with Vista 32 and XP 32 and XP is a clear winner.

[Nutlink 10]

I've tested..

Vista 64

Windows 7

XP 32bit SP3.

The winner, and by a large margin... XP

XP will give a 30% better armamark2 score than both Vista and Windows 7. Actually Windows 7 ran the worst basically becasue Directx 11 sucks in it's current form.

Hmmm.....I thought DX 11 wasn't even available yet in any way, shape or form and that Windows 7 RC (and the eventual retail copy) will only have DX 10.1 initially. DX 11 won't be available until next year from my understanding (although I haven't tried the Win 7 RC yet, plan on reformatting to it today though).

[Thunderbird 0]

Windows 7 32 Bits [ATI 4850 512 MB / 4 GB / E7300]

And can get an average 30 FPS with almost everything on high, but by disabling the post-processing and by having a "normal" anti-aliasing.

In other words, windows 7 x86 works like a charm here.

Regards,

TB

[echo1 0]

Hey guys

I've thought about buying a new pc for Arma 2, as it runs pretty bad. Well bad for me (20-35 fps or so, depending on settings of course)

My current computer is only 1.5 years old though and consists of the following:

Core 2 duo 6850 @3.0 GHz

2 gigs of RAM

Nvidia Geforce 8800GT 512 mb

Running XP home

Do you think it would be a better idea to just buy a HD4890 for instance, instead of investing in a whole new system??

Would that be enough to get a signifact increase in performance?

Yeah, your CPU is alright... Maybe just a new card is a good idea.

[binkster 0]

Info I have gathered from the ArmA2mark scores.....

ATI Cards run better with vista

8sss 9sss nvidia not much of a change between xp and vista

2ss nvidia 30% to 50% increase in performance with xp over vista...

Win7 is all over the place so its to hard to compare.

But you can really see the difference in performance with xp and vista with 2ss cards

[ste4lth004 10]

i have asked this question before, but no one answers. There must be something wrong with my computer or is this normal:

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My computer:

-q9550

-4gb ram

-nvidia gtx 285 1gb

-vista 32

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I play ArmA on settings:

texture - normal

video memory - normal

anisotropic filtering - disabled

terrain - normal

object - normal

Shadow - disabled

postprocess effect - disabled

interface resolution 1680*1050*32

3d resolution 1260*786

View dist 2000

And i have 15-27 fps in arma 2

I have pretty old drivers and have no idea how to uppgrade then (how to uninstall the old and install the new)

pleas, someone, answer this, i can send you money or something...

im getting desperat

That is bad for your rig, something is wrong somewhere, try the arma2mark benchmark tell me what score you get and please when you have run it once go on restart to run it again the 1st time is always crap.

also download this driver please http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/win7_winvista_32bit_186.18_whql_uk.html

before you install the driver, goto control panel,add remove not sure if same as xp, uninstall nvidia driver, use ccleaner after you uninstalled http://www.ccleaner.com/download this will fix any left over crap in reg just click registery, scan for issues, then fix after fix restart pc, goto your myconmputer,local disk, and delete the nvidia folder, not sure if same location as xp just find it and delete it after just use ccleaner again scan if no reg errrors then just install new driver. phew:)

Edited July 5, 2009 by ste4lth004

[swe 10]

Where do i find thar arma2benchmark?

[ste4lth004 10]

Where do i find thar arma2benchmark?

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73610&highlight=arma2mark sry m8

[swe 10]

Stealth, thanks for the link, unfortunaly my skills behind the computer is to bat to know what to do. I download a file, "ArmaIIMark.chernarus.pbo", but then?

A pbo file is above my knowledge...

Tell me as if i was 12.

[ste4lth004 10]

Stealth, thanks for the link, unfortunaly my skills behind the computer is to bat to know what to do. I download a file, "ArmaIIMark.chernarus.pbo", but then?

A pbo file is above my knowledge...

Tell me as if i was 12.

I will try but im only 6 lolo :) joke, ok, not much time i need sleep, so ill show you quick way just unzip and put the ArmAIIMark.Chernarus in Missions folder,

then start game, goto scenarios and click arma2mark to start, ive prob forgotten something, im on desktop. remember run it 2x.;)

[swe 10]

no i think i got it, thx.. ill do it now, dont go to sleep!!!!

[ste4lth004 10]

no i think i got it, thx.. ill do it now, dont go to sleep!!!!

ok ill wait

[swe 10]

OK, i got

1: 286943

2: 303869

3:247491

4:315623

5:106955

Samlade 252176

---------- Post added at 01:06 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:04 AM ----------

that is 2521.76... half of yours

I cant install the latest drivers, nvidia dont recognize my operative system. it says that i dont use a 32 mbit, but i sure do.

[ste4lth004 10]

OK, i got

1: 286943

2: 303869

3:247491

4:315623

5:106955

Samlade 252176

---------- Post added at 01:06 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:04 AM ----------

that is 2521.76... half of yours

I cant install the latest drivers, nvidia dont recognize my operative system. it says that i dont use a 32 mbit, but i sure do.

mm cant you use xp ive never used vista.

[swe 10]

How do i do that? Only if its posible to use xp in vista?

[ste4lth004 10]

Ill talk tommorro m8, i need sleep, work at 6.00am .

[GrandmaWithAGun 10]

Will my LAPTOP run arma?

Here are the specs.

Base

Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 3 MB L2 cache)

Microsoft Operating System

Genuine Windows Vista® SP1 Home Premium (64 BIT) - English

Memory

4096MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]

Video Card

Dual SLI™ 512MB nVidia® GeForce™ 9800GT graphics card

Hard Drive

320GB Free Fall Sensor (7200RPM) Hard Drive

Optical Devices

Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW (DVD read/write) drive, including SW

Wireless Networking

Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card - Europe - Core 2 Duo Processors

The Laptop is a brand new Dell XPS 1730

[swe 10]

Stealth004

Ok, thanks!

[Guba 0]

You'll notice a

Hey guys

I've thought about buying a new pc for Arma 2, as it runs pretty bad. Well bad for me (20-35 fps or so, depending on settings of course)

My current computer is only 1.5 years old though and consists of the following:

Core 2 duo 6850 @3.0 GHz

2 gigs of RAM

Nvidia Geforce 8800GT 512 mb

Running XP home

Do you think it would be a better idea to just buy a HD4890 for instance, instead of investing in a whole new system??

Would that be enough to get a signifact increase in performance?

Go for the HD4890 and overclock your CPU a bit Fox (you can find plenty of guides on the net for doing that easily, minimizing the risk to your system). You should be able to play the game smoothly with high settings and save yourself quite a lot of money. I went from a 8800GS 320MB to a HD4890 and the difference in performance was abismal. And my CPU is slower than yours (C2D 6400 @ 2.6Mhz).

[GrandmaWithAGun 10]

Ive changed my mind

Can THIS run Arma 2 WELL ?

Base:

Alienware M17x Gaming Laptop - Space Black 254740 1 [210-27828] 1

Processor:

Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q9000 (2.00GHz,1066MHz FSB,6MB L2 Cache) 254745 1 [213-10555] 146

Microsoft Operating System:

Genuine Windows Vista® SP1 Home Premium (64 BIT) - English 254840 1 [619-17180] 11

Video Card:

Single 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 262197 1 [490-11494] 6

Enhanced Service Packs:

1Year Premium Warranty Support 203831 1 [754-11565] 30

LCD:

17-inch Wide XGA+ 1440 x 900 - Beyond HD (900p) Display 254752 1 [230-10777] 760

Memory:

4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048] 254756 1 [370-15259] 3

Hard Drive:

160GB (7,200rpm) Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive 254795 1 [400-17567] 8

Optical Devices:

DVD+/-RW (DVD, CD read and write) Optical Drive

[overk1ll 10]

Ive changed my mind

Can THIS run Arma 2 WELL ?

Base:

Alienware M17x Gaming Laptop - Space Black 254740 1 [210-27828] 1

Processor:

Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q9000 (2.00GHz,1066MHz FSB,6MB L2 Cache) 254745 1 [213-10555] 146

Microsoft Operating System:

Genuine Windows Vista® SP1 Home Premium (64 BIT) - English 254840 1 [619-17180] 11

Video Card:

Single 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 262197 1 [490-11494] 6

Enhanced Service Packs:

1Year Premium Warranty Support 203831 1 [754-11565] 30

LCD:

17-inch Wide XGA+ 1440 x 900 - Beyond HD (900p) Display 254752 1 [230-10777] 760

Memory:

4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048] 254756 1 [370-15259] 3

Hard Drive:

160GB (7,200rpm) Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive 254795 1 [400-17567] 8

Optical Devices:

DVD+/-RW (DVD, CD read and write) Optical Drive

Personally, I would stay away from any gaming laptops. They really aren't worth the money, despite the convenience. One thing to keep in mind, the 260m graphics card is not equivalent in speed to the desktop 260.