Nushe 10 Posted June 19, 2009 Hi there guys. Picked up this game today, and in game its just absolutely unplayable..cant move without it jerking all over the place. my fps is prolly about 5-10 :| Specs: AMD Phenom 64. Quad Core ~2.2ghz 3GB Ram Nvidia Gforce 8400 Windows Vista Screen: Samsung 26" TV res is 1360x768 I've put everything on low.. and it still won't run. Any ideas/help would be appreciated. Thankyou, nushe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorman 10 Posted June 19, 2009 Set fillrate to 100%, put everything else on low & reduce your resolution to 1280x768 & start tweaking. Your cpu is low to mid range speedwise for this game, your graphics card the same. good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nushe 10 Posted June 19, 2009 Cheers mate. But tweak what? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorman 10 Posted June 19, 2009 The in game settings, start low with an acceptable level of performance & move up until you find the sweet spot. G luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
householddog 10 Posted June 19, 2009 The fill rate is probably the first thing to play with. You might want to download fraps to check your fps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slimSpencer 10 Posted June 19, 2009 get a new graphics card... arma2 with a geforce 8400 is hopeless - unless you want to play in 640x480 & everything set to very low...and even that could be tricky! regardss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MulleDK19 21 Posted June 19, 2009 Hi there guys. Picked up this game today, and in game its just absolutely unplayable..cant move without it jerking all over the place. my fps is prolly about 5-10 :|Specs: AMD Phenom 64. Quad Core ~2.2ghz 3GB Ram Nvidia Gforce 8400 Windows Vista Screen: Samsung 26" TV res is 1360x768 I've put everything on low.. and it still won't run. Any ideas/help would be appreciated. Thankyou, nushe How can you think a Farrari will run great on water? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nushe 10 Posted June 19, 2009 lol slim.. actually at 640.. its doing ok! Might live a little and try 800x600! What u reackon? too risky? lol recommend me a good card slim? Under £150? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorman 10 Posted June 19, 2009 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161605 Here you go, less than £150. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WoodShock 10 Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161605Here you go, less than £150. The CPU is now the bottleneck to run this game kinda smooth Edited June 19, 2009 by WoodShock . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorman 10 Posted June 19, 2009 The CPU will still be his bottleneck. No shit sherlock, still better than what he has now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nushe 10 Posted June 19, 2009 Im not really a big pc gamer so dont want to spend alot. I found a 9600 for £50.. would that do the trick? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorman 10 Posted June 19, 2009 No sorry mate, that card is weaksauce for most games, infact it's your cpu that is most important for ARMA 2. Good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Potatomasher 0 Posted June 19, 2009 I didn't even know there are quad cores that slow 2.2ghz. What where the guys at AMD thinking when they decided that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WoodShock 10 Posted June 19, 2009 Im not really a big pc gamer so dont want to spend alot. I found a 9600 for £50.. would that do the trick? I friend if mine got the XFX 9600 GT XXX Alpha Dog Edition 740M 512mb his CPU is a Q6600 and the game runs with 15-30 fps without any AI activity Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nushe 10 Posted June 19, 2009 Obviously Im not going to go and get a new cpu lol. I Just want to be able to play this game smoothly with it looking alright (Not wanting anything spectacular) So if you couldnt change the cpu, buying a new card is the best bet right? I can easily go down the shops and get a new card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WoodShock 10 Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) Obviously Im not going to go and get a new cpu lol. I Just want to be able to play this game smoothly with it looking alright (Not wanting anything spectacular) So if you couldnt change the cpu, buying a new card is the best bet right? I can easily go down the shops and get a new card. A new videocard will help.. but the CPU is a very big factor, that the game runs smooth. If i was in your position, save some money up and buy a CPU + videocard No shit sherlock, still better than what he has now. This is just wasting money... EDIT: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=72181&page=111 read this to check what runs the best with arma2! Edited June 19, 2009 by WoodShock Link to thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nushe 10 Posted June 19, 2009 aye yes. I'll see how a new gfx card helps first. I cant afford a cpu now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slimSpencer 10 Posted June 19, 2009 you could also go for a Radeon 4850 / 4770 or Geforce 9800 GT - they are ages faster than yours and cheaper than a GTX 260. If you find it for a good value, Radeon 4850 is the fastest of this three... regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nushe 10 Posted June 19, 2009 I just got a HD 4650 1gb for £50. Gonna install it. Hope it makes a difference! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slimSpencer 10 Posted June 19, 2009 not the fastest card out there, but much faster than your 8400... think its a good performance-for-value-card Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nushe 10 Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) Thankyou very much for your help Slim. I'll invest in a new pc soon. This is my home work pc.. I've never really gamed before :) EDIT: All I can say is WOW... running very smoothly 35-50 fps running around boot camp. Settings all on high at my highest res. Thanks for all your help guys :) Edited June 19, 2009 by Nushe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
