Jonnytullwood 10 Posted July 19, 2009 So i downloaded the arma 2 demo to test out if i wanted to buy the game since i have loved all their previous titles. For some reason though my computer can barely handle it and when i watch others useer vids they get better performance from a computer with less power than mine. AMD phenom II x4 20 2.8 ghz 6 gig ram 9500 gt Windows vista 32 bit 186.15 Nvidia drivers Everything normal except AA and Anitstropic filt off also shadows off and postproccesing off. 100% fillrate veiwdistance 2000. Yet for some reason everytime i run the demo benchmark i get 20 fps or less. so when i turn on shadows and post-proccessing it gets bumped down to 15. SO this game is really unplayble for me. Any help or suggestions would be great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bangtail 0 Posted July 19, 2009 So i downloaded the arma 2 demo to test out if i wanted to buy the game since i have loved all their previous titles. For some reason though my computer can barely handle it and when i watch others useer vids they get better performance from a computer with less power than mine.AMD phenom II x4 20 2.8 ghz 6 gig ram 9500 gt Windows vista 32 bit 186.15 Nvidia drivers Everything normal except AA and Anitstropic filt off also shadows off and postproccesing off. 100% fillrate veiwdistance 2000. Yet for some reason everytime i run the demo benchmark i get 20 fps or less. so when i turn on shadows and post-proccessing it gets bumped down to 15. SO this game is really unplayble for me. Any help or suggestions would be great. Video card is the weak link there. Eth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wooly-back-jack 10 Posted July 19, 2009 try 88 or even 80% fillrate. texture - low video mem - DEFAULT (switching to this from normal gave me a big boost for some reason) terrain - very low objects - low shadows - disabled post process disabled your gfx is holding you back by the looks of it, try those settings and see if its smooth enough, then gradually turn them up if you like. Also, try the new nvidia beta drivers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnytullwood 10 Posted July 19, 2009 So what maybe upgrade to one of the geforce 200 series or maybe the ATI hd 4000 series of cards? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wooly-back-jack 10 Posted July 19, 2009 yeah just make sure it fits in your case and you have a PSU good enough to power it (try those settings first in the meantime) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bangtail 0 Posted July 19, 2009 So what maybe upgrade to one of the geforce 200 series or maybe the ATI hd 4000 series of cards? Yes, a newer card will definitely help. I PM'd you a link for a good mid range card. Im not sure if we're allowed to link retail sites here. Eth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnytullwood 10 Posted July 19, 2009 wooly back jack i tried your suggestion pretty much everything low 83% fillrate got a 31 but its just not the same. I usually love games just if they have good gameplay graphics are usually not a big concern of mine if its fun. But this game just makes you feel more immersed when running at higher settings. I might try the new Beta drivers and see if that works out but I guess i might just end up waiting alittle bit to get the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echo1 0 Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) If you want to get a new card (and your old one is definitely the problem with your spec) then you should get a HD4890. There's a sticky for these kind of queries in the General section. Search before you open a thread are words to live by around here if you dont want to piss off mods. I PM'd you a link for a good mid range card. Im not sure if we're allowed to link retail sites here. Where did you get that idea? If that was true, a load of people, myself included, would have gotten ourselves banned about ten times over by now... Edited July 19, 2009 by echo1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnytullwood 10 Posted July 19, 2009 Yea for this game i dont mind running everything on normal cause it still looks decent its just I would like to have shadows and a good view distance ontop of playable fps. So i just might get a new video card especially since it seems the one i have is my main problem. Thanks for the help everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
