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Got it fixed, did a fresh install of drivers...performance is better.....But, still not great :S

So, I've been griping about my performance and the fact that it seems to utterly suck even though I think I am running a decent rig. My system specs are as follows: Intel Core i7 920 (OC'd to 3.4ghz) 3gb Corsair DDR3 ram EVGA 9800GTX+ 1GB video RAID0 HD setup.. The thing that I just noticed was this. I went back and tried to play ArmA and even on Normal settings under ArmA my FPS sucks. It never used to. This seemed to happen after I installed nHancer for the Nvidia card. I uninstalled it but I wonder if its still having an effect?

op⋅ti⋅mum  /ˈɒptəməm/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [op-tuh-muhm] Show IPA noun, plural -ma  /-mə/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [-muh] Show IPA , -mums, adjective –noun 1. the best or most favorable point, degree, amount, etc., as of temperature, light, and moisture for the growth or reproduction of an organism. 2. the greatest degree or best result obtained or obtainable under specific conditions. –adjective 3. most favorable or desirable; best: optimum conditions. I dont necessarily expect my system to run the game perfectly, but when I meet the recommended system requirements, and in fact exceed them and the game runs poorly, and looks poorly because I have to set the settings lower just to be able to play it? I consinder that kind of an issue. And as I know I am not the only one with this particular issue, that is why I am posting here, as I feel the community deserves an issue on the matter as well...

This has kind of irked me, and is not meant to be a rant. I have been reading the forums and haven't seen a DEV comment on this issue, and was looking for some guidence. Let me start off by saying, this game is fantasic. I think the potential is more than there, and I am glad to see a realistic game based on modern warfare. I've been playing the OFP series since they first came out. I've helped run some of the first gaming leagues for OFP. So that being said, I am a huge fan of BI and the relationship they have with thier fanbase. That being said, this brings me to my issue. Here are the system requirements for ArmA 2 from the wiki: minimum specs: • Dual Core CPU (Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz, Intel Core 2.0 GHz, AMD Athlon 3200+ or faster) • 1 GB RAM • GPU (Nvidia Geforce 7800 / ATI Radeon 1800 or faster), Shader Model 3 and 256 MB VRAM • Windows XP • DVD (Dual Layer compatible) • 10 GB free HDD recommended specs: • Quad Core CPU or Dual Core CPU (Intel Core 2.8 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or faster) • 2 GB RAM • faster GPU (Nvidia Geforce 8800GT / ATI Radeon 4850 or faster), Shader Model 3 and 512 MB VRAM • Windows XP oder Windows Vista • DVD (Dual Layer compatible) • 10 GB free HDD Now, my system: Intel Core i7 920 3gb DDR3 Corsair ram Nvidia 9800GTX+1gb card RAID 0 HDD Windows Vista64 Now, why can I not play the game EVEN closed to high settings? Even on medium settings the FPS is not that great, and the game just doesnt "pop." I am curious why when I have a system that is above the recommended system I cant play ArmA2 at its full potential. I'd like to know if this is indeed a recognized issue and its being looked at or not? It just seems that performance should be better... Well...thats the end of my rant (Hopes a DEV can shed some light for an ignorant soul!)