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  3. Posted

    yeah, its too risky.. it would be really nice to know if BIS plan to introduce the 2 cards crossfire because if they do the system plans have to a little different, per example the pc case has to be other then the one mentioned.

    that being said, what i think soulfly is saying is that if you can upgrade to the 850w PSU for not much more money, it might be a good idea in case you decide to add a second card later on down the road.

  6. Posted

    so what can i do with an ati card to force vsync off in vista 64? i searched for it but found nothing helpful. i get same fps whatever setting i use too.

    thx in advance

    ASUS P5Q-E

    Intel 2 Duo @ 3,0GHz

    4GB Ram

    ATI 4850 512MB

    Creative X-Fi extreme music

    you have to download ATI tray tools and set up a custom game profile with Vsync forced off. i had to download the latest beta to get the option to force vsync. if you're on Vista 64 you'll need to find a way around the driver signing issue. google it, there are ways to do it. the whole process is a bit of a pain in the ass.

  7. Posted

    Big question how does one go from Vista x64 to W7x64

    Is it an easy process, with the option to revert back etc.

    Any links as im very interested

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx

    it's the same process as reinstalling your OS, or formatting your hard drive. you have to backup all important data before you do it. i have no idea how easy it is to revert back, but i bet that question is answered in that link. IMO it was absolutely worth it. i have not tried any other games though, so i don't know if i will run into compatibility issues. so far people are reporting smooth sailing with Windows 7.

  8. Posted

    tested a 4870 512MB and GTX285 1GB on my system. all settings as said in the OP. used ARMAII version 1.01

    Specs:

    Q6600 (3.0GHZ)

    4870 512MB (775/1050)

    GTX285 1GB (694/1584/1296)

    4GB DDR2 800

    Vista 64bit

    Catalyst 9.5

    186.18 WHQL

    took best of 3 runs.

    4870 512MB score: 3049

    th_arma22009-06-1917-08-44-13.jpg

    GTX285 1GB score: 3002

    th_arma22009-06-1918-22-00-23.jpg

    i guess i'm limited by my CPU.

    UPDATE: same settings, but switched from Vista 64 to Windows 7 64

    GTX285 1GB score: 3761 (avg fps 37.61)

    th_arma22009-06-2319-50-52-60.jpg

    Windows 7 is great :D

  9. Posted

    i've literally only tested for 10 minutes, but so far just upgrading to Windows 7 has increased my framerate from 27 to 37 in one particular spot (single mission, fairly intensive scene). i haven't patched to 1.02 yet, but that's next on my list. i'll keep testing it out, but as of right now it looks like Windows 7 64 gives much better performance over Vista 64.

  10. Posted

    i'm installing Windows 7 as i type this to see if it gives better performance than vista 64. i'll report back, but i'm doubtful.

    i've literally only tested for 10 minutes, but so far just upgrading to Windows 7 has increased my framerate from 27 to 37 in one particular spot (single mission, fairly intensive scene). i haven't patched to 1.02 yet, but that's next on my list. i'll keep testing it out, but as of right now it looks like Windows 7 64 gives much better performance over Vista 64.

  16. Posted

    Sorry Kklownboy? What are you saying? What do you want me to do?

    I'm saying that the preformance was more or less the same, no matter my settings.

    If I were running at 60 fps all the time, I wouldn't be complaining, hehe.

    just to cover your basis, to determine if vsync is actually disabled load the armory and stare at the ground. you should get fps higher than your refresh rate. also on the loading screen with the carrier you should get well above 60fps. i get 90+ with my system...so that will also confirm if vsync is actually off. using the nvidia control panel works for me. if it doesn't work for you, try using nhancer.

  17. Posted

    I;'m running Vista x 64.

    An I7 920 @ 3.2 Ghz.

    GTX 285

    6GBS of DDR:12800

    Everything maxed out gives me 24 fps's on a certain spot. Standing on the exact same spot with everything on thre lowest setting i get 30 fps.

    Something's not right.It may be Vista,

    If it is, I hope it gets fixed soon.

    interesting, i wouldn't have expected that with an i7. i'm going to try out Windows 7 tonight. i'll report back if i see a bump in performance.

  18. Posted

    you guys say "verylow or low settings, every one of you have NVDA.

    1) what is your display and fillrate?

    2)Vista can lock Vsync, so a 60hz LCD will be in the 30s or lower if you cant hit the 60hz. Maybe why the "-winxp" flag is helpfull...

    3) make sure your NVDA 3D CP is not using AA ect, and you can try different Profiles aka crysis ect.

    1. very high settings = 1680x1050, 200% fillrate, all settings on Very High

    very low settings = 640x480 (or whatever the lowest res is), 50% fillrate (whatever lowest is), all settings on Very Low

    2. Vsync is forced off via nvidia control panel for GTX285, off via ATI Tray tools for 4870

    3. control panel options were checked for anything goofy.

  19. Posted

    I found out how to apply the winxp flag in an other thread and thought id post it here as well for the few of you also unsure.

    Right click on the shortcut on your desktop, select properties. Go to the end of the "Target" field, and type "-winxp". Make sure there is a space between it and the location of the .exe file. So it should look like

    Code:

    C:\Program Files\...\ArmA2.exe -winxp

    did it improve performance for you?

    i have poor performance in Vista as well, but maybe blame should be assigned to my processor.

    Q6600 (3.2Ghz)

    4870 512MB

    - also tested GTX285 1GB -

    4GB RAM

    Vista 64

    my ArmaII Mark score is consistently ~3000. i average 25-30 fps while playing the campaign. i get this performance regardless of settings (all very low, all very high...doesn't matter). performance between the 4870 512 and GTX285 1GB is identical. so from this it looks like i may be limited by my CPU.

    I'm going to install Windows 7 tonight and see if it makes any difference at all.

  24. Posted

    if it was cpu bound then changing settings down should improve performance so unless there is a bug concerning quad support there must be something especially when less powerful dual cores run better.
    you got it backwards. lowering the graphical settings to their lowest settings takes the gpu out of the equation (essentially). if i was not cpu bound, and instead gpu bound, then when i lower the graphical settings my framerate should skyrocket. this is not the case for me though- lowering the graphical settings has absolutely no impact on performance. it could be a bug, or something goofy with my system, but my performance is consistent with this CPU benchmark.

    i read your post wrong the first time drkalinium. i see now that you're reiterating what i've been saying. let's hope it's a bug or something that can easily be fixed. i can't justify upgrading to an i7 setup for this game.

  25. Posted

    AMD Phenom II X4 955 (3.2GHz)

    Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P

    4GB OCZ Platinum PC3-16000 (currently @1066MHz) *

    Sapphire HD4890 (OC version)

    * Only 3.25GB of RAM are adressed because I'm still running XP (32-bit).

    thanks, i'll give your setting a try tonight when i get home from work. it doesn't look like you're limited by your gpu, so maybe this will work for me as well.

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