Why Am I Getting Bad Perfomance?

txdave34 · 11-03-2007, 04:06 AM

Hey Guys,

I completed building my new PC today, and gave it a test run by downloading the Supreme Commander demo and Sid Mierer's Railroads. My PC has these specs:

Consair 1 gig DDR 2 ram
ATI 520 MB video card
Intel Pentium D 2.66mhz processor

I was shocked to see the games performed very sluggish at 1024 resolution with medium settings.

My specs are well above the recommended ones on these game boxes so why does it perform piss poor? Should I upgrade to 2 gigs of ram, or is the Pentium D just a bad processor?

Chelski · 11-03-2007, 09:20 AM

Have you opted for Core Duo?

edijs · 11-03-2007, 10:50 AM

Could you post more specific info about your PC? ie. all HW and what software you're running.

RHochstenbach · 11-03-2007, 11:54 AM

Pentium D CPUs aren't suitable for games, these are just basic workstations CPUs (I've used a PC with 2 GB of RAM and a Pentium D of 3.2 Ghz and it went very slow). I would recommend to use an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU or an AMD Athlon 64.

txdave34 · 11-03-2007, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RHochstenbach

Pentium D CPUs aren't suitable for games, these are just basic workstations CPUs (I've used a PC with 2 GB of RAM and a Pentium D of 3.2 Ghz and it went very slow). I would recommend to use an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU or an AMD Athlon 64.

This is surprising though. The recommended requirements on Supreme Commander are 3.0 processor or higher. I would think a 2.66 Pentium D is faster than a single core 3.0 processor.

My system specs are:

OS: Windows XP SP2
motherboard: intel DP965LT
Video - ASUS AtI EAX1300PRO PCI Express
Consair 187 pin DDR 2 1 Gig Ram

RHochstenbach · 11-03-2007, 12:33 PM

You can't compare different CPUs by their number in Ghz. There are several other factors, like the chache. An Intel Core Duo of 2 Ghz performs just like a P4 of 3.2-3.5 Ghz.

Swansen · 15-03-2007, 04:11 AM

oh man, i guess you missed my post about SUPREME COMMANDER!!!
http://www.hardwareforums.com/supreme-commander-17353/
Bottom line, the game is mad nuts, its pushes my system past what it can do, and i have a beast, plainly put, supreme commander is completely crazy.

pradeepmahato · 19-03-2007, 06:31 PM

My rig is P4 630 processor @3.00Ghz,512 DDR400 ram,80 GB HDD,sparkle 6600gt graphics card and a DVD writer. I installed "FARCRY" and when I ran it the water reflection in water was missing and solid blue colour was shown.I am using direct X 9.0c.I have tried to install the patch version 1.30 and also version 1.31.but it displays a message that to first install the game in the computer.But the game is installed in the computer.I have already tried installing it in DEFAULT location and also in my desired location.please help I cannot understand why the patch is not working .(NOTE: I have downloaded it 5 times from its original site).

edijs · 20-03-2007, 06:29 AM

To pradeepmahato:

Well, what can I say, my old GeForce 4 MMX440 had a similar problem with FarCry, only that the textures were crippled. It's kinda system-configuration thing really. Try to paly around with different system/driver/game settings. It couldn't be a faulty piece of hardware, if other games run fine...

cloud17 · 13-06-2007, 03:16 PM

I for one Definatly think its the Pentium d that holds any system back, because i also play supcom with pentium d 3.4ghz and 2gb ddr2 ram and a x1950 pro 512, and mine is also slow so.

Big B · 13-06-2007, 04:14 PM

What specific video card do you have? The amount of memory it has doesn't mean nearly as much as the graphics chip on the card.

cloud17 · 13-06-2007, 05:02 PM

if ur talkin to mee its the ati saphire x1950 pro which is sorta there latest before
the x1950 xtx and then there hd card

11-03-2007, 04:06 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
txdave34 Geek Trainee Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Status: Offline	Why Am I Getting Bad Perfomance? Hey Guys, I completed building my new PC today, and gave it a test run by downloading the Supreme Commander demo and Sid Mierer's Railroads. My PC has these specs: Consair 1 gig DDR 2 ram ATI 520 MB video card Intel Pentium D 2.66mhz processor I was shocked to see the games performed very sluggish at 1024 resolution with medium settings. My specs are well above the recommended ones on these game boxes so why does it perform piss poor? Should I upgrade to 2 gigs of ram, or is the Pentium D just a bad processor?

11-03-2007, 10:50 AM	#3 (permalink) Top
edijs Programmer Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 22 Male Posts: 519 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	Could you post more specific info about your PC? ie. all HW and what software you're running. __________________ Come to Latvia \| Crossfade, Element Eighty, Nickelback \| The Best Series Ever \| Love the classics: PlayStationOne \| Works well for me \| Opera rocks \| My Ride

19-03-2007, 06:31 PM	#8 (permalink) Top
pradeepmahato Geek Trainee Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 14 Status: Offline	My rig is P4 630 processor @3.00Ghz,512 DDR400 ram,80 GB HDD,sparkle 6600gt graphics card and a DVD writer. I installed "FARCRY" and when I ran it the water reflection in water was missing and solid blue colour was shown.I am using direct X 9.0c.I have tried to install the patch version 1.30 and also version 1.31.but it displays a message that to first install the game in the computer.But the game is installed in the computer.I have already tried installing it in DEFAULT location and also in my desired location.please help I cannot understand why the patch is not working .(NOTE: I have downloaded it 5 times from its original site). Last edited by pradeepmahato; 20-03-2007 at 04:46 PM.

20-03-2007, 06:29 AM	#9 (permalink) Top
edijs Programmer Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 22 Male Posts: 519 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	To pradeepmahato: Well, what can I say, my old GeForce 4 MMX440 had a similar problem with FarCry, only that the textures were crippled. It's kinda system-configuration thing really. Try to paly around with different system/driver/game settings. It couldn't be a faulty piece of hardware, if other games run fine... __________________ Come to Latvia \| Crossfade, Element Eighty, Nickelback \| The Best Series Ever \| Love the classics: PlayStationOne \| Works well for me \| Opera rocks \| My Ride

13-06-2007, 03:16 PM	#10 (permalink) Top
cloud17 Geek Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 16 Male Posts: 54 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	I for one Definatly think its the Pentium d that holds any system back, because i also play supcom with pentium d 3.4ghz and 2gb ddr2 ram and a x1950 pro 512, and mine is also slow so. __________________ Pentium D 945 3.4ghz 4CoreDual-VSTA 2GB DDR2 667 RAM ATI Saphire X1950 pro Pci-E Antec 900 NeoPower 650W Blue

11-03-2007, 09:20 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
Chelski Big Geek Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 19 Male Posts: 115 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Cool Status: Offline My Computer	Have you opted for Core Duo?

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	What specific video card do you have? The amount of memory it has doesn't mean nearly as much as the graphics chip on the card. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

13-06-2007, 05:02 PM	#12 (permalink) Top
cloud17 Geek Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 16 Male Posts: 54 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	if ur talkin to mee its the ati saphire x1950 pro which is sorta there latest before the x1950 xtx and then there hd card __________________ Pentium D 945 3.4ghz 4CoreDual-VSTA 2GB DDR2 667 RAM ATI Saphire X1950 pro Pci-E Antec 900 NeoPower 650W Blue

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