Merry Christmas to you too! I've not played UT3 yet, but all the reviews
I read say that games nowadays are GPU bound and that even a moderate
CPU coupled with a fast video card will yield good frame rates. I'm at a
loss to explain why your FPS were less at the lower resolution. Did you
have the same in-game settings at both resolutions?
Steve Tomporowski wrote:
First of all I want to wish everyone on the list a joyous and
wonderful Christmas!
After I built the IP35/6850/8800GTS system (which is running well &
fast), I've loaded Unreal Tournament III on both it and my 'old'
computer (Athlon64 X2 3400+, 7800GT, MSI Nvidia 4 MB). I've always
been a fan of the Unreal Tournament series, except that they eliminate
Assault every other version. People must complain because the next
version has it back again.
Anyways, the new system is running UT3 at 1280x1024, high detail at
around 60 fps whereas the Old system was chugging along at 29 fps at
1024x768. It shows the big difference in the video cards. I upgraded
the old system to a BFG 8800GT, based on the idea that most games are
now video choked, rather than CPU choked. I was a little less than
thrilled to see the old system only getting 50 fps in 1024x768. Just
for laughs, I boosted the resolution to 1280x1024 and suddenly it's
getting over 60fps. Unusual behavior? I've noticed that some review
sites see the same thing where the video card needs to have the right
resolution. Or am I just kidding myself?
Thanks....Steve
