On Jul 30, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Illirik Smirnov wrote: > I fit an IDE controller in a PMac G5. By attaching an external PC power > supply, I managed to get an additional 40GB of space :P. > Mine only has a 9800 XT pro, and I desperately want an upgrade so that I can > play UT2004 online without laggggggggggggg. On some maps on the server I > frequent, it can stay at 18-20fps at 640 x 480 at LOWEST settings! If I go to > single player, I can play comfy at my 18" display's native res. > Sent from a computer running either the SPARC, Itanium, or PowerPC > architecture.
It sounds like you have more of a CPU bottleneck or a network bottleneck rather than the graphics card. A 9800XT is WAY above the system requirements of UT2004. The game will actually play well on a Pentium 3 with a GeForce 2 graphics card, so it's not a resource intensive game at all. I should also point out that 23fps is the threshold of human vision. Below 23fps you can notice frames change, above 23fps, you can't tell the difference. Some people can tell up to about 30 fps, but beyond that, it's all bragging rights and BS. Try reinstalling the game or applying the latest patches to it and see if that helps. If not, do a network bandwidth analysis on your internet connection and see how latent your ping is. Any G5 should be able to play UT2004 at full settings comfortably. I use mine at LAN parties all the time and mine only has the 9600 in it, and I play 1280x1024 with everything cranked......not even a stutter. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
