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
