All I changed was the resolution. Everything else was at the defaults. Game defaulted to 800x600 on installation. I used the same battlefield, Torlan. Don't really have to solve this mystery, just enjoy it, I guess. ;-)
On Dec 24, 2007 8:09 AM, zaske <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > > > > > >
