AMD 2800XP -> AMD 1.4GHz = 60FPS -> 25FPS

[Stone]

I dont know if this is interesting to anyone, but I write this any way.


I broke my "new" MOBO again, and have to temporary use a 5 year old MOBO with 1.4GHz Athlon and 512MB 133 RAM.

So the PC is exactly the same exept for the memory and CPU.
AMD Athlon 2800XP -> AMD Athlon 1.4GHz
512 MB "400 MHz" RAM -> 512 MB "133 MHz" RAM

The video card is GF FX 9500  ultra with 256MB.

I use 128 size textures.

Framerates went down to ~25FPS from ~60FPS
The worst times in the game, frames drop below 10 FPS.

I thought the video card had a bigger roll.

Now I am going to test, if I get the same frame rates with an older GeForce card. GF 4200Ti with 256MB.

Back to the 90's

[38ruk]

The video card is waiting for information from the cpu . If the cpu cant get that info to it fast enough it wouldnt matter if you had my 7800GT in that system , the framerate would prolly be the same.  

Your regular rig with the with the 2800XP is a pretty close match for that 5900. But even there i would still say your cpu limited . A year and a half  i went from  an XP 3200 with a 9800pro ( which if i remember right is equal to a 5900) to a Amd64  3400+with the same card and saw a 10-12 FPS increase .  Is this going to be the 3rd board for that 2800?  man thats bad luck . Hope your luck changes 8)    38

HEHE BTW the first system i ever built was a  1.4tbird DDR 266fsb system with the first radeon video card they made . Think it was a Radeon DDR 64 VIVO  . I remember putting that together and saying MAN this thing is so fast , I wont have to upgrade for atleast five years heheh.

[Roscoroo]

1.4GHz Athlon and 512MB 133 RAM.

the 133 sdRam  and the 1.4 is holding ya up big time

Id look for a close out or ebay ect sale on  somethine equal to 38's and my... asus a7n8x-e / dlx  and a 2500+ barton combo .. there around 100.00 right now with a 2400/2500 cpu . add 1 gig of 3200 ddr (70-85.00) and you should have 85+ fps again or a little less running the hires pack .