Author Topic: frame rate w/ terrain option  (Read 269 times)

Offline TheDudeDVant

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frame rate w/ terrain option
« on: August 01, 2009, 11:03:17 PM »
If I play with the terrain stuff turned off I get around 150-200 fps.. Looking up I get over 300.. If I turn on the terrain effects my fps drops to 16fps..

Running quad 2.4ghz w/ 2 hd3870s in crossfire mode..

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System Information
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Time of this report: 8/1/2009, 22:57:34
       Machine name: FLASH
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090206-1234)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: INTELR
       System Model: AWRDACPI
               BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU    Q6600  @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs)
             Memory: 3070MB RAM
          Page File: 480MB used, 4475MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: The file AtiHdAud.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).  You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
        Sound Tab 3: The file AtiHdAud.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).  You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
        Sound Tab 4: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x9501)
         DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9501&SUBSYS_20031787&REV_00
   Display Memory: 512.0 MB
     Current Mode: 2560 x 1600 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6973 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 7/2/2009 12:24:44, 335872 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 7/2/2009 12:49:32, 4125696 bytes
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        Vendor ID: 0x1002
        Device ID: 0x9501
        SubSys ID: 0x20031787
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Revision ID: 0x0000
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         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: USB\Vid_047f&Pid_ad01&Rev_0100&MI_00
        Manufacturer ID: 65535
             Product ID: 65535
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         Driver Version: 5.01.2600.5512 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 4/13/2008 13:45:12, 60032 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Microsoft
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xF5F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

            Description: ATI HD Audio rear output
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_1002&DEV_AA01&SUBSYS_00AA0100&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: AtiHdAud.sys
         Driver Version: 5.00.40001.0008 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: No
          Date and Size: 12/28/2006 11:44:44, 84992 bytes
            Other Files:
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         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xB5B
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 48000, 48000
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 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
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       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
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            Description: ATI HD Audio rear output
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
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         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xB5B
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              HW Memory: 0
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 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
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            Description: Realtek HD Audio output
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0882&SUBSYS_147BA501&REV_1001
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
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      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 8/15/2006 01:41:16, 4368896 bytes
            Other Files:
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         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xF5F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 192000
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 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
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Sound Capture Devices
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            Description: USB Audio Device
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: usbaudio.sys
         Driver Version: 5.01.2600.5512 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 4/13/2008 13:45:12, 60032 bytes
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            Description: Realtek HD Digital input
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
         Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5286 (English)
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            Description: Realtek HD Audio Input
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
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         Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5286 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
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Offline Skuzzy

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Re: frame rate w/ terrain option
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2009, 06:46:28 AM »
Disable that ATI audio device.  Not sure if it will help, but that stupid thing does suck up some CPU cycles.
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