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Offline 230G

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If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« on: March 04, 2015, 05:59:52 PM »
 Here's my system:

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System Information
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Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.150113-1808)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: EP43T-UD3L
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E7500  @ 2.93GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz         
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3582MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250       Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTS 250
AC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0615&SUBSYS_26001682&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2032 MB
Dedicated Memory: 497 MB
Shared Memory: 1535 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (61Hz)
Driver Version: 9.18.13.4144

 I'd rather work with my current system than do a new build.

 Thanks in advance!

 230G
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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2015, 06:30:01 PM »
I'd upgrade the video card.
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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2015, 06:30:33 PM »
turn all the eye candy off

IE bump mapping...shadows...ECT

lower the resolution.
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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2015, 06:47:54 PM »
Quote from: Ack-Ack on March 04, 2015, 06:30:01 PM
I'd upgrade the video card.

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Offline 230G

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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2015, 07:03:08 PM »
Quote from: Ack-Ack on March 04, 2015, 06:30:01 PM
I'd upgrade the video card.

  To....?
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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2015, 07:05:52 PM »
Look at Waffle 's video setting tips in the Tech Support forum.

If you get a new video card make sure your power supply is adequate.
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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2015, 07:12:21 PM »
Upgrade video card , get a bad-ass cooler and carefully overclock the cpu.
Beware the CPU get warm easy so you need to monitor heat.
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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2015, 07:35:39 PM »
Over clocking the CPU is unlikely to increase frame rate enough to make it worthwhile.
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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2015, 07:50:30 PM »
Quote from: 230G on March 04, 2015, 07:03:08 PM
  To....?

Without dropping too much money?

Try something like a GTX 660/670, if this is too much I can hunt around and try to find something smaller...

If you're willing to reach a bit, I've got a GTX 750 in my new computer and it runs AH max graphics (with the exception that specmap is 1 notch and shadows is only 2048) without any noticeable FR drops. It does sometimes drop but it's usually caused by a background program.

I would also look into upgrading your processor, assuming it can be removed... Just did some research into it and your processor has been discontinued. The datasheet for the processor is also saying that it should be soldered to the motherboard.
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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2015, 08:16:23 PM »
My local shop has GeForce 750s from eVGA on sale for 139$, which is just over 100$ USD.  This would be the cheapest and best bang/$ for that system to improve performance.  Outside of that, either a new PC or a faster video card are about your only options, as was already said, overclocking or tuning isn't going to amount to very much real world fps increases.  If you can afford 250$ or so, the nVidia 960 would work pretty well still with that system, you would certainly be able to run Aces High in its current version pretty well maxed out except for the environment reflections slider.
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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2015, 08:20:57 PM »
 Thanks guys. That's what I'm looking for; recommendations for specific models of graphics cards.
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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2015, 09:04:45 PM »
to be honest save your money and upgrade your mobo, cpu, ram and video card.  updating the video card by itself wont make you happy.


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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2015, 09:20:41 PM »
Quote from: guncrasher on March 04, 2015, 09:04:45 PM
to be honest save your money and upgrade your mobo, cpu, ram and video card.  updating the video card by itself wont make you happy.

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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2015, 09:35:47 PM »
Quote from: guncrasher on March 04, 2015, 09:04:45 PM
to be honest save your money and upgrade your mobo, cpu, ram and video card.  updating the video card by itself wont make you happy.


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aaaand the OP made a specific statement which does not involve a complete upgrade at this time.   It's a good thing Chalenge chimed in as well.   
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Re: If I Wanted to Increase my Frame Rate, What Would I do?
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2015, 09:49:13 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on March 04, 2015, 09:35:47 PM
aaaand the OP made a specific statement which does not involve a complete upgrade at this time.   It's a good thing Chalenge chimed in as well.

just giving something to think about.  it is still his call.

semp

edit: truth is whit a cpu that old it is possible he may not see a big improvement as he hopes he can.
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