Horrible Framerate (OFFLINE GAMES)

[Dane]

Hi all,

I, like many people in this forum, have many issues with my games
i can't play a game without them being so laggy. Its not the driver i already tried the video card is good(it worked very well on XP before i install 7) and so the CPU. i don't know what to do.

my games are NHL 09, sims, rainbow six vegas 2. Even online games like Combat Arms is so laggy althought at first i thought it was the connection but i'm starting to doubt about it......

 

[sleek]

Bad drivers imo.

 

[Coolness]

Please tell us some specs. Also, right click one of the games, go to compatibility, and check run as admin, disable visual themes, and disable desktop composition. Then try. If it doesnt work, select the windows XP (service pack 3) from the compatibility mode, and try.

 

[Dane]

ok i'll post my specs as soon as i can and tell u guys what comes next

 

[Dane]

HI
heres my specs

Intelcore2 Duo E4500 @2.20Ghz 2.20 Ghz
Mem. : 3GB
win32 bit

Video card : Gforce 8500GT

i search a lot throught the web and it seems like a lot of people experimenting the same problem as i have right now. Someone said it could be a probleme of component such as overheated Vidcard or my motherboard. And as i search in this forum, i can only conclude that the problem hasn't been resolved yet...

 

[Dane]

Please tell us some specs. Also, right click one of the games, go to compatibility, and check run as admin, disable visual themes, and disable desktop composition. Then try. If it doesnt work, select the windows XP (service pack 3) from the compatibility mode, and try.

i tried ur compability thing and dsn't work althought i saw that running it as vista seems to make it lag even more...
And for the drivers, i already update the newest.

 

[Coolness]

Your graphics card isnt very good. Try to lower graphics detail in the game's options. Also, it could be that your connection is low for Combat arms, or there is someone in game with a big ping.

Whats your internet connection speed?

 

[Coolness]

It seems your graphics card isnt very good. Try to lower your graphics details in the game's settings. Also, tell us your internet connection speed.

 

[Windows i7 920]

You need a new graphics card. An 8500GT for gaming is just inexcusable at this point. Not only is it obsolete, it was also not a very high-end card to begin with. Just $200 would get you a nice ATI Radeon HD 4890 1 GB GDDR5. With that, I can max out the graphics in near 1080 resolution on any game I have so far tried including Left4Dead 2. No lag at all. Plus, if you don't want to spend that much, there's always the Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 or if you are into the latest, the 5700 and 5800 series cards. I don't know too much about Nvidia, but right now what I do know is that ATI is winning right now. Both in value cards such as the 4850 and the extreme such as the 5970 2 GB card (next-gen equivalent of 4870 X2 supporting DX11).

 

[Coolness]

You need a new graphics card. An 8500GT for gaming is just inexcusable at this point. Not only is it obsolete, it was also not a very high-end card to begin with. Just $200 would get you a nice ATI Radeon HD 4890 1 GB GDDR5. With that, I can max out the graphics in near 1080 resolution on any game I have so far tried including Left4Dead 2. No lag at all. Plus, if you don't want to spend that much, there's always the Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 or if you are into the latest, the 5700 and 5800 series cards. I don't know too much about Nvidia, but right now what I do know is that ATI is winning right now. Both in value cards such as the 4850 and the extreme such as the 5970 2 GB card (next-gen equivalent of 4870 X2 supporting DX11).

Uhh, JUST 200 dollars? You dads a senator or something?

 

[Windows i7 920]

Uhh, JUST 200 dollars? You dads a senator or something?

No. In the gaming world $200 is not much, especially at a time when games are on average releasing for close to $50-$60 per title. And I earn my own money. My computer cost me $1680 for the tower and $170 for the monitor.

 

[Frostmourne]

Uhh, JUST 200 dollars? You dads a senator or something?

No. In the gaming world $200 is not much, especially at a time when games are on average releasing for close to $50-$60 per title. And I earn my own money. My computer cost me $1680 for the tower and $170 for the monitor.

Agreed. You play games, you need a system with balls - you don't need flashy RAM or other parts, a 4GB kit of Kingston Value RAM DDR3 1333MHz w/ CAS 9-9-9-24 is enough, but all the parts need to work together in a long chain - and for that a 4890 is perfect, otherwise a 5850 or above. Also, spend more on the PSU and case - your parts need enough well-positioned air and a solid supply of power with low ripple across the lines.

 

[Coolness]

Uhh, JUST 200 dollars? You dads a senator or something?

No. In the gaming world $200 is not much, especially at a time when games are on average releasing for close to $50-$60 per title. And I earn my own money. My computer cost me $1680 for the tower and $170 for the monitor.

Agreed. You play games, you need a system with balls - you don't need flashy RAM or other parts, a 4GB kit of Kingston Value RAM DDR3 1333MHz w/ CAS 9-9-9-24 is enough, but all the parts need to work together in a long chain - and for that a 4890 is perfect, otherwise a 5850 or above. Also, spend more on the PSU and case - your parts need enough well-positioned air and a solid supply of power with low ripple across the lines.

Still, if its 200 $ for a graphics card for you, think of what a african kid living on the streets can do with 200 $?

 

[Frostmourne]

No. In the gaming world $200 is not much, especially at a time when games are on average releasing for close to $50-$60 per title. And I earn my own money. My computer cost me $1680 for the tower and $170 for the monitor.

Agreed. You play games, you need a system with balls - you don't need flashy RAM or other parts, a 4GB kit of Kingston Value RAM DDR3 1333MHz w/ CAS 9-9-9-24 is enough, but all the parts need to work together in a long chain - and for that a 4890 is perfect, otherwise a 5850 or above. Also, spend more on the PSU and case - your parts need enough well-positioned air and a solid supply of power with low ripple across the lines.

Still, if its 200 $ for a graphics card for you, think of what a african kid living on the streets can do with 200 $?

That's irrelevent and so is this - you could buy some African countries for $200. Stick to the thread.

 

[dave1812]

Uhh, JUST 200 dollars? You dads a senator or something?

You mean a back-room dealing crook, looking out for number one?

What has someone's parent's occupation got to do with the price of a video card, anyway??

 

[kurahk7]

As for the graphics card, I would recommend a ATI Radeon HD4650/70, or the Nvidia GeForce gt240. These are all budget cards that offer very good performance for the price.

 

[Frostmourne]

As for the graphics card, I would recommend a ATI Radeon HD4650/70, or the Nvidia GeForce gt240. These are all budget cards that offer very good performance for the price.

Not at resolutions that count - 1920x1080 - those cards would crack. There really is no such thing as a "budget" gaming card if you want even standard performance. If you play at 1280x1024 just about, if not . . .

 

[JDMeister]

hey, i have a geforce 9100 and when i try to play borderlands (offline) i can't put good graphics on or else it starts to get really laggy. do i need a better videocard or is it some problem with windows 7? the required specs are only a geforce 7 series....

 

[Coolness]

hey, i have a geforce 9100 and when i try to play borderlands (offline) i can't put good graphics on or else it starts to get really laggy. do i need a better videocard or is it some problem with windows 7? the required specs are only a geforce 7 series....

yes, you need a better graphics card, your one is just not enough. Soorryy

Also, other ppl that criticised me of my comment, im sorry if i insaulted your capitalist/PNAC values.