cod4 problem with windows 7 build 7100

[Bf2multi100]

i started playing cod4 when i bought it yesterday, but even with low graphics (and nvidia control panel on the option for applications discision on the graphics) i still have about 12fps on nvidia geForce 7300gs any ideas?

 

[Lordbob75]

You need a better video card..........

~Lordbob

 

[AstaLaVista]

You need a better video card..........

~Lordbob

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You are lucky you didn't buy Vegas 2 or GT4... CoD 4 is not that hard on hardware but still.

Also, make sure you have updated your video drivers to the latest version you can. Make sure you uninstall the drivers you have now before you attempt a new installation.

Defrag your hard disk

Make you nothing non-vital is running in the background while you are playing... msn messenger, MS Office, Adobe crap, HP Printer bloated software, etc, etc,

Check your StartUp and leave only what's needed.

 

[thefabe]

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[Phuxake]

Ok yes you do have a poor graphics card, but it should still do alright... a bit choppy but not to the extent you are saying.

If the above solutions do not have an effect i would like ask how old is your machine? and when did you last clean the fan and heatsink? Low gaming performance often occurs when your cpu isn't getting enough cooling, you would be suprised how much of a difference a 10 minute clean can make.

 

[AstaLaVista]

Ahh yes... Fire is the devils best friend!

Got to Cool Down those High temps .

 

[thefabe]

Also doing a disk defragmenting (some people forget to do this after a clean install and all their applications) as well as disk cleanup may improve your FPs a little. call of buty 4 minimum system requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Required (minimum) Specs
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 2.4 GHz or AMD(R) Athlon(TM) 64 2800+ processor or any 1.8Ghz
or better supported
RAM: 512MB RAM (768MB)

Hard Drive: 8GB of free space
Video card: NVIDIA 6600 gt
or better or ATI 9800 pro or better

Recommended Specs
CPU: 2.4 GHz dual core or better
RAM: 1G for XP; 2G for Vista
Hard Drive: 8GB of free space
Video card: 3.0 Shader Support recommended.Nvidia geforce 7800 or better

 

[Bf2multi100]

well i have the mininum requirements at least

btw i have 3gbs of memory and a 3.0ghz processor dual core, and im using game booster to help with the fps

 

[Phuxake]

In my experience most boosters dont make that much difference, if any.

How has the defrag and spring cleaning gone? has it made a difference?

 

[Lordbob75]

well i have the mininum requirements at least

btw i have 3gbs of memory and a 3.0ghz processor dual core, and im using game booster to help with the fps

What happens without the booster?

~Lordbob

 

[QuackPot]

Buy a new graphics card. It's the only way.

Try looking for a ATI 4850 512mb. Should be cheap now that it's a year or so old.

 

[Bf2multi100]

w/o gamebooster i lose like maybe 3fps

 

[Lordbob75]

w/o gamebooster i lose like maybe 3fps

Then it is not worth having.

I think that you should upgrade your card. It will only run bare minimum as it is.

~Lordbob

 

[Bf2multi100]

what do you guys think of this video card?

EVGA e-GeForce 8400 GS 512MB GDDR2 PCI-Express Video Card : 512P2N738LR

 

[QuackPot]

what do you guys think of this video card?

EVGA e-GeForce 8400 GS 512MB GDDR2 PCI-Express Video Card : 512P2N738LR

Slightly better, but still not very powerful.

 

[Bf2multi100]

ok guys i looked around and saw that both cards do almost the same in performance for cod4

The Ati 4850 card: Powercolor ATI 4850 512MB

The EVGA GeForce 8400 GS: EVGA GeForce 8400 GS Video Card - 256MB DDR2, Supporting 512MB with TurboCache, PCI Express, DVI, VGA, TV Out, Video Card at TigerDirect.com

btw everywhere ive looked for the Ati 4850 card its all sold out.

 

[Skilz]

Well, to be quite honest, if you're going to upgrade go with something that going to allow you to expand later on. Going small now is just going to make you spend more in the near future.

I'm not saying to go out and buy Nvidias GeForce 295GTX ~ $500... but spending a little more on a graphics card will allow you to play some of the newer games without having to upgrade so soon. Even something like a 9400 GT would suffice for a little while.

* Make sure when you're choosing your card that you have enough power/plug in cords for the new card. The ATi 4850 requires atleast a 450W PSU with atleast one 75W 6-pin PCI-e power connector.
ATI Radeon HD 4850 Graphics System Requirements

 

[QuackPot]

ok guys i looked around and saw that both cards do almost the same in performance for cod4

The Ati 4850 card: Powercolor ATI 4850 512MB

The EVGA GeForce 8400 GS: EVGA GeForce 8400 GS Video Card - 256MB DDR2, Supporting 512MB with TurboCache, PCI Express, DVI, VGA, TV Out, Video Card at TigerDirect.com

btw everywhere ive looked for the Ati 4850 card its all sold out.

Get the 4850 and just make sure you have a decent enough power supply too. It should last longer than the 8400 for the likes of gaming.