I have been reading reviews about BF3 performance and have been left with some questions. According to what I have read, with my current set up, I should only be getting around 20fps with high settings, aa off and @1080p. I am getting more like high 30s to low 60s. Is there any logical reason for this? Anything that would be useful at least?
My Computer
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Made
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel 2500k @4.5ghz 66deg max P95/IBT
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3
Memory
8 Gigs Patriot Viper 2 Extreme @1600
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 580 3 GIG 35degrees idle
Sound Card
Nvidia HD audio via HDMI to 7.1 Receiver
Monitor(s) Displays
32" Olevia hdtv
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
64gig SSD(OS/Apps)
250gig (Files and Dox)
1tb (imaging and backup)
PSU
Corsair vx550w
Case
Thermaltake V3 black
Cooling
CM 212+(push n pull) 4 case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless Combo, G13
Mouse
G300
Internet Speed
40mps
Other Info
Two others up and running; C2D E5200/MSI G41M-P26/Corsair XMS3 8gb/GTS 250 1gb and C2D E8200/xFx 750sli/8gb Corsair Dominator/2x EVGA 550ti
Working on; i2600 Build...
HP DV6
@Work I use a Lenovo 5536B8U + Lenovo U300s
20FPS seems a bit low with your specs. Granted the video card isn't a super high end card, but the rest of the box is more than adequate. I'm running an older processor, (q9550) but running a newer video card (GTX 570) and I have no problems with smooth gameplay at 1920x1080 with AA on.
My Computer
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card
Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
PSU
Corsair 620HX modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
stock
Keyboard
ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
15/2 cable modem
Other Info
Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Agreed!! I play mostly on the weekends (BC2, Crysis 2, Killing Floor etc etc) up to 5-6 hours straight and have never had a glitch, hiccup, crash or BSOD...nothing on the 280.26 drivers. I install 285.62 specifically for BF3 and not more than 20 mins into the campaign I get the "display driver has stopped responding and recovered" BS (first time ever on my current rig). So I go to MP and I get the crash to desktop 2 times in about 3 hours of play. Then it proceeded to crash to desktop while playing Killing Floor. I am thinking this set of drivers may not like me as I certainly don't like this set of drivers. Others may not have had any issues but I have and again, never had any issues on the previous set.
Yeah, the problems seem hit or miss. I'm on the 285.62 with my eVGA Nvidia 570GTX and it's working flawlessly for me. But I've read about many others who aren't getting similar results.
My Computer
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card
Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
PSU
Corsair 620HX modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
stock
Keyboard
ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
15/2 cable modem
Other Info
Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
I'm using a Radeon 6790 and a AMD x6 1065t 2.9ghz with 6 gigs of ram and I hit 30+ FPS on ultra everything, no AA and 1680x1050 needless to say I'm pretty pleased with those results.
My Computer
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP
OS
Windows 7 64bit
CPU
AMD 1065t x6 2.9ghz
Motherboard
Foxconn
Memory
6 GB no name
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon 6790
Sound Card
Integrated
Hard Drives
1TB HDD
PSU
600 watt no name brand
Case
Stock
Cooling
Stock plus additional fans to increase and direct airflow.
I played on my GTX570 tonight, at 1920x1080 with everything on Ultra and had no problems. I didn't check my FPS, but they didn't feel like they were dropping out at all...things were smooth the entire time.
My Computer
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card
Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
PSU
Corsair 620HX modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
stock
Keyboard
ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
15/2 cable modem
Other Info
Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Open the console (the ~ key) and type in "render.perfoverlayvisible 1" (without the quotes. Also for those that don't know the in game FPS counter is "render.drawfps 1".
No, I'm not complaining, I am wondering why. I have read countless reviews pertaining to equipment and BF3. All of them show about 20fps on high settings for the GTX560. The 550ti is essentially a gtx560, thus the comparison in my mind
My Computer
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Made
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel 2500k @4.5ghz 66deg max P95/IBT
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3
Memory
8 Gigs Patriot Viper 2 Extreme @1600
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 580 3 GIG 35degrees idle
Sound Card
Nvidia HD audio via HDMI to 7.1 Receiver
Monitor(s) Displays
32" Olevia hdtv
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
64gig SSD(OS/Apps)
250gig (Files and Dox)
1tb (imaging and backup)
PSU
Corsair vx550w
Case
Thermaltake V3 black
Cooling
CM 212+(push n pull) 4 case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless Combo, G13
Mouse
G300
Internet Speed
40mps
Other Info
Two others up and running; C2D E5200/MSI G41M-P26/Corsair XMS3 8gb/GTS 250 1gb and C2D E8200/xFx 750sli/8gb Corsair Dominator/2x EVGA 550ti
Working on; i2600 Build...
HP DV6
@Work I use a Lenovo 5536B8U + Lenovo U300s
as I certainly don't like this set of drivers. Others may not have had any issues but I have and again, never had any issues on the previous set. 
