"Tom" <> wrote in message
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> The problem in short:
> Games i play alot, ends up at a very low framerate.
>
> My HW and SW:
> Windows XP PRo SP2
> DirectX 9.0
> Intel P4 3,4Ghz
> 2GB RAM
> Radeon X800 XT 256 Mb RAM
>
>
> I'll try to detail my problem and what i've done to try and fix it.
>
> When i first installed World of Warcraft and Unreal Tournament 2004 i
> could get optimal framerate with allmost max graphics settings ingame.
> Then after i've played these games on a regular basis for some months,
> they suddenly start to give me an awfull low FPS.
> WoW now runs at about 5 to 15 FPS depending on where i am.
> UT2k4 runs at about 15 FPS while i'm in action.
>
> If i look into the ground and zoom in to minimize what the graphics
> engine has to render, i get FPS upto 50+ easily, so it can still
> happen.
>
> What i've done to try and fix it:
> - Reinstalled Windows
> - Reinstalled both games
> - Run graphics settings to a minimum
> - Tried out different Graphics drivers
> - Run both games without any addons
> - Run both games in Fullscreen mode and Windowed mode
> - Checked for viruses and spyware etc.
> - Defragged the games drive
> - Flushed both games cache
> - Run diagnostics on DirectX
> - and lots more i can't remember at the moment
>
> None of the above gives me any significant changes to the FPS, it
> still remains low.
> The oddest thing is that when i first installed the games they both
> worked perfect. And when i install new games like F.E.A.R i can run it
> flawlessly at maximum settings, FPS is superb.
> The FPS reduction seems to have happened slowly, without me noticing
> before it was really bad.
>
> It has come to the point that i don't know how to fix this myself, and
> i fail to enjoy the games as i should.
>
> What i think might fix it:
> - Maby get some new Graphic drivers
> - Install the games on an entirely new disk
> - Check games with a different Graphics card
>
> But the above suggestions is either too expensive or i'm at a loss.
>
> Please if anyone has some ide on how to fix this, or know some
> graphics drivers (perhaps older version) that might help me, let me
> know and i'll be eternally greatfull.
http://omegadrivers.net/
>
> _____________
> Tom
Since its just two specific games one guess would be that these games have
been nerfed by patches that are giving them memory leaks and/or nerfing fps
somehow. You could try forcing AA turned off in the drivers i mentioned or
overclocking your card but its also likely that the fps reduction is due to
an increase in CPU drain. Theres one game i play, Planetside, where the best
PC wont yield > 50 fps as the memory leak jus keeps draining resources & max
CPU. Eve-online is the same and these get progressively worse every patch.
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