9600gt 512MB:Far Cry 2/Crysis Warhead:AA cuts fps in half?

[Mazin Mark]

9600gt graphics card 512MB(no overclock, 191.07 drivers)
2gigs DDR2 ram
quad core processor
Windows XP 32-bit


Oblivion maxed out, many graphics mods, 16x AF, no AA:27-32 fps
Oblivion maxed out, many graphics mods, 16x AF, 2x AA*:25-30 fps

Far Cry 2 maxed out, 16x AF, no AA:25-30 fps
Far Cry 2 maxed out, 16x AF, 2x AA*:10-13 fps????????????????????????????

Crysis Warhead maxed out Enthusiast except shaders at Gamer(halves my fps), no AF, no AA:25-30 fps
Crysis Warhead maxed out Enthusiast except shaders at Gamer(halves my fps), no AF, 2x AA*:10-13 fps????????????????????????????


All my other games with AA work okay, like Oblivion, except Crysis Warhead and Far Cry 2, they cut my fps in half. Is this normal?

 

[TheViper]

Those two games are not very well optimized and a heavy drop in frame rate when AA is applied is very possible.

Also given that you have everything maxed out and only 512 MB or video RAM. AA will eat that up quickly.

I just checked the charts here and the 9600 GT 512 MB card does drop hard when AA is applied ton many games including Far Cry 2.

 

[pat mcgroin]

Here is a couple of things to look at to get the most from the game.
http://www.tweakguides.com/Crysis_1.html
http://www.tweakguides.com/images/Crysis_EdgeAA.gif