- Jan 3, 2009
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I don't know when it started, or how it started but lately my computer cannot run any games without lag. Games that use to the run smoothly like Modern Warfare, Fallout 3 and such now lag so badly it's almost impossible to play. I've got the latest updated drivers, and also tried to use the drivers that came with the disk (which I was using back when I was playing Fallout 3) but to no avail.
I purchased Bulletstorm yesterday (was an oversight on my part, I forget that my computer was stuffed up seeing as though I haven't gamed in a while) and tried running it today, it can run alright but there is severe lag every couple of seconds, and even the cutscene lags. It isn't continuous lag, but there are periods where lag becomes uncontrollable, however normal gameplay seems to falling short in terms of FPS too (I haven't turned on Fraps to check but seeing as though I can see the choppiness means that it's below 60FPS).
Before we go any further here are my specs:
Graphics Card: 1GB Gigabyte HD 4870
CPU: Intel Quad Core Q9550 @ 2.83ghz (Yes, sadly no overclocking, you'll see why in a minute)
RAM: Corsair 4GB DDR2 1033Mhz
Motherboard: P45...oh geez, I can't remember off by heart. If you really need to know I can post it later
Case: Sonata III, with only one Antec TriCool
Cooling: Stock Intel CPU fan/heatsink (yeh, you see why no overclocking?)
At first I just thought my graphics card was outdated and unable to run the game smoothly, but then I checked on "Can You Run It?" and it seems as though my graphics card and all other hardware were well over reccomended specs. Then I went onto YouTube to find video's of people using the same graphics card playing Bulletstorm, they were running it without lag whatsoever. So here I am, trying to find a logical explanation as to why my computer is failing so hard as of this moment.
Further examples of my lag would be when I was somehow possessed to download and open up a copy of MapleStory (Don't worry, I don't play it... any more) and it lagged. Yes... MAPLESTORY, lagged. It would drop down to 10FPS. Recently I started to play League of Legends (oh god, yes I know, why am I so Asian for?) and that too, lags when there are more than 10-20 creatures on the screen at any one time.
I know my computer has already passed it's one year anniversary since it's creation (or is it nearly 2 now?) but I really doubt that any properly working rig would lag when playing darn MapleStory.
So help me guys, please find out what's wrong with my computer. There is no incentive but my gratitude forever, and maybe a cookie.
I purchased Bulletstorm yesterday (was an oversight on my part, I forget that my computer was stuffed up seeing as though I haven't gamed in a while) and tried running it today, it can run alright but there is severe lag every couple of seconds, and even the cutscene lags. It isn't continuous lag, but there are periods where lag becomes uncontrollable, however normal gameplay seems to falling short in terms of FPS too (I haven't turned on Fraps to check but seeing as though I can see the choppiness means that it's below 60FPS).
Before we go any further here are my specs:
Graphics Card: 1GB Gigabyte HD 4870
CPU: Intel Quad Core Q9550 @ 2.83ghz (Yes, sadly no overclocking, you'll see why in a minute)
RAM: Corsair 4GB DDR2 1033Mhz
Motherboard: P45...oh geez, I can't remember off by heart. If you really need to know I can post it later
Case: Sonata III, with only one Antec TriCool
Cooling: Stock Intel CPU fan/heatsink (yeh, you see why no overclocking?)
At first I just thought my graphics card was outdated and unable to run the game smoothly, but then I checked on "Can You Run It?" and it seems as though my graphics card and all other hardware were well over reccomended specs. Then I went onto YouTube to find video's of people using the same graphics card playing Bulletstorm, they were running it without lag whatsoever. So here I am, trying to find a logical explanation as to why my computer is failing so hard as of this moment.
Further examples of my lag would be when I was somehow possessed to download and open up a copy of MapleStory (Don't worry, I don't play it... any more) and it lagged. Yes... MAPLESTORY, lagged. It would drop down to 10FPS. Recently I started to play League of Legends (oh god, yes I know, why am I so Asian for?) and that too, lags when there are more than 10-20 creatures on the screen at any one time.
I know my computer has already passed it's one year anniversary since it's creation (or is it nearly 2 now?) but I really doubt that any properly working rig would lag when playing darn MapleStory.
So help me guys, please find out what's wrong with my computer. There is no incentive but my gratitude forever, and maybe a cookie.
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