[Solved] Frame rate problem !!!

Hi all, I just want to ask for something..I see it's not normal..but i want ur opinion too..

I had a processor AMD Athlon x2 4200+ (oc to 2.7 GHZ) and a Motherboard Nvidia Geforce 8200 and 4 GB of rams and an Nvidia Geforce 8600 GT 512 MB DDR2 video card (Oc: mem clock to 500 mhz and core clock to 650 mhz)

so i've played GTA IV for example, it was giving me from 17 to 21 fps .. I thought it's a processor problem..so I've bought a new processor AMD Phenom II x4 940 (oc to 3.38 GHZ) i heard this processor too powerful as it could run GTA IV with 60 fps so I've shocked when i fould it's only turns to a 30 fps !!!!!

I thought maybe a game uncompatible with something..I've tested the Resident Evil 5 Benchmarck edition on my PC..I've found a lower framerate!!! from 22 fps to 31 fps!!! So is it a problem of a video card ?? Is this normal guyz??? and if it is..what can i do to get a decsent frame rate ??



THX ALOT !!

I'm also shocked. Never seen anything like this.. Who told you that the 940 is the one who runs gta4 at 60fps?! Might be a misunderstanding.. LOL!

It's not the cpu who runs your games, its the video card. Get a video card upgrade and see the big difference.

Don't feel to bad, for GTA IV you would have needed a CPU upgrade anyways. You won't get 60FPS, but no one does anyways. 8600GT is slow, you need a faster video card.

resolution/settings for gaming?
PSU brand/model?

Oh well, try to get a decent PSU first before considering to buy a video card.

I'm surprised that psu is even powering your system........

You need a quad in GTA4, but you also need a decent video card.

You need a new video card for sure. In order to get one you will need a more powerful PSU. Your current PSU wont run a video card powerful nough to meet your needs.

I recommend a ATI 4870 or 4890. NOthing against Nvidia, just have had alot more issues with them then ATI.