Received gtx 570- performance not as expected

[warakomd]

Purchased a gtx 570. Going from a gts 250 to a gtx 570 i thought i'd see a mindblowing performance upgrade. But i really didn't. In tes: oblivion i jacked all the settings up and only went up about 15 frames? wtf? am i missing something? I also tried out a few other games and it still isnt the improvement i expected...

cpu: phenom II 940 quad core oc to 3.65
mobo: asus m3n78 pro
ram: 8 gigs ocz @ 1066
1000w psu
windows 7 64 bit

Am i expecting too much??

 

[rolli59]

What is your monitor resolution?

 

[warakomd]

sorry, i thought i posted that, 1920x1080p

 

[plznote]

Driver installed?

 

[warakomd]

yes, everything is completely updated. Should i be able to run a game flawlessly thats 5~ yrs old like oblivion with everything completely maxed out with a gtx 570? i was under the impression i would.

 

[rolli59]

It is not vsync or some similar setting holding it back.

 

[warakomd]

should i be able to run oblivion with max settings with this card though?

 

[rolli59]

Yes but if vsync is enabled then you would only see fps the same as the refresh rate of the monitor if 60Hz = 60fps.

 

[warakomd]

true, but with settings maxed im getting only like 35 frames (vsync is off now) . i dont think thats right. i ran heaven benchmark and i had abg fps of 52.7 and a score of 1328, which is pretty normal. i'm not sure what the problem with oblivion is.

 

[warakomd]

Perhaps this could be the reason for low fps.
I just noticed that during oblivion, i'm getting reports that only ~22% of my gpu is being used. Compared to fallout, starcraft, and cod which is using anywhere from 70-100% of the gpu.

I tested each for about 10 minutes and oblivion strangley never even came close to 30% gpu usage. Why would so little of the gpu be used only during oblivion?

 

[omnisome]

Because the GTX570 doesn't need to stress so much for Oblivion perhaps?
Did you get the drivers from the CD or nVidia site?

 

[EXT64]

Is this a stock Oblivion? The Oblivion file loader is pretty poor, so if you have improved textures, you will take a hit. Also, Oblivion wasmade right before a mini "revolution" in hardware, so it has a lot of glitches/slowdowns.

 

[warakomd]

I have the most recent drivers, when I get home from school im gonna try an older driver. Also, my game is very heavily modded.

I'm really disappointed, I was looking forward to starting this game over with everything jacked all the way up on my 42'' tv! I'm dumbfounded with how graphically demanding a game as old as oblivion could be!!

There is no way there is anything wrong with the card, it performs extremely well in all other titles i play.

 

[EXT64]

If it is heavily modded (such as long range views) 30-40 is the best you can do outdoors. The problem is the game's core is just too outdated. It needs an overhaul, which is fortunately exactly what is happening in ES V.

 

[warakomd]

Yea thats about where i fall under, 30-40 fps. As i turn the settings down of long distance views etc. my frames jump up dramatically. Thats one aspect i love though- seeing everything in the distance as in real life!! Thank god theres another TES coming out, i've been all over that story since i heard about it on ign.

 

[rolli59]

Lots of people waiting for it, hope it is worth the wait!

 

[warakomd]

Best answer selected by warakomd.

 

[joebobblue]

All,

After searching all over the web for a solution to the common (my) problem, many others have this same issue:
low FPS in Crysis, Crysis Warhead and other games.
GPU utilization low (<50%, typically 10-15%) and quad core CPU usage to only 1 core with ~100% utilization.
GTX 570 upgrade to a three year old system (q9550 2.4Ghz, dp35dp intel MB, 4GB DDR2 RAM, Windows 7)

Loading games is slow, sound is stuttering, and gameplay is unbearable.
I have tried all of the suggestions (new drivers - 4 different versions, setting core to 4 in windows, clearing old drivers, removing start-ups, removing card & reinstalling, removing updates, updating to latest windows, removing hd audio, etc.) except reinstalling windows. All with no significant change in problem.

For me, problem SOLVED:
updated latest Intel MOBO Bios and added updated Intel Motherboard drivers.

Boom! Crysis and Warhead work beautifully (50-60 FPS 1920x1080 with VERY HIGH settings)

I add this here in hopes it helps others.

Best,
Randy

 

[Mousemonkey]

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