Is my 6000+ X2 limiting Crysis framerates?

[jonisginger]

Is Crysis being limited by my CPU??

If I look at a lot of things going on the FR drops from like 40 to like 23, is my CPU struggling?

I have an 8800GTS SSC Edition OC'd. 3gb RAM, etc etc,

Is it my CPU?

 

[rgeist554]

I doubt you are getting bottlenecked very much by that CPU. You are probably getting FR drops when you enter a heavily populated area. Open field to Harbor with lots of buildings etc. You can speed things up in situations where are lots of physics objects flying around... just type "sys_physics_CPU 0" in your console minus the quotes.

If you really are an FPS freak though, you can go out and spend $200-300 for a C2D and a new mobo to get 5 more FPS out of your machine.

 

[jonisginger]

Ah thanks, I've done loads of tweaks already, what does that one do exactly?

 

[stemnin]

I have the same card and a q6600, its the card, 320 is just not enough.

What settings are you using?

 

[jonisginger]

I have 640mb....and its the 112sp version OCd the max.

I'm using tweaked high/very high

 

[rgeist554]

Honestly, I don't know exactly what it does, but I think it renders the objects less times per second.

Anyways, found the vid that will show you the performance difference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaHS-y_mapQ enjoy

Hehe, showing the video is much easier than explaining it.

 

[Alex The PC Gamer]

I think everyone's got the same results. In Crysis, your framerates will vary a lot depending if you're in the jungle or if you're in a more closed area.

When lots of things is happening, such as a battle, there is something they call Battledust which basically creates lots of dust in the air and is very GPU consuming because of the shaders. Try turning this off. You can find the commands at tweakguide website.

 

[stemnin]

I have 640mb....and its the 112sp version OCd the max.

sig.. (yours)

 

[jonisginger]

Oh rite yeah, came in post the other day, havent updated it, may sell on.

 

[3Ball]

I have 2 systems. The one in the sig and then one just like it only the CPU is an AMD 6000+ @ 3.2ghz and my roommate uses that most of the time. I run my game @ all medium settings and 1680x1050. He runs the game @ 1280x1024 and all medium settings. My average frames while outside are ~30 fps and inside are ~ 60fps. His outside frames average ~20 fps outside and the same ~60 fps inside. Now 10 fps does not seem like alot of difference...I realize this, but when it is the difference between 20 and 30 fps I is a pretty big increase. I was going to try and find some actual CPU benchmark comparisons between AMD and Intel, but I couldnt. So I just did this little evaluation to see if it would help you out. There may be other factors included as we obviously use different motherboards and the systems are not exactly the same, but the core parts are. Hard Drive, Gfx Card, Memory and Numerical CPU Speed. So that is the best I can do.

IMO Crysis is bottlenecked by everything right now, but an Intel CPU will give you a decent % better, but I suppose most people already knew that as the CPU's are on average somewhere around what ~30% faster clock for clock or so. IDK...I thought this may help. I think you may just have your settings slightly to high. I mean if I were you...lol, and I probably will be after x-mas as I am getting the same card lol, I would just run the system on 1680x1050 res or below with no AA and settings on just high with possibly the shaders on medium. Or 1920x1200 res with all medium settings and no AA.

Some settings like that would be more ideal imo for your system...(mine as well...im not bashing your system.) Those we just some suggestions...im not trying to bash AMD or praise Intel here...as most here know and I have just mentioned above I own an AMD system as well, and have had many in the past. Just tryin to help!

Edit: I must note that the AMD system does not pass orthos over 24+ hours, which is what I require to consider it stable, but my roommate does not care (He just likes the number). The cpu can make it somewhere around 6 - 8 hours on the test. This might be affecting the overall performance.

Best,

3Ball

 

[stemnin]

hopefully the patch will come soon, also I read about 169.13 beta drivers that have made a big difference in crysis, but it says it should be updated after you install the crysis patch (there's no patch yet..)

edit I don't see 169.13, maybe its uk?

 

[nevasumma]

Size matters. More RAM=better game play. Your CPU will be fine for a long time. It still sits with the top 10 CPUs in the world right now. In my opinion it is overkill, same as any Intel above it in the rankings. They are all overkill right now. I know people who play Crysis on their laptops w/1.8g CPUs. It's seems just fine. FYI - I don't even use 90% of either/both cores, (Opty-170-2.8) while playing Crysis w/all settings at high. (2xAA/16xAF-1280x960/85mhz.) I expect to get another year or 2 out of my current rig. W/only one foreseeable upgrade... 3870x2.

 

[Alex The PC Gamer]

hopefully the patch will come soon, also I read about 169.13 beta drivers that have made a big difference in crysis, but it says it should be updated after you install the crysis patch (there's no patch yet..)

edit I don't see 169.13, maybe its uk?

This link will provide you with the latest drivers from Nvidia...they are now at 169.12 as far as I know.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_169.12.html

 

[cfvh600]

The CPU is good.

 

[MrsBytch]

No Crysis is not bottlenecked by a 6000+, dont let anyone fool you.