bf4 fps drop

[Marshallshaq]

my pc configuration is as follows:
4gb DDR3
i3-2100
Asus 650ti
well i know my gpu is good enough to run BF4 at least in medium-high resolution but its clear that it gets bottlenecked because of my processor, i just wanna know how bad can it be that even at the following settings [LOW+1024x768] the game is unplayable? is it my configuration's problem or can it be solved without upgrade?

 

[Cons29]

at low settings i think it should be at least playable

 

[Advanced Micro Devices]

It should be playable at low settings at around 35 fps

 

[envy14tpe]

Sandy Bridge i3 is pretty weak but other than that you seem to have the requirements to hit decent fps on that monitor. Seems pretty odd. Do you have V-sync on? Are you using 4xMSAA (high textures)?

 

[Advanced Micro Devices]

But stay out of the 64player servers. They are extremely cpu hungry. Even my I7 lags a bit when i game on 64 player servers.

If you want a cpu upgrade then you should consider buying an I5 3570

 

[Marshallshaq]

actually i am buying i5 3450 which in within my budget and yes i have my v-sync on but rest are set to Low, will turning v-sync off help? the way i see it, it doesnt matter which server i join, it just lags everywhere makes the game unplayable. your help will be really appreciated.

 

[envy14tpe]

Turning off V-sync wil allow GPU to go faster when it wants to. The # of people on server matters but I still don't think that's the issue.

If you stay at that monitor, which I don't suggest, then the GPU is sufficient. However, once you bump up to 900p or 1080p you start to see why the game is amazing and the best.

 

[Advanced Micro Devices]

actually i am buying i5 3450 which in within my budget and yes i have my v-sync on but rest are set to Low, will turning v-sync off help? the way i see it, it doesnt matter which server i join, it just lags everywhere makes the game unplayable. your help will be really appreciated.

Try reinstalling windows and reinstalling it. I even had this problem before. I simply just unistalled windows and boom constant 50+ fps

 

[Advanced Micro Devices]

And even try reinstalling the game

 

[envy14tpe]

actually i am buying i5 3450 which in within my budget and yes i have my v-sync on but rest are set to Low, will turning v-sync off help? the way i see it, it doesnt matter which server i join, it just lags everywhere makes the game unplayable. your help will be really appreciated.

Try reinstalling windows and reinstalling it. I even had this problem before. I simply just unistalled windows and boom constant 50+ fps

Absolute last resort. I would never recommend that.

 

[Cons29]

according to some of my friends (we play bf like everyday) windows 8.1 actually is faster (double digit fps) than in win7. not sure if 8 is the same though, maybe

 

[Marshallshaq]

Well actually the native resolution of my monitor is 1600x900 but with that resolution the game is more than unplayable so I set the resolution to 1024x768 but still it doesn't help. I tried turning vsync off I have no idea whether it worked or not. And I format my HDD every other day so reinstalling is not a solution for me. And I have already tried both 8 and 8.1 doesn't help either 🙁

 

[Cons29]

try single player with everything low. see how it does. maybe it's the cpu, not being fast enough

 

[Advanced Micro Devices]

Yeah you can try single player and record the fps and share it with us. Btw i have a slower graphics card(hd 8750m with i7 4th gen) and can play bf4 in medium settings with absolutely no lag.

 

[Marshallshaq]

okay so as you guys suggested, i have made a video of both single player and multiplayer. but i cant figure out how to upload it and share with you people. Can anyone help?

 

[envy14tpe]

Do you use fraps? You can record the fps over a certain time. I like to run it for 5mins then I make a graph out of the data to see the highs and lows and get a feel for any changes in settings.

 

[Marshallshaq]

I use fraps and afterburner for making videos, taking screen shots and all that. Like you guys suggested i have made videos of both single player and multiplayer but i just cant figure out a way to upload it here in this forum so that i can share it with you guys. Can anyone tell me a process?

 

[envy14tpe]

I use fraps and afterburner for making videos, taking screen shots and all that. Like you guys suggested i have made videos of both single player and multiplayer but i just cant figure out a way to upload it here in this forum so that i can share it with you guys. Can anyone tell me a process?

Post it on youtube then provide the link. Don't ask me how though. I never uploaded a video to youtube.