Is my FPS normal ?

[Maziar]

Hi all
My old rig somehow died so i built a new system and wanted to know whether my FPS is fine or not,here are my system specs:

Core i7 860 @ stock(2.8 with speed step @ off)
8GB DDR3 1333 RAM
ATI HD 5970 @ stock
ASUS P7P55D EVO
WD Caviar Black 1TB
Corsair HX 1000
Windows 7 Ultimate X64
Catalyst 9.12 Hotfix

Stalker CALL OF Pripyat benchmark
Settings used:
1920x1200
Ultra settings
Enhanced Full Lightning DX11
0xAA
SSAO Mode: HDAO
SSAO Quality: Ultra
DX 10.1,Tessellation,Contract hardening shadows
By ImageHousing.com

Crysis Benchmark tool (Map Island)
Settings used:
1920x1200
Very high settings + DX 10 + 0xAA
Overall Average FPS: 45.45

Batman Arkham Asylum benchmark.
Settings used:
Everything maxed out @ 1920x1200 with V-Sync OFF
Avg: 141.449 - Min: 72 - Max: 198

FarCry2
Settings used:
1920x1200
Ultra high + DX10 + 0xAA
Avg:117 - Min: 73 - Max: 154

I looked around the web and my Stalker and Crysis scores were the same like other reviews but my FC2 and Batman benchies are lower than other reviews (such as Toms)its maybe they were using a 3.3 i7 or even faster CPUs ?

 

[Maziar]

Anyone ? 😀

 

[strangestranger]

I ain't got the expendable resources or need for a new system at the moment otherwise I would help you out there.

However, remember to only look at the minimum fps in tests, as a higher cpu will probably result in useless max fps affecting average scores.

Also, what is with the no AA?

 

[Maziar]

Well i play all of my games without any AA(Anti Aliasing) because it barely makes a difference for me

 

[strangestranger]

Heresy.

Do you want the rack or dragged over coals to make you recant?

 

[Maziar]

I don't get what you are saying,i only want to know whether this Frames are OK or not

 

[invisik]

Your fps seem right, but if i were you i would overclock your system. Should give you a really good boost.

 

[paperfox]

For games that only take advantage of 2 cores, overclocking will give you a nice boost. Games that can take 4 cores I dont think you will gain to much.

 

[welshmousepk]

Well i play all of my games without any AA(Anti Aliasing) because it barely makes a difference for me

a moderator can't say things like that!

xD

 

[Maziar]

Well it doesn't really because for resolutions like 1920x1200 i don't see much of jagged edges,i don't mean it doesn't have an affect at all but it won't change the quality much compared to other important settings like AF or so

 

[Maziar]

For games that only take advantage of 2 cores, overclocking will give you a nice boost. Games that can take 4 cores I dont think you will gain to much.

Yup that's what i thought,however i noticed when i enable AA,my FPS is pretty much like the benchmarks i have seen(even with faster CPUs)and i did a search and found this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5850,2433-14.html
"Certain games we know are fairly CPU-dependent, like Left 4 Dead and to a lesser extent World in Conflict. It also appears that Resident Evil 5 has a penchant for processing power as we step down from our 4 GHz Core i7-870 to a stock-clocked 2.93 GHz chip. In the situations where the lower-clocked CPU gives up performance, though, you have lots of frame rate already. The most demanding workloads where playability is debatable could still use more GPU muscle. "

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

My guess is, looking at your FC2 numbers, its XFire and the lower clocks combined here, but both are well over playable rates.
As for BAA, well thats a nVidia game, and it can be a problem for ATI cards for some odd reason. Whats the physx settings on?

 

[strangestranger]

I'm sure I had more posts than just two?

Am I going crazy here?

 

[Mousemonkey]

I'm sure I had more posts than just two?

Am I going crazy here?

No, one was deleted for reasons unknown to me.

 

[strangestranger]

Ah, religious censorship no doubt. Oh well my sanity is restored.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Oh well my sanity is restored.

Now that is unlikely. :lol:

 

[Maziar]

My guess is, looking at your FC2 numbers, its XFire and the lower clocks combined here, but both are well over playable rates.
As for BAA, well thats a nVidia game, and it can be a problem for ATI cards for some odd reason. Whats the physx settings on?

No PhysX is OFF,yes both games are completely playable and if i add AA my FPS would be pretty much like the reviews i saw but without AA it seems to be lower.

 

[welshmousepk]

No PhysX is OFF,yes both games are completely playable and if i add AA my FPS would be pretty much like the reviews i saw but without AA it seems to be lower.

karma?

😛

sounds like it could be the dreaded VRM bottleneck. check your GPUz temperatures and make sure your card isnt throttling from high VRM temps.

may need to increase the fan speed manually, if thats the case.

 

[microterf]

hey, where can I get that "map island" to benchmark. I'd like to compare my results to yours. I'm running 3 5870s with a PII 965 @4.0GHZ

 

[strangestranger]

The crysis built in benchmark IMO is not the best to use. I say just run through the game.

 

[Maziar]

to welsh:
My temps are fine
to microterf:
http://downloads.guru3d.com/Crysis-Benchmark-Tool-1.05-Final-download-1791.html
to stranger:
Of course the game is better but the benchmark tool lets you know how much FPS you will get in a fast way 😀