FPS in CS/DoD

[mank!]

I can't seem to get above a FPS of 50/60 in either game all of a sudden. I haven't played for months and I'm just downloading the latest nVidia drivers (53.03). I used to be able to get nearly a solid 99 on my machine, which is a P4 2.0ghz, 512mb DDR RAM, GF4 Ti4200 but now it's crap, again. Vsync is off and I use RefreshLock to make sure it's at the highest refresh rate for the resolution.

I've had this problem before but I have no idea how I fixed it, help!

 

[jaba]

have you capped the fps somehow? I read that you can specify the lowest fps you want in some games...I could be completely wrong however!
Just out of interest..what visual settings do you use? cos I have a very similar system and dont think I get anywhere near your fps in games

 

[mank!]

My FPS is capped at 100, the max. I'm on 1mbit cable so it's not a problem.

I use 1024x768 in HL usually.

 

[jaba]

AA is turned off as well Im assuming?

 

[mank!]

Yep, so is Anisotropic filtering (whatever it is!)

 

[Frizz]

Did you get 100 fps in CoD? On that machine, it sounds highly unlikely.

Maybe you've d/l'ed a new proggy which saps up your resources? Try rolling back your drivers and see what that achieves.

Also, try defragmenting your drive.

 

[mank!]

Did you get 100 fps in CoD? On that machine, it sounds highly unlikely.

Maybe you've d/l'ed a new proggy which saps up your resources? Try rolling back your drivers and see what that achieves.

Also, try defragmenting your drive.

DoD, not CoD.

 

[throdgrain]

I think you'd be lucky to get 100 fps in cs since steam. I got xp2600/gig ram/9800pro and I set my max fps on 85 and it still (occasionally) falls below. Thats at 1204-768 btw.
Having said that, I did a little experiment with a p4 1.7 /128mbram/riva tnt car (!) recently, and got quite decent fps at 640-480 using fps_max 101 , with rate 20000 cl_cmdrate 101 and cl_updatrate 101, and turned all effects to minimal. FPS was mostly above 60, and sometimes to 80, which is amazing imo

 

[mank!]

Ah, it's a Steam thing? I thought it might be as my FPS in Q3 is fine still. Cheers throd.

The new drivers gave me a 20fps boost, and it's a lot more steady now.

 

[Ch3tan]

Try setting your max fps to 85 or so. Steam has moments were it saps your rate down, and your less likey to notice big fluctuations.

That said, i get near 85 constant with all the pretty stuff on with my 9800 pro, lowest it gets is 60 when a lot is going on.

 

[throdgrain]

My xp3000+ is arriving tomorrow, so I may go for 100fps again

(Prolly wont though .. )