Why do my framerates suck?

[Kruno]

2003-03-07 12:12:28 - UT2003
Frames: 9013 - Time: 112672ms - Avg: 79.993 - Min: 44 - Max: 151

2003-03-07 12:17:05 - UT2003
Frames: 11220 - Time: 142905ms - Avg: 78.513 - Min: 46 - Max: 150
2003-03-07 12:27:27 - UT2003
Frames: 11929 - Time: 137228ms - Avg: 86.928 - Min: 44 - Max: 153

2003-03-07 12:57:39 - UT2003
Frames: 5294 - Time: 72204ms - Avg: 73.320 - Min: 46 - Max: 104

1st test was using trilinear quality AF (128 tap aniso)
2nd was using performance AF (64 tap aniso)
3rd test was using only trilinear filtering with no AF
4th 4x FSAA and 128 tap aniso

The slider for both was set on 16x. No AA was used.
So where is the AF performance hit using trilinear? Wasn't is supposed to be like 20%? :)
Benchmarking I have used the exact same path and have jumped and shot at certain points for the tests to remain consistant as possible.

This game isn't the only game where 128x AF takes jack all performance hit over 64 tap and even no AF.

May I ask why? (using cat 3.1)

I played at 1024x768 everything set to max.
$0400000005 AGP rate : 1x 2x 4x supported, 4x selected
$0400000006 AGP SBA : supported, enabled
$0400000007 AGP FW : supported, enabled

$0900000004 Core clock : 378.000MHz
$0900000005 Memory clock : 337.500MHz (675.000MHz effective)

[NickSpolec]

Might be your are being held back by your CPU.

Or is it your memory sub-system?

UT2003 is nortorious for liking fast memory and lots of it. Try reducing your AGP Aperture size, and see if you get some more.

[-=DVS=-]

Originally posted by K.I.L.E.R
2003-03-07 12:57:39 - UT2003
Frames: 5294 - Time: 72204ms - Avg: 73.320 - Min: 46 - Max: 104

4th 4x FSAA and 128 tap aniso
The slider for both was set on 16x.

avg 73 FPS with 4x AA and 16xAF in UT2k3 and your not happy :eek:

and BTW in combat with more then few bots FPS are always CPU limited , all Unreal games are like this ;)

[ASCI Blue]

Kids these days. sigh, No computers do NOT operate at the speed of thought. :rolleyes:

[The Baron]

Um... UT2k3 is heavily (HEAVILY) CPU dependant.

[Kruno]

Originally posted by The Baron
Um... UT2k3 is heavily (HEAVILY) CPU dependant.

If that's true then my CPU is certainly not out of date. :)

[ASCI Blue]

If your CPU is under 3 Ghz, it's out of date. :rolleyes:

[Rogozhin]

I agree with acsi here

with the 9700 you are running into cpu limitations if you're not using 3.0 ghz and above with 1gig of super fast ram.

rogo

[Kruno]

Originally posted by ASCI Blue
If your pen0s is under 3 inches, I want to suck it. :rolleyes:

YUCK! You foul mouthed little boy. ;)

I didn't mean out of date in that fashion BTW.