My Video Card is Runner Slower than an Inferior Model! - Hardware & Software

[QUOTE=TheDestroyerOfall;24297657]oh god that CPU. I had a 5000+ and was bottlenecked to hell on it with a 9800gtx. after i upgraded i went from 12FPS on crysis to 26fps on average. i think it's your CPU dude. Since i upgraded to SLI i get 37FPS average.[/QUOTE] You're missing the point. My friend is running on a shittier CPU, with shittier RAM, a shittier motherboard, and a shittier video card, and he STILL manages to get a higher FPS than mine. By your logic, if my CPU is bottlenecking, then his would be too, and he would have even LOWER framerates than me. This is not the case.

[QUOTE=ZomBCranbrry;24298888]You're missing the point. My friend is running on a shittier CPU, with shittier RAM, a shittier motherboard, and a shittier video card, and he STILL manages to get a higher FPS than mine. By your logic, if my CPU is bottlenecking, then his would be too, and he would have even LOWER framerates than me. This is not the case.[/QUOTE] Yeah, but your computer is still a piece of shit. [editline]07:12PM[/editline] I mean, let's be honest here, an Athlon 4800+ is utter crap.

[QUOTE=lemonlimecom;24300427]Yeah, but your computer is still a piece of shit.[/QUOTE] If his computer gets 90 fps on L4D (which is pretty good), and mine is better than his, then how the fuck is it a piece of shit? Also, thanks for your help. /sarcasm

Reformat. [editline]07:13PM[/editline] [QUOTE=ZomBCranbrry;24300458]If his computer gets 90 fps on L4D (which is pretty good), and mine is better than his, then how the fuck is it a piece of shit? Also, thanks for your help. /sarcasm[/QUOTE] Just because yours is better doesn't mean it's not shitty. That's like saying: "Hey this little black kid in Africa has it worse than me living with no food lol" When you survive off food stamps and live in the projects.

[QUOTE=lemonlimecom;24300461]Reformat. [editline]07:13PM[/editline] Just because yours is better doesn't mean it's not shitty.[/QUOTE] So you're saying that 90 fps in L4D is "shitty"? :frog:

[QUOTE=ZomBCranbrry;24300506]So you're saying that 90 fps in L4D is "shitty"? :frog:[/QUOTE] First of all, you never told us the settings, so it might be. Second off, you didn't read my whole post. [editline]07:17PM[/editline] I could call a Pentium 4 2.0ghz build with a 6600 and 512mb of ram awesome in comparison to a Pentium 2.

First of all, I read your whole post. Second off, everything is on high except for shader detail, which is on medium, because something is wrong with my video card and it causes lag.

Face it, an 8800gt and an Athlon X2 4800+ are shit nowadays. [editline]07:18PM[/editline] [QUOTE=ZomBCranbrry;24300561]First of all, I read your whole post. Second off, everything is on high except for shader detail, which is on medium, because something is wrong with my video card and it causes lag.[/QUOTE] Nothing is wrong with your video card that would cause lag with high shader detail, it just can't handle it.

Really? then why, my good sir, can my friend run all games on extremely high settings, and his setup is worse than mine? You're not even helping, you're just arguing with me over whether or not my computer is shitty. So, once again... :frog:

Really, he can run all games on extremely high? GTA IV. Do it.

Get the FUCK out of here, you're just causing trouble. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Flaming / shitposting" - birkett))[/highlight]

Here, I'll help. Don't buy from a shit company that tries to rip you off, and build one yourself next time. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Unhelpful replies" - birkett))[/highlight]

I said fuck off. Now that the douchebag has left, can anyone help me with this problem?

[QUOTE=ZomBCranbrry;24300640]I said fuck off.[/QUOTE] Last time I checked you can't just tell me to fuck off. You're being a dick, and for no apparent reason. I simply stated the truth, and you couldn't handle it.

[QUOTE=lemonlimecom;24300680]Last time I checked you can't just tell me to fuck off. You're being a dick, and for no apparent reason. I simply stated the truth, and you couldn't handle it.[/QUOTE] "Truth"? My computer is NOT shit. If it were shit, it wouldn't be able to properly run games. Just because your computer is better than mine, it does not make mine shit. The company I bought it from is a well-respected company that's built thousands of PCs. It didn't come with any extra software or bloatware, and was a good deal for its price. You're CLEARLY trying to piss me off, and you aren't helping the problem at all. WARNING: This next image may shock you! :frog:

[QUOTE=ZomBCranbrry;24300767]"Truth"? My computer is NOT shit. If it were shit, it wouldn't be able to properly run games. Just because your computer is better than mine, it does not make mine shit. The company I bought it from is a well-respected company that's built thousands of PCs. It didn't come with any extra software or bloatware, and was a good deal for its price. You're CLEARLY trying to piss me off, and you aren't helping the problem at all. WARNING: This next image may shock you! :frog:[/QUOTE] Why would I try to piss you off? I have no good reason to... Just because it can run games doesn't mean it's good, as I've said before. Before I built mine, I had to play on a p4 with a radeon 9000 - SM1.4 and DX8. I still played CSS and L4D. Does that mean that it was a good computer? No. I'm trying to tell you that just because you can run games doesn't mean you're not outdated. Hell, I'm upgrading my graphics card soon to a 5850 and I'm running a 4870.

OKAY FINE, MY COMPUTER IS SHITTY (by your standards) NOW HELP ME WITH MY PROBLEM OR GET THE FLYING FUCK OUT OF THIS GODDAMN THREAD.

[QUOTE=ZomBCranbrry;24300950]OKAY FINE, MY COMPUTER IS SHITTY (by your standards) NOW HELP ME WITH MY PROBLEM OR GET THE FLYING FUCK OUT OF THIS GODDAMN CHATROOM.[/QUOTE] Thanks, now you got my point. You have a couple of options at this point: 1) Reformat, install all drivers again - while it may not seem like it, this is the most simplistic and hassle free option, however, use it as a last resort 2) Upgrade - I'd go with processor and graphics card if you choose this route 3) Memtest - look for problems in your RAM 4) Roll back your drivers - Use DriverSweeper to completely remove them, and Nasty File Remover 5) Lower your settings, check what seems to be causing the biggest performance hit, we'll go from there

[QUOTE=lemonlimecom;24301021]Thanks, now you got my point. You have a couple of options at this point: 1) Reformat, install all drivers again - while it may not seem like it, this is the most simplistic and hassle free option, however, use it as a last resort 2) Upgrade - I'd go with processor and graphics card if you choose this route 3) Memtest - look for problems in your RAM 4) Roll back your drivers - Use DriverSweeper to completely remove them, and Nasty File Remover 5) Lower your settings, check what seems to be causing the biggest performance hit, we'll go from there[/QUOTE] 1) I've tried reformatting and installing all the drivers again- did nothing. 2) The motherboard is a socket AM2, so the processor isn't going to see much improvement. I have a great graphics card for the types of games I play. Also, I don't have much money right now so an upgrade isn't going to help. Also, the new card will probably have the exact same problem as this one, seeing as how it's running slow. 3) Might try this later. MIGHT, because I'm not experiencing any memory-related problems. 4) On every single driver version I've tested, it's been the same. And yes, I properly removed all the files. 5) Even at low settings, I get the exact same framerate, so doing this isn't going to help. [editline]04:43PM[/editline] OH SHIT REVELATION! I just realized that my friend is probably running custom drivers, which would explain why his games are running faster than mine...

Nevermind, custom drivers didn't do shit. [editline]07:00PM[/editline] I'm just about ready to give up and throw this fucker out the window. Any more ideas? I've reinstalled the video card drivers (that didn't work).

Tried another power supply? [editline]10:16PM[/editline] You could also try the graphics card in his computer

I can't try another power supply, I have no others to test. I'm not allowed at his house anymore because his father is a fucking cock sucking faggot who rides bicycles made out of dicks.

Trust me, I know what my friend's computer is, I personally inspected the specs. I'm pretty sure my graphics card isn't faulty. I don't know why, I'm just sure. I also didn't fuck anything up when I reformatted. Keep the suggestions comin'!

how much did your pc cost 700? 900? 1100?

[QUOTE=ZomBCranbrry;24305960]Trust me, I know what my friend's computer is, I personally inspected the specs. [b]I'm pretty sure my graphics card isn't faulty. I don't know why, I'm just sure.[/b] I also didn't fuck anything up when I reformatted. Keep the suggestions comin'![/QUOTE] I'm just sure isn't good enough, you should probably check with another graphics card.

[QUOTE=TrafficMan;24278665]16:10 = 8:5 and I was mistaken about 4:3 sorry about that.[/QUOTE] Actually 1280x1024 is 5:4.

[QUOTE=ZomBCranbrry;24300602]Really? then why, my good sir, can my friend run all games on extremely high settings, and his setup is worse than mine? You're not even helping, you're just arguing with me over whether or not my computer is shitty. So, once again... :frog:[/QUOTE] I believe your friend is bullshitting. A 8600 is quite bad now-a-days, and cannot run "all games on extremely high settings". And no offense, but your computer is quite bad. Also, what were the original PC specs? Because the 9800 may be underpowered if you still have a stock PSU, especially if its like 200 watts or similar.

[QUOTE=Armotekma;24309727]how much did your pc cost 700? 900? 1100?[/QUOTE] $1000, but this was quite a while back. [QUOTE=TomW411;24314714]I believe your friend is bullshitting. A 8600 is quite bad now-a-days, and cannot run "all games on extremely high settings". And no offense, but your computer is quite bad. Also, what were the original PC specs? Because the 9800 may be underpowered if you still have a stock PSU, especially if its like 200 watts or similar.[/QUOTE] I was personally at his house and helped him install his video card. It's an 8600 GT, and it can run a lot of games on high settings. I've seen it with my own two eyes. I posted the original PC specs in the first post. The PSU is a 420 watt.

Has your friend done any overclocking? Compare the clock speeds on your GPU, CPU and RAM with your friend. If he (or anyone else for that matter) has done anything, it might explain the difference in performance.

Sounds like someone is jealous especially when he thinks his computer is "Extremely 1337"