CoD4 Smoothness(?)

2008-01-13 19:01:16

#1

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6600|California

Well, I got CoD4 for Christmas and its a good game. But, thats not my problem.

It seems to be...In lamest terms, un-smooth. Its not really laggy, per-say, atleast not the way lagg is in BF. It's just....un-smooth.

Is there anyway to fix it? I have 1 Gb of Ram but I keep the performance monitor up on my keyboard so I can monitor it and it usually only uses around 88%-95% (which I think is fine and won't be the problem). I turned down the graphical settings a bit and that seemed to help a bit so I'm thinking its a video card thing. Maybe, is it just sheer processor speed? My computer is a little bit old so it's only at like 2.2 Ghz or something close to that. Or, is it just a matter of using the right combo of settings? I'm also maybe thinking of getting a new computer with 2.4 Ghz, 2 Gb, and an ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB.

All help/ideas are appreciated.

Last edited by xBlackPantherx (2008-01-13 19:02:41)

2008-01-13 19:08:33

#2

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6932|Canberra, AUS

xBlackPantherx wrote:
Well, I got CoD4 for Christmas and its a good game. But, thats not my problem.

It seems to be...In lamest terms, un-smooth. Its not really laggy, per-say, atleast not the way lagg is in BF. It's just....un-smooth.

Is there anyway to fix it? I have 1 Gb of Ram but I keep the performance monitor up on my keyboard so I can monitor it and it usually only uses around 88%-95% (which I think is fine and won't be the problem). I turned down the graphical settings a bit and that seemed to help a bit so I'm thinking its a video card thing. Maybe, is it just sheer processor speed? My computer is a little bit old so it's only at like 2.2 Ghz or something close to that. Or, is it just a matter of using the right combo of settings? I'm also maybe thinking of getting a new computer with 2.4 Ghz, 2 Gb, and an ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB.

All help/ideas are appreciated.

I get horrible lag too.

1gb ram, 2.7ghz, and an ancient 9600pro.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2008-01-13 19:11:13

#3

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6600|California

While were on this topic, I also have one other question. Exactly how good is an ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB?

2008-01-13 19:11:24

#4

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6396|New Jersey

What is your current video card? Use the /drawfps 1 command to see your FPS in game. If it's below 30, that's why you're seeing lag.

2008-01-13 19:13:30

#5

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6779|...

I think any more you should always be playing with 2GB of ram.

2008-01-13 19:14:41

#6

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6600|California

SpIk3y wrote:
What is your current video card? Use the /drawfps 1 command to see your FPS in game. If it's below 30, that's why you're seeing lag.

It's a Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT but the only thing making me think that it isn't the video card is that I can run every Battlefield on all high settings perfectly. Give me one second to start up CoD4 and check the fps. If I do have low fps is that the video card the reason?

2008-01-13 19:18:10

#7

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6779|...

xBlackPantherx wrote:
I'm also maybe thinking of getting a new computer with 2.4 Ghz, 2 Gb, and an ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB.

All help/ideas are appreciated.

Speak of the devil. I went my parent's house this weekend and they had gotten an XPS 420 PC which has a "128MB ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO" (and a Q6600 proc)in it. It runs games, but Team Fortress 2 ran sub par IMO (30 or less fps at 1680x???), with a bunch of stuff turned down.

Last edited by jsnipy (2008-01-13 19:19:01)

2008-01-13 19:47:06

#8

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6600|California

The command for FPS doesn't seem to be working. I just put "/drawfps 1" into the console and that's it, right? Were does it show up?

2008-01-13 19:51:37

#9

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6581|New Haven, CT

The 7300GT is poor card for gaming. I would assume graphic lag is your problem.

2008-01-13 19:52:32

#10

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6410|what

try using the console command

/maxfps 200

Last edited by TheAussieReaper (2008-01-13 19:52:41)

2008-01-13 19:55:27

#11

seb--morin: Im high; +152|6897|Montréal, Québec

xBlackPantherx wrote:
The command for FPS doesn't seem to be working. I just put "/drawfps 1" into the console and that's it, right? Were does it show up?

same for me...

I get the same problem as you... well i can play perfect but if my pc has run various thing or is open for a while (probably too much process) the game get laggy and even completely unplayable sometimes...

2008-01-13 19:59:23

#12

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|6853|Michigan, USA

nukchebi0 wrote:
The 7300GT is poor card for gaming. I would assume graphic lag is your problem.

Agreed, I cant beleive you run BF2 maxed on on that, I cant do it with my 7600GT with out knocking my fps down a whole bunch. Try lowering your settings in COD4, your trying to get performence out of a card thats not designed for gaming. Ram also makes quite a bit of difference, 2gb of it will increase your performence, atleast it did with me and BF2.

2008-01-13 20:44:43

#13

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6600|California

r2zoo wrote:
nukchebi0 wrote:
The 7300GT is poor card for gaming. I would assume graphic lag is your problem.
Agreed, I cant beleive you run BF2 maxed on on that, I cant do it with my 7600GT with out knocking my fps down a whole bunch. Try lowering your settings in COD4, your trying to get performence out of a card thats not designed for gaming. Ram also makes quite a bit of difference, 2gb of it will increase your performence, atleast it did with me and BF2.

They are already pretty low

2008-01-13 20:56:53

#14

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6600|California

I'm about to go to bed for the night, but theres still some things that need answering.

What can I do to fix my problem?
How good is the ATI Radeon card I put up?
What is the command to show FPS in CoD4 and where does it show up?

2008-01-13 21:52:36

#15

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6581|New Haven, CT

Lower graphics settings, buy a new card, more RAM would most likely help as well.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_ … ;chart=318
How much is your budget for a newer card?

You could always download fraps to see FPS.

2008-01-14 01:29:51

#16

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7100|Reykjavík, Iceland.

BF2 is smooth but CoD4 isn't???

My specs:
E6600
8800GTX
2GB

I run BF2 with average 50 fps with everything maxed out, 4xAA, and it's INCREDIBLY stuttering, not FPS drop, it just STUTTERS.

I run CoD4 maxed out with average 70 FPS and no stuttering at all, always 100% completely smooth. I've never had a moment of lag in CoD4, it's so freaking insanely well optimized.

2008-01-14 03:49:09

#17

Bernadictus: Moderator; +1,055|6994

In my case it depends on the map and server I am playing on.
I have my resolution set to 1280x768 (15:9 aspect) and I correct it using the widescreen fix.
I run a ATi 2600HD PRO (Or actually, the faster XT, but Apple screwed the naming up) with 4Gb rams.

2008-01-14 03:54:50

#18

FloppY_: +1,010|6543|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

xBlackPantherx wrote:
I'm about to go to bed for the night, but theres still some things that need answering.

What can I do to fix my problem?

Buy a new GFX card ! (even my 7900GTO 512mb is fighting on medium-high settings) and tbh, 7300 is a LOW end card not made for gaming...

xBlackPantherx wrote:
How good is the ATI Radeon card I put up?

I don't know anything about ATi cards but check www.tomshardware.com 's 2007 GPU board for a comparison !

xBlackPantherx wrote:
What is the command to show FPS in CoD4 and where does it show up?

/cg_drawfps 1 or /cg_showfps 1 (remember the /)

And btw: You really can't compare BF2 with COD4 because there are 3 years between them....

Last edited by FloppY_ (2008-01-14 03:56:56)

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2008-01-14 04:47:27

#19

Swope: Member; +55|6426|Germany

Yesterday I've played after a long time CoD2, it runs with all maxed out with about 60 fps.

If you put the renderer from DX9 to DX 7 it runs with 125 fps, everytime, looks like crap but it runs smooth.

Why can't CoD4 be like that?

Compare:

DX9 average fps: 50 - 70

https://s1.directupload.net/images/080114/motxte3p.png

DX7 average fps: 125

https://s5.directupload.net/images/080114/wcutw5m7.png

Last edited by Swope (2008-01-14 04:48:12)

2008-01-14 04:49:56

#20

FloppY_: +1,010|6543|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

Swope wrote:
Yesterday I've played after a long time CoD2, it runs with all maxed out with about 60 fps.

If you put the renderer from DX9 to DX 7 it runs with 125 fps, everytime, looks like crap but it runs smooth.

Why can't CoD4 be like that?

Compare:

DX9 average fps: 50 - 70

http://s1.directupload.net/images/080114/motxte3p.png

DX7 average fps: 125

http://s5.directupload.net/images/080114/wcutw5m7.png

So you want us to just stay in the stoneage of gaming forever ?

How sad....

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2008-01-14 07:23:03

#21

Swope: Member; +55|6426|Germany

FloppY_ wrote:
Swope wrote:
Yesterday I've played after a long time CoD2, it runs with all maxed out with about 60 fps.

If you put the renderer from DX9 to DX 7 it runs with 125 fps, everytime, looks like crap but it runs smooth.

Why can't CoD4 be like that?

Compare:

DX9 average fps: 50 - 70

http://s1.directupload.net/images/080114/motxte3p.png

DX7 average fps: 125

http://s5.directupload.net/images/080114/wcutw5m7.png
So you want us to just stay in the stoneage of gaming forever ?

How sad....

https://www.nonameservers.net/games/cs1.jpg

This is stonage...

2008-01-14 07:37:44

#22

FloppY_: +1,010|6543|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

Swope wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
Swope wrote:
Yesterday I've played after a long time CoD2, it runs with all maxed out with about 60 fps.

If you put the renderer from DX9 to DX 7 it runs with 125 fps, everytime, looks like crap but it runs smooth.

Why can't CoD4 be like that?

Compare:

DX9 average fps: 50 - 70

http://s1.directupload.net/images/080114/motxte3p.png

DX7 average fps: 125

http://s5.directupload.net/images/080114/wcutw5m7.png
So you want us to just stay in the stoneage of gaming forever ?

How sad....
http://www.nonameservers.net/games/cs1.jpg

This is stonage...

Yes and it fails hard... Even source is getting old by now ...

Last edited by FloppY_ (2008-01-14 07:38:29)

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2008-01-14 08:25:05

#23

UK|Hooligan: Seriously, fuck off.; +103|6945|"The Empire"

This game is so much smoother than BF2. I have a good computer and with anything over 100 ping in BF2 and you can forget about IO. In COD4 i play on a american server with 180 ping and its super smooth. Never had any lag ever.

The problem is like you say your computer is old, it just cant run it right. There is some cheap ram available now so for sure get 2 gigs. Then what ever else you can afford, may be a card. But i personaly think ATI are shit.

2008-01-14 08:34:55

#24

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7100|Reykjavík, Iceland.

UK|Hooligan wrote:
This game is so much smoother than BF2. I have a good computer and with anything over 100 ping in BF2 and you can forget about IO. In COD4 i play on a american server with 180 ping and its super smooth. Never had any lag ever.

The problem is like you say your computer is old, it just cant run it right. There is some cheap ram available now so for sure get 2 gigs. Then what ever else you can afford, may be a card. But i personaly think ATI are shit.

Latency has NOTHING to do with your computer's performance.

20 ms or 300 ms, you still get the same FPS.

2008-01-14 09:17:55

#25

UK|Hooligan: Seriously, fuck off.; +103|6945|"The Empire"

PBAsydney wrote:
Latency has NOTHING to do with your computer's performance.

20 ms or 300 ms, you still get the same FPS.

I have no idea what you just said, but as you seem to know what your on about, il take your word for it.

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