9700pro = bad fps?!

subwaysjared · **9700pro = bad fps?! -** 02-12-2003, 09:16 AM

I just bought a 9700pro and I am getting less than stellar fps in Spearhead. I've messed with the ati settings and even the in game settings, to no avail. I used to run the game on an ECS k7vta3 mobo w/amd xp 1600+, 512mb pc2100 ram, gf3 ti 200. I am now running the same processor on Soyo kt400 dragon ultra w/ 1024mb pc2100 ram, and an ati 9700pro. On my first rig, I could hover around the 120fps range with everything set to whatever the autoconfig settings were. Now I'm getting 45-50 using the same autoconfig. Is there anyway to completely turn off AntiAliasing and Aniso Filtering other than putting the OpenGL and Direct3D sliders to Performance. I have AA and AF set to Application preference. Also, when I use autoconfigure, both spearhead and allied assault say that my vid mem range is 64, not 128. Please help!

Bazooka_Joe · 02-12-2003, 10:55 AM

This is all done within the ATI Graphics board settings in the Control Panel. I don't have a ATI video card, so I'm not positive on how exactly to do it. You can either wait for a responce for someone who knows how, or look into a program called RivaTuner.

rudedog · 02-12-2003, 02:08 PM

MOH will report all 128 meg cards as 64.

I have the ATI 9700pro and get very good FPS. I also run my MOH a very high res.

Make sure you deleted and removed all your old video card drivers. Check out :
http://www.rage3d.com/
on how to uninstall your old drivers and the correct procedure, for installing your new drivers. I would also recommend, DX9 and cat3.1

Good luck, you should be seeing much better fps then what you listed.

Bazooka_Joe · 02-12-2003, 02:21 PM

What's cat3.1 Rude?

rudedog · 02-12-2003, 02:25 PM

cat=me being lazy biggrin:

Their latest drivers
Catalyst V3.1 was just released a day or two ago.

Bazooka_Joe · 02-12-2003, 02:34 PM

Oh ok, I just thought it was a performace program like NVRefresh Tool. lol

N O T F || Glory · 02-13-2003, 12:58 AM

can cat3.1 be used with a ATI9000 or is it just for 9700?

intrestedviewer · 02-13-2003, 01:03 AM

whats nvrefresh?

Old Reliable · 02-13-2003, 01:20 AM

cat 3.1 is for all cards

Old Reliable · 02-13-2003, 01:24 AM

oh yeah , for those of you with ATI cards what settings did you change in the control panel?

RUNGSI · 02-13-2003, 02:06 AM

well he has to have the old drivers uninstalled.
If your running with that new motherboard and havent formated,
then thats your problem right there..

But I am assuming you already did that.. right?

Bazooka_Joe · 02-13-2003, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by intrestedviewer

whats nvrefresh?

NVRefresh Tools. It's a proggie used to overclock your video card & change some settings (VSync, Anti-Aliasing, etc)

Personally, I like RivaTuner much better.

[LoNe R@nGeR] · 02-13-2003, 01:27 PM

[quote="Bazooka_Joe":46940]

Quote:

Originally Posted by intrestedviewer

whats nvrefresh?

NVRefresh Tools. It's a proggie used to overclock your video card & change some settings (VSync, Anti-Aliasing, etc)

Personally, I like RivaTuner much better.[/quote:46940]

Hmm, where can i get this "RivaTuner"? oOo:

Bazooka_Joe · 02-13-2003, 01:59 PM

[quote="[LoNe R@nGeR]":2bfe1][quote="Bazooka_Joe":2bfe1][quote=intrestedviewer]whats nvrefresh?[/quote]

NVRefresh Tools. It's a proggie used to overclock your video card & change some settings (VSync, Anti-Aliasing, etc)

Personally, I like RivaTuner much better.[/quote:2bfe1]

Hmm, where can i get this "RivaTuner"? oOo:[/quote:2bfe1]

Do a search on google.

[url="http://www.guru3d.com/files/rivatuner/"]http://www.guru3d.com/files/rivatuner/[/url]

subwaysjared · 02-13-2003, 09:25 PM

Thanx for the advice, rudedog. I did just that. I put windows onto a larger, faster harddrive and installed dx9 with latest catalyst drivers and it runs like a dream. I'm getting an AMD xp 2600+ tomorrow and can't wait to REALLY push this game to it's limits.