StripedRaccoon 12 Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) So yesterday I was playing with a couple of my friends on a 25-30 person server, while using Skype to talk, and was having extreme choppyness and decrease in fps(almost to where it was unplayable). Today this afternoon I was playing by myself on a 15 person server and was playing perfectly without any problems. My question is why is there such a big difference in fps when I was playing yesterday? Was it because of skype, more people on the server or both? Edited July 25, 2012 by Spitfire500 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lyncher 18 Posted July 25, 2012 More people around you means more CPU and GPU time will be used to render them and all that. Skype uses memory and that could effect your performance. Post your rig specs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StripedRaccoon 12 Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) More people around you means more CPU and GPU time will be used to render them and all that. Skype uses memory and that could effect your performance. Post your rig specs.AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+2.1 GHz Performance Rated at: 4.20 GHz2.1 GB of RAMGeForce 9400 GT video card1.7 GB of video RAM Edited July 25, 2012 by Spitfire500 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lyncher 18 Posted July 25, 2012 Ok so your memory is low and your running some older gear. What are you video settings at? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
v1ktor 59 Posted July 25, 2012 9400gt? I had one like 5 years ago..... it can barely play source gamesehh but on topic: you probably joined a server with different draw distance than the one that you played with friends on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StripedRaccoon 12 Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) Ok so your memory is low and your running some older gear. What are you video settings at?Lowest possible. My resolution is at 800x600 and 3d res is a little lower.I can source games and other games pretty well, but I'm going to be building a new comp soon because it's getting old and it's about time. Edited July 25, 2012 by Spitfire500 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lyncher 18 Posted July 25, 2012 Just hold out and make sure you build something decent, try to get up too around a grand or so. You have some options around that price but as always if you want something decent better be ready to spend. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zyfer.nyholm@gmail.com 131 Posted July 25, 2012 im sry, but did you really expect ur rig could run this game smoothly? remember that the res should match the screen no matter what gfx you have, go below and you get some weird stuff happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lyncher 18 Posted July 25, 2012 He knows it isn't a power house. He just had a question. Go shit on some other post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StripedRaccoon 12 Posted July 25, 2012 Just hold out and make sure you build something decent, try to get up too around a grand or so. You have some options around that price but as always if you want something decent better be ready to spend.Ok thanks for the help. I will probably be spending just a little less than a grand, so hopefully I make something that will be good.im sry, but did you really expect ur rig could run this game smoothly? remember that the res should match the screen no matter what gfx you have, go below and you get some weird stuff happening.Of course I knew it wouldn't run it smoothly, it's a little more than 5 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
