Changes in FPS

[StripedRaccoon 12]

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

[Lyncher 18]

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.

[StripedRaccoon 12]

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 GHz

2.1 GB of RAM

GeForce 9400 GT video card

1.7 GB of video RAM

Edited July 25, 2012 by Spitfire500

[Lyncher 18]

Ok so your memory is low and your running some older gear. What are you video settings at?

[v1ktor 59]

9400gt? I had one like 5 years ago..... it can barely play source games

ehh but on topic: you probably joined a server with different draw distance than the one that you played with friends on

[StripedRaccoon 12]

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

[Lyncher 18]

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.

[[email protected] 131]

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.

[Lyncher 18]

He knows it isn't a power house. He just had a question. Go shit on some other post.

[StripedRaccoon 12]

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.