strange framerates in stalker

ccarroll321 · April 8th, 2007

I've been getting some strange framerates and I would be grateful for any input. As you can see from my rig, it's not top-of-the-line but its still pretty mint. In the past I've had stuttering problems with a lot of games--and I'm sure it will never be resolved.

But, stalker--which is a good looking game--it's not really 'next gen'. Yet, I get some pretty hellish framerates. I play with the graphics settings up most of the way. No AA or AF, resolution 1360x768, silly things like grass shadows turned off. The outdoor framerate is ok, its around 30-35 but, the first indoor level you have access to, it drops to like 23 sometimes. This seems strange to me, does it seem strange to you? Even if I roll the resolution or other graphic settings down, it doesn't matter. I just recently formatted and reinstalled XP with clean install of all newest drivers and patches. Could this really be a PSU power issue?

Thanks

**stinger608** · April 8th, 2007

Na, I think it is Stalker!!!

I know someone with a 4400 CPU and he still gets frame hits and stutters

Maybe they will come out with a patch that fixes that problem, but it may just be a very video demanding game.

onebxr · April 8th, 2007

I have spent 2 hrs playing this game and I put it back on the shelf. I refuse to play this thing until they put out some more patches to fix it. This game is about as buggy as BF2 was when it first came out.
-1

**stinger608** · April 8th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by onebxr

I have spent 2 hrs playing this game and I put it back on the shelf. I refuse to play this thing until they put out some more patches to fix it. This game is about as buggy as BF2 was when it first came out.
-1

You got that right Onebxr!!!!!!

I will not go buy this game until it it patched.

ccarroll321 · April 9th, 2007

Ok, so it's not my system? As for stuttering in other games, could the PSU be related to that?

Does anyone have any idea why the there's no difference in framerate when my cpu/ram is clocked to stock and when its overclocked 600mhz/60mhz? I'm running the game at 1360x768, that's a pretty low resolution...

onebxr · April 9th, 2007

What monitor you have? Is that the native resolution for the monitor you are using?
-1

ccarroll321 · April 9th, 2007

I have a sceptre X20G-NagaIII (16:9). I'm running both my desktop and game at 1360x768, yeah it's a supported resolution--doesn't matter what refresh I run either.

RangerXLT8 · April 9th, 2007

The game has been patched. \

Chances are the resolution 1360x768 is hurting performance. X1800XT is a good car but may not have guts..

onebxr · April 9th, 2007

I dont know anything about ATI, I havent used one of them since the 9600xt sereis so I dont know how good they are. Is the patch the 1.1? If so that patch fixed nothing for me.
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ccarroll321 · April 9th, 2007

Is at 3800 @ 2.6 fast enough to power a new generation graphics card?

April 8th, 2007	#1
ccarroll321 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 38	strange framerates in stalker I've been getting some strange framerates and I would be grateful for any input. As you can see from my rig, it's not top-of-the-line but its still pretty mint. In the past I've had stuttering problems with a lot of games--and I'm sure it will never be resolved. But, stalker--which is a good looking game--it's not really 'next gen'. Yet, I get some pretty hellish framerates. I play with the graphics settings up most of the way. No AA or AF, resolution 1360x768, silly things like grass shadows turned off. The outdoor framerate is ok, its around 30-35 but, the first indoor level you have access to, it drops to like 23 sometimes. This seems strange to me, does it seem strange to you? Even if I roll the resolution or other graphic settings down, it doesn't matter. I just recently formatted and reinstalled XP with clean install of all newest drivers and patches. Could this really be a PSU power issue? Thanks AMD Athlon64 X2 3800 (Manchester) @ 2500 ATI A8R-MVP 2gb Mushkin extreme XP4000 DDR @ 250*2 (3-4-3-8) Geforce 8800gt 512 Coolermaster Praetorian 730/Aquagate Mini R80 When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

April 8th, 2007	#2
stinger608 Silence..Or I kill you! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the Zone! Posts: 2,696 Blog Entries: 1	Re: strange framerates in stalker Na, I think it is Stalker!!! I know someone with a 4400 CPU and he still gets frame hits and stutters Maybe they will come out with a patch that fixes that problem, but it may just be a very video demanding game.

April 8th, 2007	#3
onebxr BAM-BAM Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 1,205 Blog Entries: 3	Re: strange framerates in stalker I have spent 2 hrs playing this game and I put it back on the shelf. I refuse to play this thing until they put out some more patches to fix it. This game is about as buggy as BF2 was when it first came out. -1

April 9th, 2007	#5
ccarroll321 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 38	Re: strange framerates in stalker Ok, so it's not my system? As for stuttering in other games, could the PSU be related to that? Does anyone have any idea why the there's no difference in framerate when my cpu/ram is clocked to stock and when its overclocked 600mhz/60mhz? I'm running the game at 1360x768, that's a pretty low resolution... AMD Athlon64 X2 3800 (Manchester) @ 2500 ATI A8R-MVP 2gb Mushkin extreme XP4000 DDR @ 2502 (3-4-3-8) Geforce 8800gt 512 Coolermaster Praetorian 730/Aquagate Mini R80 When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. Last edited by ccarroll321; April 9th, 2007 at 10:45.*

April 9th, 2007	#6
onebxr BAM-BAM Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 1,205 Blog Entries: 3	Re: strange framerates in stalker What monitor you have? Is that the native resolution for the monitor you are using? -1

April 9th, 2007	#8
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