kingdomwinds Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 when i play quake 3 at 1280 by 1024 the frame rate is maxed at 90fps. i thought its suppose to go more than 90 and im using a radeon 9800 pro 128mb? what can i do to make it run faster? jedi academy never goes above 90fps either at same resolution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Because older opengl games like quake 3 will run better on nvidia cards as they tend to do better at opengl. Just lower your res to 1024x764 and you should see an fps boost. EDIT: Get the latest Cat3.10 Cat4.1 from ATI if you havent, they may improve performance. Seach for the driver here If you are fans of older OpenGL games like Quake 3 or Jedi Knight 2, you may want to opt for the FX card instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdomwinds Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 i got latest drivers. in a review of the card that i have im suppose to get 300 fps for quake 3. still 90fps at lower res. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 lol, those people got 300 fps because they overclocked their card and have a super fast comp 100 times faster than yours and mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdomwinds Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 do vid card reviewers turn details down to get high fps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MennoniteHobbit Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 help me... what is quake 3? game? game w/runtime? anythin? Im not a recent gamer, so now u know why. btw, get a ATI RADEON 9800XT 256DDR FOR ME NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Why would you want more than 90FPS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Originally posted by MennoniteHobbit help me... what is quake 3? game? game w/runtime? anythin? Im not a recent gamer, so now u know why. Q3's engine is the same as JO's and JA's. It was a FPS with practically no story or SP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MennoniteHobbit Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 thanks sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Originally posted by MennoniteHobbit btw, get a ATI RADEON 9800XT 256DDR FOR ME NOW! I wouldnt expect anyone to buy a $500-$800 video card. Unless someone is paying for you or its free. Originally posted by DarkLord60 Why would you want more than 90FPS? That is what everyone wants to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Originally posted by DarkLord60 Why would you want more than 90FPS? Exactly. No one seems to listen when I have repeatedly stated that the human eye cannot process anything over the equivalent of 120-150 fps. Combined with factors such as screen refresh rates, lighting levels and visual fatigue, youd be very lucky to catch TRUE 90 fps anyway.... sheesh.. CROW, you wont listen will you !!!!! MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Originally posted by kingdomwinds i got latest drivers. in a review of the card that i have im suppose to get 300 fps for quake 3. still 90fps at lower res. hey there, its not just the vid card that makes it do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie™ Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 heh i get below 40 fps for most games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Kingdomwinds, i think i know whats your problem, your AA and AF is at 8x or 16x, you dont need it. Turn it off or put it at 2x. For me its set to controled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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