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[Artimos]

I was wondering what would improve my fps or overall gameplay of mechwarrior. I have to play on low setting to get 25 fps and when turning or in combat its 18. i have ran all other games i played on max setting but i cant on here. games including tera, wow, swtor,witcher 2, etc. heres my dxdiag. anyone please feel free to post and help me out. thanks.

Machine name: CAMERON-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120830-0333)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Dell XPS420
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A06
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8126MB RAM
Page File: 2605MB used, 13644MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 550 Ti
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1244&SUBSYS_20593842&REV_A1
Display Memory: 4046 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1998 MB
Shared Memory: 2048 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Dell S2330MX (Digital)
Monitor Model: DELL S2330MX
Monitor Id: DELD04A
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: HDMI
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 9.18.0013.0697 (English)
Driver Version: 9.18.13.697
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/10/2012 20:23:48, 18252136 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-5104-11CF-4B59-54001CC2C435}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x1244
SubSys ID: 0x20593842
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: oem16.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section024:9.18.13.697:pci\ven_10de&dev_1244
Rank Of Driver: 00E02001

[Barbaric Soul]

I'm thinking your problem is a combonation of your 550ti video card and low clocked cpu. Not much you can do about the cpu short of a full system upgrade. The video card can be upgraded, but I have to ask acouple questions before making a upgrade suggestion. I see you upgraded your video card once already, have you upgraded your power supply? If so, what model PSU did you upgrade to?

[RFMarine]

I have a geforce 560TI, although my monitor is 1280x1024 and my CPU is a i5 3550 and pretty much any game I play is OK with it including mwo

try a lower screen res and update drivers. I have no Idea if cry engine is capable of taking advantage of quadcores

[Sen]

I would personally start by going through antivirus / anti malware scans [microsoft security essentials, spybot, malwarebytes]

If you have Norton or McAffe, these are very resource heavy applications, consider replacing them with lightweight free alternatives like MSE [I'd say Avast, but it's become *SO* Bloated]

It's a Dull, so if you haven't already go through your add/remove programs with a fine tooth comb and pull all those junk programs out.

Disk cleanup and Defrag.

I also like using Ccleaner to help remove garbage that accumulates in browsers, etc.

go into "my computer" Right click on your C drive and select "Properties" If it is checked, uncheck the box that says "allow files on this hard drive to be indexed" When it prompts you, DO NOT SELECT the one that says "apply to all files and folders" It won't break anything, but the other option does the same thing and doesn't take 900 years to complete]

make sure all your hardware drivers are up to date. Go to the hardware manufacturer [ex: Nvidia makes your gfx card, go to nvidia] manufacturer's don't tend to keep up with drivers, you'll almost always get more advanced drivers from the hardware manufacturer.

When all else fails, find someone you know that knows a boatload about computers, ask them to use a program like teamviewer to remote into your computer and give it a thorough check through. if you dont' know someone like that, go find one and take him out to lunch. Let him order as much of whatever he wants and do not balk at the price. . it's still cheaper than taking your machine to a professional repair site to get ripped off ; )

I could go on and on and on, but that should get you started.

Edited by Sen, 08 November 2012 - 08:43 PM.

[Artimos]

thank you all for the replies.
I have went through add/remove with a fine tooth comb. the graphics card i dont think is the issue because it may be a older card but it has ran games with alot more graphical demand. i did believe it was my processor. i just invested in a new motherboard and a i5 3rd gen processor. maybe that will do the trick. thanks for the replies. really appreciated.

[Barbaric Soul]

Artimos, on 08 November 2012 - 11:56 PM, said:

. the graphics card i dont think is the issue because it may be a older card but it has ran games with alot more graphical demand.

Uh, may I ask what games those are, because currently, I don't know of any game that is more demanding on hardware than MW:O. That GTX550TI is not that great of a card, even when it was new. I know, I have a non-TI GTX560 myself. I put it in my mom's computer for her to play Bejeweled with. That I5 paired with that GTX550TI will only net you around 30 fps at 1080p.

[Artimos]

I got it running correctly. and the name of the game that has alot of graphical need was tera and the witcher 2. but i replaced the cpu with a i5 and a new motherboard. also i just recently got the gtx 660 ti super clocked and am now running at 120 fps on low and on very high 68 fps. so its all fine now. thanks for the help.

[Barbaric Soul]

I think it was a good move to go ahead and get the 660. While the 560 is plenty capable of running MW:O, as your seeing now, your getting alot better performance with the 660 and the I5 together.

[Sen]

I'm glad to hear you got it sorted out, and congrats on the new components ^^